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Cisco Industry Solutions: Sports & Entertainment
Cisco Connected Sports solutions are connecting teams and fans in new ways at sporting venues around the world. Cisco’s family of innovative products and services are reinventing the fan experience, driving new revenue streams and revolutionizing venue operations.
Watch the video to see Cisco Connected Sports Solutions come to life in the Stadium of the Future.
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Free 6-Month Security Intelligence Trial
Cisco Security IntelliShield Alert Manager Service provides a comprehensive, cost-effective solution for delivering the vendor-neutral security intelligence organizations need to identify, prevent, and mitigate IT attacks. This customizable, Web-based threat and vulnerability alert service allows security staff to access timely, accurate, and credible information about threats and vulnerabilities that may affect their environments. IntelliShield Alert [...]
12Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
New Edition of the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide
The new Summer/Fall 2008 edition of the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide is now available for preorder. The guide is a complete portfolio of Cisco products and solutions for every part of the business. This tool will enable you to match business challenges with industry-leading products and solutions from Cisco. The guide contains a wealth [...]
10Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
ASR First Look - Part 1
Since I am spending this week in the lab with my newly received ASR 1004 and ASR 1006 I decided that this week I will dedicate to the ASR and as such I wanted to introduce you to the ASR and answer/clear up any concerns you may have regarding this platform. The platform fits nicely [...]
2Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Performance Monitor 3.2
Cisco announces the availability of Performance Monitor 3.2. Performance Monitor is a companion application included with Cisco Security Manager that provides device health and performance monitoring features. Performance Monitor 3.2 is primarily a maintenance release with bug fixes, however, includes the following new features as well:
Compatible with Cisco Security Manager 3.2 and the corresponding Common Services 3.1 [...]
12May2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Cisco Configuration Professional 1.0
Cisco Configuration Professional 1.0 and Cisco Configuration Professional Express 1.0 are now available for download from the following cisco.com URL: www.cisco.com/go/ciscocp
Cisco Configuration Professional is a GUI device management tool for Cisco IOS Software-based access routers, including Cisco Integrated Services Routers and Cisco 7200 Series and 7301 Routers. This tool simplifies router, security, Unified Communications, wireless, WAN, and basic [...]
Announcing Cisco Secure ACS View 4.0
Cisco Secure ACS View provides the highest level of reporting, alerting and troubleshooting functions for Cisco Secure ACS deployments. Providing maximum visibility into configured policies, authentication and authorization activities across the network, Cisco Secure ACS View is a solution for organizations requiring the greatest levels of reporting and control.
Cisco Secure ACS View provides essential information [...]
Cisco IPS Manager Express and Cisco IPS Software 6.1 Now Posted on CCO!
Cisco announces the posting of the All-New Cisco IPS Manager Express (IME) and Cisco IPS Software 6.1 to CCO! Download the software now!
Download:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/ciscosecure/ids/crypto/index.shtml
New Cisco IPS Manager Express and Cisco IPS Software v6.1
The new Cisco IPS Manager Express (IME) is a powerful yet easy-to-use all-in-one IPS management application for up to 5 IPS sensors. In [...]
30Apr2008 | Joe Harris | 5 comments | Continued
Cisco AXP
Have you seen the Cisco Application eXtension Platform (AXP) which enhances the capabilities of the Cisco ISR by enabling a tighter integration between the branch network, IT and application infrastructure. The Cisco AXP further lowers TCO by providing an open Linux based platform to develop and host custom and third party applications directly on the [...]
30Apr2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Cisco Self Defending Network
Cisco is today announcing the next phase of the Self-Defending Network strategy. Expanding upon the tremendous momentum from delivering an integrated, adaptive and collaborative system, Cisco is now enabling organizations to further leverage their security investment to streamline IT risk management and reduce the security and compliance risks their businesses face.
Cisco is enhancing the Self-Defending [...]
Cisco Support Wiki
Have you seen or collaborated on the new Cisco Support Wiki? The Cisco Support Wiki is an initiative within Cisco’s Technical Support Website team that leverages customer and partner contributions. This method of collaboration helps create a scalable and timely environment for building greater customer intimacy, community and interactive technical support. The Cisco Support Wiki [...]
3Apr2008 | Joe Harris | 6 comments | Continued
Apple’s iPhone 2.0 to Integrate Cisco VPN Client
After many months of collaboration between Cisco and Apple, it appears that we both have finally figured out to integrate the Cisco IPSec VPN client into the new Apple iPhone via Apple’s new SDK. The iPhone 2.0 software with integrated Cisco VPN Client software should be available around the June timeframe according to Apple. The [...]
14Mar2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Microsoft and Cisco Enhance Branch Offices through Integration of Windows Server 2008 and Cisco WAAS
Microsoft and Cisco have announced that they intend to work together to offer Windows Server 2008 with Cisco WAN optimization in a solution for branch office environments. Cisco will embed a virtualization component within its Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) appliance family that will help customers to host Windows Server 2008 services within their existing [...]
14Mar2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Cisco announces order ability for the new 16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series. The 16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module doubles the 10 Gigabit Ethernet density on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series, providing up to 130 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet in a single Cisco Catalyst 6500 chassis. It is ideal for [...]
12Mar2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
New Cisco Aggregation Services Routers to Transform the Network Edge for Service Providers and Enterprises
Read all about it here:
http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/prod_030408.html
Defense of the Network Edge
Can you handle the power of the ASR 1000? Play Edge Quest and find out:
http://tools.cisco.com/GCT/PCTPST/game_public/CiscoGameMCP.jsp
Introducing the Cisco ASR 1000 Router Series
Transforming the Network Edge
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers transform the service provider and enterprise network edge by delivering industry-leading performance, instant-on service capabilities, and high availability in a compact form factor. Join an interactive meeting with Cisco CEO, John Chambers today to learn more.
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Visit the ASR’s Homepage @ http://wwww.cisco.com/go/asr
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Tool: ZipTie
ZipTie is a framework for Network Inventory and Configuration Management. ZipTie allows you to discover all devices in your network to create a comprehensive inventory and to manage the configuration of those devices. Every installation includes a suite of tools to help manage your network. In addition, ZipTie is constantly under development and leverages a [...]
28Feb2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
The Cisco Nexus 7000??? Yes I am…
In response to many many inquiries, I will be posting a tremendous amount of information related to Cisco’s Nexus 7000 series platform…Please bear with me as I put this information together over the coming days. Thanks in advance.
29Jan2008 | Joe Harris | 5 comments | Continued
Announcing the ACE 4710 Appliance
The Cisco ACE Application Control Engine 4710 Appliance, a member of the Cisco family of Data Center 3.0 solutions and a critical component of Cisco ACE product family, is a powerful new standalone application switching and optimization solution that:
Ensures business continuity by enhancing application availability
Improves business productivity by accelerating applications up to 500 percent [...]
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A perfect example that echo's your statements:
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