Comments on: It’s Official: Cisco is a Software Company, Too http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/16/its-official-cisco-is-a-software-company-too/ 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: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/16/its-official-cisco-is-a-software-company-too/comment-page-1/#comment-105053 The VAR Guy Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:04:36 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4837#comment-105053 Hey Nick: The VAR Guy certainly isn't defending all Cisco software all the time. But our resident blogger sees progress... Thanks for reading. Hey Nick: The VAR Guy certainly isn’t defending all Cisco software all the time. But our resident blogger sees progress… Thanks for reading.

]]> By: Nick Galea http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/16/its-official-cisco-is-a-software-company-too/comment-page-1/#comment-105047 Nick Galea Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:18:53 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4837#comment-105047 Hi Lang, The VAR Guy, Fair enough - And I must admit i have to complement you on the software of your new Cisco 500 series IP phones. We now support them from within our 3CX Phone System for Windows and the phone interface is very nice! The phones are sure to be a big hit! Hi Lang, The VAR Guy,

Fair enough – And I must admit i have to complement you on the software of your new Cisco 500 series IP phones. We now support them from within our 3CX Phone System for Windows and the phone interface is very nice! The phones are sure to be a big hit!

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/16/its-official-cisco-is-a-software-company-too/comment-page-1/#comment-105037 The VAR Guy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:25:01 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4837#comment-105037 Lang: You're putting words in The VAR Guy's mouth. Thankfully, they're the right words. Your summary on The VAR Guy's perspective is accurate. Looking forward to sipping -- and not spilling -- Latte at Velocity. Lang: You’re putting words in The VAR Guy’s mouth. Thankfully, they’re the right words. Your summary on The VAR Guy’s perspective is accurate.

Looking forward to sipping — and not spilling — Latte at Velocity.

]]> By: Lang Tibbils http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/16/its-official-cisco-is-a-software-company-too/comment-page-1/#comment-105035 Lang Tibbils Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:40:31 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4837#comment-105035 Nick- We aren't perfect, but I think the VARGuy was attempting to show a trend. Our simple Flip camera user interface continues to be recognized industry wide. How about our Eos platform -- http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/cmsg/platform.html? How about our acquisition of Jabber and its IM and presence software, which is changing how people collaborate. Of course there is also Webex and The VARGuy's personal favorite Telepresence that thanks to its software may be easier than a phone call. We may not be perfect, but we are gaining CIO mind share and that is key for us and our channel partners. Velocity = Wi! Nick-

We aren’t perfect, but I think the VARGuy was attempting to show a trend. Our simple Flip camera user interface continues to be recognized industry wide. How about our Eos platform — http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/cmsg/platform.html? How about our acquisition of Jabber and its IM and presence software, which is changing how people collaborate. Of course there is also Webex and The VARGuy’s personal favorite Telepresence that thanks to its software may be easier than a phone call.

We may not be perfect, but we are gaining CIO mind share and that is key for us and our channel partners.

Velocity = Wi!

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/16/its-official-cisco-is-a-software-company-too/comment-page-1/#comment-105027 The VAR Guy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:18:15 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4837#comment-105027 Lang: The VAR Guy appreciates your perspective. He looks forward to potentially seeing you in Paris at Cisco Velocity. Nick: The VAR Guy must concede he isn't much of a firewall GUI guy. But our resident blogger expects to keep a close eye on Cisco's GUI efforts for the Flip video camera and other consumer software efforts... Lang: The VAR Guy appreciates your perspective. He looks forward to potentially seeing you in Paris at Cisco Velocity.

Nick: The VAR Guy must concede he isn’t much of a firewall GUI guy. But our resident blogger expects to keep a close eye on Cisco’s GUI efforts for the Flip video camera and other consumer software efforts…

]]> By: Nick Galea http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/16/its-official-cisco-is-a-software-company-too/comment-page-1/#comment-105017 Nick Galea Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:45:44 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4837#comment-105017 My 2 cents: Well i dont think software is Cisco's strong point at all. Just look at the GUI of their firewalls.... My 2 cents: Well i dont think software is Cisco’s strong point at all. Just look at the GUI of their firewalls….

]]> By: Lang Tibbils http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/16/its-official-cisco-is-a-software-company-too/comment-page-1/#comment-105013 Lang Tibbils Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:43:01 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4837#comment-105013 At Cisco our innovation strategy is to build, acquire and partner. So developing "homegrown" is and will be only one component. At Cisco our innovation strategy is to build, acquire and partner. So developing “homegrown” is and will be only one component.

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/16/its-official-cisco-is-a-software-company-too/comment-page-1/#comment-104997 The VAR Guy Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:09:21 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4837#comment-104997 Hello Frankie: The VAR Guy is going to play politician, duck that question, and direct it back out to his readers. Folks, is Cisco any good at software? Hello Frankie: The VAR Guy is going to play politician, duck that question, and direct it back out to his readers. Folks, is Cisco any good at software?

]]> By: Frankie Says http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/16/its-official-cisco-is-a-software-company-too/comment-page-1/#comment-104994 Frankie Says Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:53:54 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4837#comment-104994 Var Guy, you've spotted an important trend involving Cisco/software sales. But you didn't raise an important question. Is Cisco any good at developing homegrown software rather than acquiring it? Var Guy, you’ve spotted an important trend involving Cisco/software sales. But you didn’t raise an important question. Is Cisco any good at developing homegrown software rather than acquiring it?

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