Are HP, 3Com a better value than Cisco?

Berkeley lab gets $62 million to build 100Gbps Ethernet network; Test on Cisco IPS 7.0 shows boost in effectiveness Cisco Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Cisco When you need a network you can count on, count on Cisco edge switching technology For more than 20 years, Cisco has set the standard for what an edge switch can and should do for your network by delivering the most reliable, versatile, resilient, and energy efficient edge switches in the industry. And with the peace of mind from Cisco's limited lifetime warranty, you know you're protected. Expect More, Get More and Save More with Cisco. Find out how. Spotlight Story Are HP, 3Com a better value than Cisco? HP and 3Com are claiming that their switches offer a better value that Cisco equipment, due largely to lower price for comparable performance. But does that equate to overall value in every instance? Read full story Related News: Berkeley lab gets $62 million to build 100Gbps Ethernet network Looking to build a blazing Ethernet network that will exclusively support science research, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is receiving $62 million to develop what it calls the world's fastest computer network. Test on Cisco IPS 7.0 shows boost in effectiveness This week, we also have a review of Cisco IPS 7.0. Our reveiwers found that the addition of a global threat correlation feature increases the value of the Cisco software -- and the appliances it runs on -- and is easy to deploy.Read the review for yourself here. Chambers defends Cisco's management structure, strategy Some of the other remarks made by Cisco CEO John Chambers this week during the Q4 conference call with analysts was support for Cisco's management structure. 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