Don't miss our upcoming Network Computing virtual event on Connectivity Solutions - Secure Your Complementary Seat Now!
Cisco Systems sales to businesses grew more in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 than in any of the last five. The network-market leader benefited from rapid growth in a few product areas, including storage, networking, and IP communications.
Still, Cisco expects slower growth the next three months. "It's too early to say it's turned around," chief development officer Charles Giancarlo says. Cisco's quarterly revenue rose 9.7% from a year ago, to $6.5 billion. Net income slipped slightly to $1.3 billion, due in part to expensing stock options, which it didn't do last year.
Developing and managing a network budget is hard work for network professionals, who often get hit with new projects that they know nothing about. Is there a better way to manage network spending?
Making the jump from outdated legacy technology to a more modern digital infrastructure will allow businesses to innovate at the speed and scale needed in today’s marketplace.
The business world is speeding up. The longer IT leaders wait to get their needs met, the more at risk their businesses and their jobs will be.
