Internet Research Group Publishes New Report on Cisco's Software Strategy
Posted on: Wednesday, 3 January 2007, 09:00 CST
Internet Research Group (IRG) today announced the release of a new infrastructure report -- "Cisco's SONA Unwound - Virtualization Intersects Appliances (again)." At its recent analyst conference, Cisco provided insight into its evolving software strategy. For years Cisco has painted an Intelligent Information Network vision and over a year ago first introduced its Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) but with little clarity on how Cisco would implement this vision. Cisco's software strategy exploits the virtualization of existing Cisco blade and box appliances. Quite abruptly this gives Cisco a very plausible platform for delivering advanced network services in a relatively short timeframe.
"Like so many companies, Cisco has jumped on the virtualization bandwagon," noted Peter Christy, co-founder of IRG. "The impact may be surprisingly large given the large installed base of exploitable server systems and server slots in Cisco-powered networks."
The study, available now, follows IRG's recent study, "Virtual Appliances -- Virtualization Intersects Appliances (and more)," released in December. A table of contents can be found at www.irg-intl.com. The vendors impacted by this report range broadly across the networking and virtualization spectrum and include Cisco, Juniper, Nortel, VMware, XenSource, Riverbed and Microsoft.
About Internet Research Group
The Internet Research Group (IRG) provides market research and market strategy services to product and service vendors. IRG services combine the formidable and unique experience and perspective of the two principals: John Katsaros and Peter Christy, each an experienced industry veteran. The overarching mission of IRG is to help clients make faster and better decisions about product strategy, market entry, and market development. Katsaros and Christy recently published a book on high tech business strategy "Getting It Right the First Time" -- Praeger, 2005 www.gettingitrightthefirsttime.com.
Contact: John Katsaros Principal Internet Research Group (650) 949-3256 Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=72FB5F178E560C45
SOURCE: Internet Research Group
Source: MARKET WIRE
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