Cisco vs. Microsoft: Video conferencing is latest battle turf; Upcoming chat: Successful Cisco training and certifications

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Oct 15, 20072 mins

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Today on Cisco Subnet: Cisco vs. Microsoft: Now video conferencing is the battle turf: Microsoft’s $3,000 RoundTable is telepresence lite. Are CCIEs protecting their turf to the detriment of employers? Will 2007 be the year for a Cisco shares dividend?

Cisco NAC out, ConSentry switch-based NAC in, 10/11/07: A recent story in Network World outlines how a college dropped Cisco’s NAC gear for equipment made by ConSentry.

The Network World IT Buyer’s Guides provide comprehensive, detailed information on how to select, test, buy and deploy thousands of network and IT products. The new Network World IT Buyer’s Guides offer even more features than before, here’s just one that’s worth checking out: Network Access Control

CPE-based FMC options outpace carrier offerings, 10/15/07: CPE makers are currently ahead of the carrier regime in supplying business customers with the ability to maintain mobile voice and data sessions as they roam between Wi-Fi and cellular networks.

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