How does Cisco predict market transitions?; Cisco blames site outage on accident

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How does Cisco predict market transitions?, 08/09/07: In explaining its enviable success, Cisco likes to boast of its ability to spot market transitions three to five years before they occur. Ever wonder how it does that?

Cisco blames site outage on accident, 08/08/07: Cisco blamed an outage that affected part of its Web site Wednesday on an accident during maintenance of a San Jose data center.

Today at Cisco Subnet: Cisco reports a bunch of new IOS flaws, plus a MeetingPlace problem. Channelguy Ken Presti explains what Cisco’s easing up of its role-sharing restrictions for channel partner specializations means to smaller players. Brad Reese urges caution when buying new Cisco gear on eBay. Cisco blamed last Wednesday’s Web site outage on data center maintenance issues.

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