Cisco Bans Lloyd, Moore From Working At Rivals HP, Palo Alto, Amazon, 26 Others
Cisco is banning departing presidents Rob Lloyd and Gary Moore from joining dozens of competing companies including VMware, Microsoft, Dell and FireEye.
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Cisco CTO Warrior Next On Chopping Block? Partners Think So
Partners believe Padmasree Warrior could be the next top executive leaving the networking giant as incoming CEO Chuck Robbins begins his team leadership restructuring plan.
Partners: Robbins' 'Bold' Executive Moves Will Make Cisco More Agile
Cisco partners say incoming CEO Chuck Robbins is making a more agile company, starting with the departure of top executives Rob Lloyd and Gary Moore.
Silicon Valley Must Remember This If An Earthquake Hits: 'Don't Make Real Life A Beta Test'
According to solution providers, the greater impact of a massive earthquake in Silicon Valley likely would be felt on California's infrastructure, including roads, power and communications.
No More Presidents For Cisco: Lloyd, Moore To Depart
Incoming Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins Monday said the company's two presidents, Rob Lloyd and Gary Moore, are leaving the company in a move that will lead to a "flatter leadership team designed for the speed, innovation and execution."
Partners: Where's Cisco's Hyper-Converged Play?
After the apparently false rumor of a Nutanix acquisition, Cisco partners are wondering when the networking giant is going to unleash a hyper-converged infrastructure play in the growing HCI market.
8 Challenges For Cisco's Next CEO Chuck Robbins
CRN talked to partners about the challenges they believe incoming Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins will face when he replaces John Chambers on July 26.
CRN Exclusive: Incoming Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins Makes First Executive Move: Appointing His Replacement
Cisco veteran Chris Dedicoat, who oversees sales, operations, growth initiatives and strategic alliances in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia, is named the networking giant's new leader of worldwide sales.
Cisco Unleashes New Certifications For Partners To Win IoT And Cloud Markets
Cisco is providing partners with the new skills needed to try to capture recurring revenue streams in the cloud and Internet of Things markets.
Supreme Court Rules Against Cisco In Wireless Patent Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Cisco on Tuesday on a patent infringement case, although the networking giant is not giving up the eight-year fight.
HP Ups Ante In Service-Provider Battle Against Cisco, Acquires SDN Superstar ConteXtream
Solution providers said the acquisition of the OpenDaylight-based, carrier-grade fabric provider strikes at the heart of the open vs. proprietary battle with networking behemoth Cisco.
Cisco Partners Take Notice As Meraki Founders Launch IoT Startup
The founders of the successful cloud-based networking provider Meraki have left Cisco to form a sensor startup company aiming directly at the IoT market.
Partners: Cisco 'Needs' A Nutanix-Like Purchase To Compete With Dell, HP And EMC
Cisco partners say they are disappointed that Cisco isn't acquiring Nutanix but are still pushing the networking giant to seek a similar purchase soon.
Skyport Systems Emerges From Stealth With Hyper-Secure Converged Server
The startup, a pure-channel play founded by Cisco and Juniper vets, has secured $37 million in funding.
Nutanix: 'No Truth' To Cisco Acquisition Rumor; 'Committed' To Dell
Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey says Dell, not Cisco, would have a 'front-row seat' if the hyper-converged infrastructure startup ever went out for bid.
Partners To Cisco: Forget FireEye, Look At Palo Alto, Splunk
Following rumors that Cisco put a $9 billion bid to acquire FireEye, CRN spoke with several Cisco Gold partners to get their predictions on other security acquisitions the networking giant should be exploring.
Report: Cisco Planning To Acquire Startup Nutanix In Hyper-Converged Blockbuster
Cisco, one of the last enterprise vendors without a well-defined hyper-converged infrastructure story, is reportedly acquiring Nutanix, with an announcement coming as soon as next month.
VMware Rattles Cisco's Cage As Poached Exec Says Customers Love NSX
Dominick Delfino, who joined VMware's NSX team last September after 14 years at Cisco, pens his first blog post at his new company, and it's certain to get the attention of his old employer.
Chambers' Swan Song: Cisco Reports Q3 Growth As CEO Passes Baton
Chambers said he expects Chuck Robbins will be a 'fantastic CEO.' He also shot down a rumor that Cisco would acquire FireEye.
Cisco's Chambers Drenches FireEye Acquisition Rumors
Cisco CEO John Chambers indirectly doused chatter that the networking vendor has put in a $9 billion bid for advanced threat detection company FireEye.
