Juniper's enterprise attack is making progress

The 10 Stupidest Tech Company Blunders; CCIE Storage Lab Testing Available Beginning in August, time to stop CCIE Boot Camps? Cisco Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by IBM NWW The Business Case for Server Refresh Can an investment in new servers really save money? Yes, in fact their increased performance, lower energy costs and ability to optimize virtualization can reduce annual energy costs by 92% and provide payback in as little as 3 months. Learn the reasons to consider a server refresh. Read Now Spotlight Story Juniper's enterprise attack is making progress Juniper today trumpeted the fact that its EX Series Ethernet Switches have posted four consecutive quarters of revenue growth through 2Q09. Its EX series has surpassed one million ports shipped, according to the most recent Dell'Oro Ethernet Switching Market Report. The Juniper press release says: Read full story Related News: The 10 Stupidest Tech Company Blunders Some of the biggest high-tech deals never happened. Some of the most promising products and services never came to be. Why? Because the people and companies involved didn't realize what they were letting slip through their fingers, or they simply couldn't foresee what would happen afterward. CCIE Storage Lab Testing Available Beginning in August, time to stop CCIE Boot Camps? I have received a few emails asking my opinion on the CCIE Storage Certification, so I here is my opinion. Until Cisco brings all testing for the written in house then nothing matters. I wish that all of the written test moved to a oral in front of a Cisco employee, that would fix some issues with people cheating. Port 666 How many Star Trek classic fans are in the house! Man, I just love that show. I honestly believe that is was Star Trek that generated my interest in engineering and of course kept me from getting dates until college but that's a story for my therapist. There is an episode called; "The Corbomite Maneuver" where the intergalactic King of Cool Captain Kirk bluffs a goober alien into thinking he has a... Wall Street Analyst: IBM is hedging its bets on Ethernet switches I want to share with you a research note that I received today from RBC Capital Markets Managing Director - Mark Sue, "IBM is hedging its bets on Ethernet switches and has announced deals with Brocade, Cisco and Juniper. The Brocade and Juniper switches will be branded IBM and we're noting increased incentives for the IBM sales-force to resell its 'own' gear rather than 'competing' brands. Brocade... 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