Comments on: Cisco Calls In Reinforcements Against Microsoft http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TechIQ » Archive » Cisco Launches Software Partner Network; Takes Aim At Microsoft http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/comment-page-1/#comment-59044 TechIQ » Archive » Cisco Launches Software Partner Network; Takes Aim At Microsoft Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:13:39 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/#comment-59044 [...] smart. The VAR Guy has harassed Cisco for nearly a year, calling for the company to work far more closely with software providers in the unified communications space. When you compete with Microsoft, you have to have application providers in you corner. ISPN should [...] [...] smart. The VAR Guy has harassed Cisco for nearly a year, calling for the company to work far more closely with software providers in the unified communications space. When you compete with Microsoft, you have to have application providers in you corner. ISPN should [...]

]]> By: Sam Horn http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Sam Horn Sat, 05 May 2007 01:12:04 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/#comment-1921 <p>Ok, so MS sits on the majority of desktops. BFD. What connects the majority of those MS desktops and servers? Hmmmm.... Let's think, oh wait CISCO.........</p> Ok, so MS sits on the majority of desktops. BFD. What connects the majority of those MS desktops and servers? Hmmmm…. Let’s think, oh wait CISCO………

]]> By: Trent http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 Trent Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:16:40 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/#comment-1637 <p>I think it's the right move for CSCO. It's not uncommon for Enterprises to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on SAP initiatives, consolidation, etc. Sure MS sits on every desktop, but apple gained more market share for PC's in the work place than both IBM and Dell last qtr. That's only market share, I realize they had a small piece to start with. Now throw in Symbian, Blackberry, GooD, and the proliferation of devices...there is only one common denominator - the network platform that delivers those services and applications (SAP) which incurred the hundreds of millions of $ investment. It's much more than Telepresence, but with both MS and Cisco, you need to consider the entire collaboration suite (Video, Audio, Web conferencing, IM, etc) The WebEx acquisition was also very interesting to note in their strategy.</p> I think it’s the right move for CSCO. It’s not uncommon for Enterprises to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on SAP initiatives, consolidation, etc. Sure MS sits on every desktop, but apple gained more market share for PC’s in the work place than both IBM and Dell last qtr. That’s only market share, I realize they had a small piece to start with. Now throw in Symbian, Blackberry, GooD, and the proliferation of devices…there is only one common denominator – the network platform that delivers those services and applications (SAP) which incurred the hundreds of millions of $ investment. It’s much more than Telepresence, but with both MS and Cisco, you need to consider the entire collaboration suite (Video, Audio, Web conferencing, IM, etc) The WebEx acquisition was also very interesting to note in their strategy.

]]> By: New York VAR http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 New York VAR Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:33:36 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/#comment-1483 <p>Business, like politics, makes strange bedfellows. Remember that SAP and Microsoft have a strange partnership that has yielded Duet, a product sold by both companies that is supposed to combine the familiarity and GUI of Windows with the functionality of SAP.</p> Business, like politics, makes strange bedfellows. Remember that SAP and Microsoft have a strange partnership that has yielded Duet, a product sold by both companies that is supposed to combine the familiarity and GUI of Windows with the functionality of SAP.

]]> By: Joe http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Joe Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:32:01 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/#comment-1482 <p>SO? MS runs on just about every corportate desktop (OK, OK, there is Lotus Notes, but for the most part...)</p> <p>How many desktops is SAP on? Not mine, nor anyone at my company.</p> <p>And as far as telepresence and SAP goes, so what if CSCO sells a few tens of these $400k+ systems to a few CIOs? That's not where the bulk of the market is. The bulk of the market is on every desktop, just like phones are today. And granted, you still see more trusty Nortel phones on desktops, POSs, hotel front desks, convention floors, and airport ticketing counters than you do CSCO.</p> SO? MS runs on just about every corportate desktop (OK, OK, there is Lotus Notes, but for the most part…)

How many desktops is SAP on? Not mine, nor anyone at my company.

And as far as telepresence and SAP goes, so what if CSCO sells a few tens of these $400k+ systems to a few CIOs? That’s not where the bulk of the market is. The bulk of the market is on every desktop, just like phones are today. And granted, you still see more trusty Nortel phones on desktops, POSs, hotel front desks, convention floors, and airport ticketing counters than you do CSCO.

]]> By: nanotech http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 nanotech Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:32:38 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/#comment-1453 <p>Well said Sam.... but like MS they need to be cut down just a little.</p> Well said Sam…. but like MS they need to be cut down just a little.

]]> By: sam http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 sam Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:15:21 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/04/23/cisco-sap-now-thats-a-combo/#comment-1450 <p>Cisco is sh**.</p> Cisco is sh**.

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