Bloggers speak out on controversial network industry issues. http://www.bradreese.com/blog/archive.htm BradreesecomBloghttp://feedburner.google.com A look back on what Cisco CEO John Chambers and Cisco SVP Barry O'Sullivan touted to the public about the Cisco Cius.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~4/aHK1COsyx1I" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~3/aHK1COsyx1I/5-25-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-25-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-25-2012.htm Even after buying back 27 million Cisco shares during Q3'FY12, Cisco shares used in its per-share diluted calculation increased by a staggering +55 million shares.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~4/ygUhZ-SQUeo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~3/ygUhZ-SQUeo/5-24-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-24-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-24-2012.htm Key Cisco customer, Verizon Communications, announced today it will use Alcatel-Lucent's new 7950 XRS core routing system.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~4/lDc-3ccvX-0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~3/lDc-3ccvX-0/5-22-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-22-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-22-2012.htm View the actual $24 million purchase order that appears to detail Cisco's ripoff of the State of West Virginia.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~4/UqbGTmj4_IE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~3/UqbGTmj4_IE/5-18-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-18-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-18-2012.htm Cisco's shareholders can rejoice, for a fee it appears they can book Cisco's top executives to sign autographs and make an appearance!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~4/SLy8RjSR3Xs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~3/SLy8RjSR3Xs/5-11-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-11-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-11-2012.htm View the 9-page Cisco ASA NSEL Reporting Tutorial (Protection from Internet Threats).<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~4/PipXJaeB1Yc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~3/PipXJaeB1Yc/5-10-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-10-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-10-2012.htm Cisco's highly touted UCS products appear to have developed a "revenue pattern" over the past 2 fiscal years by sequentially declining during the 3rd quarter.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~4/alelEvvZ4Go" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~3/alelEvvZ4Go/5-9-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-9-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-9-2012.htm Gartner's January 2012 Magic Quandrant WAN optimization controllers (WOCs) report revealed the following tidbit about Cisco: "WAAS is now part of the branch router business and is therefore receiving attention from senior leadership."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~4/dECV0RmuGtY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~3/dECV0RmuGtY/5-8-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-8-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/5-8-2012.htm Here's what you should do if you experience the unfortunate incident of having your Cisco equipment stolen and you want it back.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~4/Imu3qjinBzw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~3/Imu3qjinBzw/4-24-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/4-24-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/4-24-2012.htm Cisco is offering a services reimbursement of up to $20,000 for qualifying Jabber deployments.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~4/aaHkqah8MkE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BradreesecomBlog/~3/aaHkqah8MkE/4-23-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/4-23-2012.htm http://www.bradreese.com/blog/4-23-2012.htm