Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins reported a solid first quarter for fiscal year 2016, but its upcoming quarter's forecast put a damper on the success, sending stocks down in after-hours trading.

CRN looks at five things to watch for during Cisco's first-quarter fiscal year 2016 earnings report Thursday afternoon.

Saying the WAN market is in 'need of disruption,' the co-founders unleash a software-defined WAN portfolio that includes carrier-grade software solutions running on white-box, commodity hardware.

Juniper Networks stock tumbled 8 percent today following the announcement that Ericsson, which was rumored to have been looking to buy Juniper, will instead partner with its rival Cisco.

Solution providers expect the agreement to have a major impact on next-generation Internet of Things networks that seamlessly unite mobile and enterprise networks for specific industries.

Partners are rallying around Juniper Networks as it pushes further into the enterprise.

CRN got a behind-the-scenes look at cool innovations inside Cisco's Internet of Everything (IoE) Showcase Room at its headquarters in San Jose, Calif.

The new offerings are part of Cisco's 'Security Everywhere' strategy for the cloud, networks and endpoints.

Among fascinating aspects of a presentation sent to investors and filed with the SEC are the networking giant's philosophy of performance-based executive compensation, 'shareholder-friendly' governance and its top five focus areas going forward.

Cisco says the acquisition will advance its strategy of providing advanced threat protection across the full attack continuum -- before, during and after an attack.

The acquisition will enable Cisco to improve its ability to provide analytics at the edge of the network, key to its drive around the Internet of Things.

Cisco channel chief Wendy Bahr discusses her quest for simplification, the EMC-Dell acquisition and a number of updates to Cisco's partner programs.

Tom Erickson, CEO of the cloud platform solution provider, details the success of the company's partnership with Cisco.

The high-profile executive could be on Microsoft's board by December, which would be her first appointment since leaving Cisco earlier this year after a seven-year stint.

At Cisco's 2015 Global Editors Conference earlier this month, technology was the star behind the scenes at the company's headquarters in San Jose, Calif.

In a joint statement to customers and partners, Cisco's Chuck Robbins and EMC's David Goulden vow that 'VCE will be a very important part of the new combined company.'

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins is on a quest to make the networking giant into a faster, flatter and more nimble company. He spoke with CRN about his channel philosophy, the impact of the Dell-EMC acquisition on partners and more.

Cisco's Rick Snyder fleshes out his vision for partners in the Americas and addresses the Dell-EMC deal.

Chuck Robbins addressed solution provider's concerns that Cisco's recent partnership with Apple would be a direct sales play, stating that he believes Cisco's channel-centric sales strategy will "rub off" on Apple.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins took center stage at the Best of Breed conference to discuss the Dell-EMC deal, the impact on Cisco's relationship with the VCE alliance, and his company's new Apple partnership.