Paula Abdul’s most recent gaffe on “American Idol” — in which she inadvertently revealed that judges see performances before they go live — may be contagious.
At Interop this week, a Cisco official let slip that a campus switching overhaul is in the works, under the code-name “Big Bang.” It came about as Managing Editor Jim Duffy asked if Cisco has a “big bang” in store for the campus portfolio similar to product overhauls earlier this year in the data center and edge router lines.
“Big Bang,” replied a jolted Marie Hattar, vice president of Cisco’s network systems and security solutions marketing, “is a code name we have for an upcoming launch.” Hattar thought Duffy had caught wind of the code name and project ahead of time. He did not.
Despite the drama or impact of the code name, Hattar promises Big Bang will be “evolutionary,” not a “forklift” for users. Cisco’s campus switching portfolio is highlighted by the 9-year-old Catalyst 6500. It will also not happen this calendar year, she says.
