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Cisco pedigree wins over VCs

Having Cisco pedigree plays a large role in whether a technology business plan gets funding, venture capitalists say. The breadth of exposure – development, operations, sales and marketing and distribution across a range of technologies – at Cisco is ...

From JIM DUFFY, NetworkWorld,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: PricewaterhouseCoopers

10G in data centers driving Ethernet switch market

Total 10 Gigabit Ethernet revenues grew 10% to $737 million during the quarter The Ethernet switch market grew for the second consecutive quarter during the third quarter of this year, driven by continued strength in data center deployments, according ...

From JIM DUFFY, NetworkWorld,  19 Nov 2009

HP not all about 3Com: OEMs Voltaire 10G Ethernet switch

On the heels of its $2.7 billion bid to acquire 3Com and its data center switching portfolio , HP this week entered into an OEM arrangement to resell Voltaire's 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch, 40 Gbps QDR InfiniBand director switch and management software. ...

From JIM DUFFY, NetworkWorld,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: IBM

HP's 3Com acquisition: An inside look

It started with a cup of coffee between 3Com COO Ron Sege and HP ProCurve chief Marius Haas a year ago. It ended with this week's $2.7 billion blockbuster acquisition of 3Com by HP. In between were regular dialogue and updates, a demonstration at ...

From JIM DUFFY, NetworkWorld,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Foundry Networks, Inc.,  Extreme Networks, Inc.

HP, 3Com deal not without product overlap headaches

Fortunately for HP, the overlap should be a minor distraction to what the company views as the real big game: next-generation data centers, where unified switching fabrics, virtualization and consolidated compute/storage and networking operations will ...

From JIM DUFFY, ComputerWorld,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Forrester Research, Inc.

3Com customers welcome HP

3Com customers contacted in the wake of this week's blockbuster HP-3Com buyout news were generally positive, but did voice some concerns on product direction and customer relations. Customers said they considered HP's willingness to fork over $2.7 ...

From JIM DUFFY, NetworkWorld,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Quinnipiac University,  Hewlett-Packard,  Avaya Inc.,  Microsoft Corporation

HP buying 3Com in $2.7 billion blockbuster

Strengthens HP’s data center and Ethernet switch offerings vs. Cisco and partners, opens opportunities in China HP Wednesday said it is acquiring 3Com for $2.7 billion, 30 years after Ethernet creator Robert Metcalfe co-founded the company. The ...

From JIM DUFFY, NetworkWorld,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Robert Metcalfe,  IBM,  Gartner, Inc.,  BMC Software, Inc.

Cisco says it may drop Tandberg

Cisco today said it may drop its offer for Tandberg if it fails to generate 90% shareholder acceptance by the new deadline of Nov. 18. Cisco has only received acceptance from 9.37% of Tandberg shareholders – far less than the 90% it needs to acquire ...

From JIM DUFFY, ComputerWorld,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tandberg,  Gartner, Inc.

NYSE puts stock in 10G Ethernet

Network World - Force10 Networks has been selected by NYSE Euronext to supply a 10G Ethernet network to manage the exchange's data centers in New Jersey and London. The network will comprise Force10 C-Series core switches and S-Series S50N access ...

From JIM DUFFY, ComputerWorld,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NYSE Euronext,  Gartner, Inc.

Cisco extends Tandberg deal deadline

$3 billion offer for videoconferencing leader now stands until Nov. 18 Cisco this week said is extending the acceptance period for its $3 billion cash offer to acquire Tandberg to Nov. 18. The initial acceptance deadline was Nov. 9. The terms and ...

From JIM DUFFY, NetworkWorld,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tandberg,  John T Chambers

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