Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.
Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. This tradition of IP innovation continues with industry-leading products in the core areas of routingand switching, as well as advanced technologies.
Today, with more than 34,000 employees worldwide, Cisco remains committed to creating networks that are smarter, thanks to built-in intelligent network services; faster, in their ability to perform at ever-increasing speeds; and more durable, with a generational approach to an evolutionary infrastructure.
Cisco is committed to delivering differentiated value to customers and partners through its unique product and service offerings, while closely mapping products and services to its customers' needs and priorities-such as productivity, cost savings, return on investment, and standard of living improvements.
In addition to hardware and software products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings to its clients, including award-winning technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services-directly through its own sales force and indirectly through a network of channel partners like I.T. Services of Utah-to large enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, service providers, and consumers. Cisco focuses on three broad areas to guide its business growth: core technologies, routing and switching; the service provider market; and Advanced Technology markets.
PRODUCT OFFERINGS
The award-winning Cisco 1800 Series integrated services routers, ideal for small to medium-sized businesses and small enterprise branch offices, enable businesses to reduce costs by deploying a single, resilient system for fast, highly secure, delivery of multiple mission-critical business services, including data, security and wireless.The integrated services routing architecture of the Cisco 1800 Series offers features that provide the complete functionality and flexibility to deliver secure Internet and intranet access. All models within the series include Built-in security, Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM) for simplified management, Up to two 10/100 Mbps built-in routed ports and support for wireless local-area network (LAN) standards 802.11a/b/g. The fixed platform models (1801, 1802, 1803, 1811, 1812) include multiple WAN interface options, plus up to broadband speeds. Up to 50 VPN tunnels
The Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series Switch is a fixed-configuration, stackable standalone switch that provides wire-speed Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This switch offers two distinct sets of software features and a range of configurations to allow small, midsize, and enterprise branch offices and industrial environments to select the right combination for the network edge. Standard Image Software offers Cisco IOS Software functions for basic data, voice, and video services. For networks with requirements for additional security, advanced quality of service (QoS), and high availability, Enhanced Image Software delivers intelligent services such as rate limiting and security filtering for deployment at the network edge.
For industrial-level networks, the new Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series Switch is a new switch ideal for industrial Ethernet deployments, intelligent transportation systems (ITSs), and transportation network solutions. It is also suitable for many military and utility market applications where the environmental conditions exceed the specifications of other commercial switching products.
