Cisco revenue drops for fifth straight fiscal quarter

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|February 20, 2017 FEATURED STORY Cisco revenue continues to fall from weak sales in switches, routers by Antone Gonsalves, News Director Cisco revenue dropped for the fifth consecutive quarter due to declining sales of switches and routers. The company is expected to counter the drop with more acquisitions of network software makers. (SearchNetworking.com) Advertisement NEWS   Riverbed bolsters SteelHead WAN optimization appliance with SD-WAN Riverbed cloaks its SteelHead SD-WAN optimization appliance with SteelConnect features to provide security and application acceleration. (SearchNetworking.com)   Avaya Zang UC, team collaboration launched under bankruptcy cloud The new Avaya Zang cloud-based UC services will compete with Cisco Spark and Microsoft Skype for Business. But getting customers may be difficult due to the Avaya bankruptcy. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   ExtraHop intros Addy, machine learning as a service ExtraHop integrates machine learning and artificial intelligence with Addy, its new machine-learning-as-a-service offering. (SearchNetworking.com)   AWS launches Amazon Chime, challenges Cisco WebEx, Microsoft Skype Amazon Web Services has introduced Amazon Chime, a communications-as-a-service product that could become a strong rival to Cisco WebEx and Microsoft Skype for Business. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Arista Networks' revenue rises, while rival Cisco stumbles Arista Networks' revenue rose more than 33% on strong sales of switches and routers. Arista released results a day after Cisco reported a decline in sales of networking gear. (SearchNetworking.com)   Viptela SD-WAN technology transforms major healthcare network In this software-defined WAN case study, Kindred Healthcare says Viptela SD-WAN technology made its network more agile and less expensive to deploy and manage. (SearchSDN.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Net neutrality explained: The idea is simple, but appearances deceive Net neutrality explained: The concept is back in play. And although its goals seem simple, reality is more complicated. (SearchNetworking.com)   What lesser-known WebRTC use cases can organizations leverage? While many organizations use WebRTC for voice and video calls, enterprises can take advantage of the technology in other ways. Learn about some lesser-known WebRTC use cases. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Exploring availability monitoring tools for larger networks The leading enterprise network monitoring tools offer a variety of features, licensing, support and maintenance options designed for medium and larger network environments. (SearchNetworking.com)   Enterprise 911 services need proper call routing, user tracking Mobile workers and government rules could force enterprises to enhance their 911 services. In particular, call routing and employee-location management are key issues.. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Telecom operators navigate three tech transformation options To reduce cost or increase revenue, operators have three telecom tech transformation options to increase service automation, using different amounts of new technologies. (SearchTelecom.com)   SDN can help unify wired and wireless campus networks Campus networks can be difficult to manage, especially with the continuing need to unify Wi-Fi and Ethernet networks. But SDN's centralized approach can improve security and QoS. (SearchSDN.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Networking Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.