Segmentation Fault: Core dumped..;-)

Cisco’s Telepresence Magic

anand — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:59:01 +0000

Changing the way we live, work, play and learn.

Cisco bets B-I-G on India

anand — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:17:27 +0000

Upbeat over its decade-long operations in India, networking gear maker Cisco Systems said it will invest an additional $1.1 billion to expand its Indian operations over the next three years...Chambers' last visit to India was in 2001, when he announced an investment of $250 million...In 1995, Cisco became one of the first global firms to set up shop in India.
- "Cisco to inject $1.1 billion in Indian operations"

Needless to say I am a happy camper today

Cisco is podcasting!

anand — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 01:18:34 +0000

[via Cisco PR is Podcasting]

If you're a networking junkie or just plain interested in everything Cisco PR has to say, point your iTunes (or your favorite podcast client) here. You can point your browser to this site which lists all Cisco Podcasts to-date. I think. Anyhoo, enjoy!

A quote I wish did not exist..:-(

anand — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 08:26:31 +0000

Cisco, you are really screwing up. Suing researchers is not going to make you secure. Alienating the security community is not going to encourage people to come to you and report problems and work with you.
- Raven Aalder, Network Security Specialist, @ Defcon

As you may (or may not) know, I work at Cisco. Needless to say, this Michael Lynn story has been a bitter pill to swallow ever since it broke out this past week. I know for a fact that Cisco is pretty open and professional about divulging details around security vulnerabilities in their products. That's why this incident is so bizarre and I have no idea how we let ourselves land up in this PR mess. I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit disappointed and clearly I am not alone. Anyway, as bad as it looks right this second, I am convinced that we as a company will bounce back stronger and wiser. We always do.

Wish us luck. I am certain we will need it

Update (08/01/2005):
Michael Lynn gives his side of the story (Wired News: "Router Flaw Is a Ticking Bomb")

Spotted on a website…;-)

anand — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:29:07 +0000

Never really thought that these two luv of mine - Cricket and Cisco - would ever be seen dating each other. Oh well, I don't mind

Interop 2005: Cisco launches “Office in a box” solution

anand — Tue, 03 May 2005 16:30:06 +0000

"You don't need six separate appliances to do what the Cisco 1812 Wireless branch router can do, and you don't need a staff of six to get it up and running -- one person can do it easily with the latest version 2.1.1 of SDM, the Cisco Router and Security Device Manager"
- Ed Mier; President, Mier Communications Inc.

I call it the "Linksys for the SMBs"! More details here.

Here’s how Cisco would like you to conduct your “virtual” meetings (in the very near future)..:-)

anand — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 02:26:57 +0000

Click on the image to launch the Flash demo

Came across this really cool Flash demo which shows how MS Outlook, Cisco MeetingPlace, Video Telephony-enabled Cisco IP Phones and Cisco Call Managers can hum along and make scheduling/attending meetings a breeze.

We definitely have a good suite of applications/products here. Believe it or not, we'll be competing in this space with a laundry list of companies. I am sure you've heard of atleast one of them - Microsoft..

Here's an article (with screenshot below) that talks about Microsoft's Live Communications Server 2005 product:

Two features that I really like about this product are:

It does not require a phone for audio conferencing! Audio integration is "software" based which I really think is the way to go (more on this in a previous blog entry of mine).
Look at the integration between the IM like "MS Communicator" and Exchange calendaring! Notice the status of Don Hall, where it says "Free until 2 pm"! Pretty slick, isin't it?

I am sure there are others - Avaya, Webex or even Skype - who may in the end have the last laugh. However, there should be no second guessing on who would I be rooting for