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Why the ‘trombone’ effect is problematic for Enterprise Internet access

Increased latency, often with congestion, leading to sluggish, unpredictable application performance for branch-based users can undermine cloud computing efforts.

By Andy Gottlieb

Mar 4, 2013 5 mins

Cisco Systems WAN WAN Optimization

Cisco looking to make things right with West Virginia

Offers to "take back" routers at center of contract controversy, extend warranties free-of-charge

By Jim Duffy

Mar 1, 2013 3 mins

Cisco Systems Internet Small and Medium Business

MWC 2013: Big Data is now a network problem, too

A big data problem that was once exclusive to the data center is now affecting the network.

By Zeus Kerravala

Mar 1, 2013 4 mins

Big Data Data Breach Mobile World Congress

Mobile carriers, vendors eager to virtualize networks

Separating software from hardware could bring new services sooner and help carriers compete with Internet players

By Stephen Lawson

Feb 28, 2013 4 mins

Mobile Device Management Mobile World Congress Small and Medium Business

Cisco joins top 5 server vendors for the first time, IDC says

Cisco is in a statistical fourth-place tie for server systems revenue alongside Fujitsu and Oracle

By James Niccolai

Feb 28, 2013 2 mins

Cisco Systems Fujitsu Oracle

US lawmakers look for waste in broadband stimulus

Republicans complain about overbuilding and overspending in some broadband projects

By Grant Gross

Feb 27, 2013 5 mins

Manufacturing Industry Small and Medium Business Telecommunications Industry

Cisco, EMC data center coalition feels on solid ground

VCE looking ahead as market leader in converged infrastructure despite competitive strain between founders

By Jim Duffy

Feb 27, 2013 9 mins

Cisco Systems Data Center VMware

Juniper’s “device fingerprinting” security technology gets mixed reviews

IT security teams may be reluctant to abandon IP-based reputation services; Cisco weighs in, too

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 27, 2013 4 mins

Cisco Systems Security

Marissa Mayer: CEO of the year 1955

It's "Back to the Future" for Yahoo employees who suddenly find themselves time-traveling to a more restrictive work environment.

By Zeus Kerravala

Feb 27, 2013 3 mins

Cisco Systems Data Center

Entrusting Cisco could cost you

Pattern of bid influence and involvement results in millions spent, loss of buyer cred

By Jim Duffy

Feb 26, 2013 3 mins

Cisco Systems Computers and Peripherals Network Switches