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Data Centers Grapple with Personnel Challenges as Virtualization Takes Hold

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PST

June 29, 2009 By Charles Waltner As data centers embrace virtualization technologies for making their operations run more efficiently, they face another task: virtualizing their personnel. Data centers are staffed with experienced engineers highly specialized in managing a specific type of technology, such as servers, networks, storage, operating systems or security tools. But as data centers around the world implement new ...

Cisco Sharpens Innovation Focus on Customer Segments

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:00 PST

June 25, 2009 The way that Cisco approaches its different customer markets is critical to the company's success. Each of the Corporate Segment Councils (Service Provider, Enterprise, Commercial, Small and Consumer) leverages the company's assets across functions to drive Cisco's growth and strength in its segment. Building on this model, Cisco is reorganizing its product development and engineering teams to focus on these key customer segments and market ...

Cisco Holding Steady in Venture Capital Efforts Despite Roiling Economy

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PST

June 23, 2009 By Laurence Cruz Corporations are continuing to cut back their seed money for startups this year – way back. But not Cisco Systems. The number of deals involving