* Future of IOS may be seen in Cisco's new core router * VoIP security tools are lacking * Sun, Fujitsu to merge Sparc server product lines * F5 buys Magnifire for $29 million * Today on Layer 8 Cisco President and CEO John Chambers calls the company’s newest router the “biggest jump we’ve taken in innovation since the router was introduced 20 years ago.” What he means is that Cisco’s entire product line is about to get a major overhaul, with a more modular operating system than IOS has ever been. The result, the company hopes, will be better consistency and lower cost. Future of IOS may be seen in Cisco’s new core router http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0531crs.html?netCisco President and CEO John Chambers calls the company’s newest router the “biggest jump we’ve taken in innovation since the router was introduced 20 years ago.” What he means is that Cisco’s entire product line is about to get a major overhaul, with a more modular operating system than IOS has ever been. The result, the company hopes, will be better consistency and lower cost.Future of IOS may be seen in Cisco’s new core routerhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0531crs.html?net VoIP security tools are lackingWhen Network World ran a test on VoIP security last week, Cisco showed up with a huge team of experts to guide its systems to provide the best security in the tests. But is that really practical for users? Tester Edwin Mier challenges vendors to come up with a better way. https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0531testerschallenge.html?netSun, Fujitsu to merge Sparc server product linesSun and Fujitsu are to merge their Sparc-based server product lines by 2006, expanding a longstanding partnership between the two companies, company officials said Tuesday.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0601sunfujit.html?netF5 buys Magnifire for $29 millionF5 Networks Tuesday said it has bought MagniFire Websystems, a New York maker of Web application firewall hardware, for $29 million in cash. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0601f5buys.html?netToday on Layer 8, where we’re big in Belgium:One easy way to a GMail account; Mom invents chat room safety device; tell us the most embarrassing song on your iPod and win big; and the start of our new Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net Related content news DRAM prices slide as the semiconductor industry starts to decline TSMC is reported to be cutting production runs on its mature process nodes as a glut of older chips in the market is putting downward pricing pressure on DDR4. By Sam Reynolds Nov 29, 2023 3 mins Flash Storage Technology Industry news analysis Cisco, AWS strengthen ties between cloud-management products Combining insights from Cisco ThousandEyes and AWS into a single view can dramatically reduce problem identification and resolution time, the vendors say. By Michael Cooney Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Network Management Software Cloud Computing opinion Is anything useful happening in network management? Enterprises see the potential for AI to benefit network management, but progress so far is limited by AI’s ability to work with company-specific network data and the range of devices that AI can see. By Tom Nolle Nov 28, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Network Management Software brandpost Sponsored by HPE Aruba Networking SASE, security, and the future of enterprise networks By Adam Foss, VicePresident Pre-sales Consulting, HPE Aruba Networking Nov 28, 2023 4 mins SASE Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe