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Cisco Systems unveiled its vision for Application-Oriented Networking (AON) — a new initiative and set of technologies designed to move beyond the packet level to read application-to-application messages flowing within the network. “Intelligence throughout the network changes IT forever,” said John Chambers, speaking in a keynote address at Cisco’s “Networkers 2005” conference in Las Vegas, likening such service to “application-dial tone.” “Layers 1 to 7 of the network are completely blurring together,” said Chambers. “You are not going to be able to tell the difference Continue reading →

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cisco Systems Inc.’s long-awaited response to Extensible Markup Language (XML) acceleration products was unveiled Tuesday (June 21) during a company event in Las Vegas. The intelligent message-handling card for Cisco’s ISR and 2600 branch-office routers and Catalyst 6500 switches is tightly focused on message-passing acceleration for corporate applications like Tibco and Financial Information Exchange (FIX) — so much so that the product appears to be a direct response to new message routers unveiled by Canadian startup Solace Systems Inc. The laser Continue reading →

Cisco is expanding into messaging middleware appliances through a new business unit.

Supports New Cisco Technology, Application-Oriented Networking

CXO Systems, a leader in enterprise business and risk intelligence software, is working with Cisco Systems, Inc. to integrate its visibility dashboard for real-time business and risk intelligence in a new Cisco technology, Application-Oriented Networking (AON), announced today. AON is the first network-embedded, intelligent message routing system that enables applications and the network to work together as an integrated system. The dashboards ensure that senior-level executives needing business and IT information have access to the most up-to-date data in the enterprise; ensuring critical decisions are Continue reading →

The Boston-area VC firm closes its fifth fund, cutting back to pre-bubble size

When your primary wireless LAN vendor bites the dust, what are your options? Two universities we contacted are adapting to a world without Proxim and, while the sands are shifting under their feet, they both believe they will manage the transition successfully. Earlier this month WLAN hardware vendor Proxim filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was purchased by Moseley Associates for $21 million. For a while, Proxim was the second-leading WLAN equipment vendor after Cisco Systems but, recently, its market share has shrunk. To some extent, Continue reading →

CXO Systems, a leader in enterprise business and risk intelligence software, is working with Cisco Systems, Inc. to integrate its visibility dashboard  for real-time business and risk intelligence in a new Cisco technology, Application-Oriented Networking (AON), announced today.  AON is the first network-embedded, intelligent message routing system that enables applications and the network to work together as an integrated system.  The dashboards ensure that senior-level executives needing business and IT information have access to the most up-to-date data in the enterprise; ensuring critical decisions are Continue reading →

Cisco Systems, Inc. ® announced today Cisco® Application-Oriented Networking (AON), new technology that adds intelligence to the network, enabling the network to better understand business-application communications to support more effective and efficient business decisions. Cisco’s approach to AON is based on innovative new technology that moves beyond the packet level to read application-to-application messages flowing within the network – such as purchase orders, investment transactions, or shipment approvals.  With AON, the network now speaks the language of applications.  This new technology supports Cisco’s vision for Continue reading →

Communication improvements motivate implementation at hospitals and clinics