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gregory cross

communications, Extreme Networks

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I am a communicator for Extreme Networks, a networking leader specializing in Enterprise, data center and mobile networks of carriers.

June 7, 2011

gregory cross and 10 other people answered this question

Are there vendors out there misleading buyers about whether they really have cloud offerings?

The reason for the confusion is that there is not enough commitment to defining cloud.
I think of the Cloud as centralized, often virtualized IT and storage network infrastructure with applications/services./communications that are efficiently delivered over the network - over the WAN.
This would apply to ... more

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June 1, 2011

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June 1, 2011

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Is Cisco looking for a major acquisition target?

Anything can happen, seems unlikely.

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May 26, 2011

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What are the major differences between Gartner, Forrester, IDG, and other big research firms?

This is a broad question. I believe that there are vast differences that are too difficult to explain in a text box, and really has to be learned through years of working with them. Some are qualitative, others quantitative, some are end-user/customer focused, some are ... more

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May 25, 2011

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How important is it to put a photo with your social media profiles?

Its an increasingly optical world, so it is becoming more important. Not a change of culture, just the progress and ease of technology.
Looks always mattered. more

May 25, 2011

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Is RIM going to fade into oblivion? Or are they just experiencing a temporary lull?

To become a force in the market again, RIM is going to have to think differently. For the past several years, their products have trudged down the same path - "corporate safe" and barely played catch up on the real market change - consumerization.
Sadly, RIM's ... more

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May 25, 2011

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How will the change to IPv6 affect online marketing and SEO?

If there was no IPV6, in the future, there would be no room for new social websites and all innovation would halt; other than that, no impact :-) more

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May 25, 2011

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Cisco announces IPv6-specific features. Do companies need IPv6-specific routers and switches now?

Actually for many years now, companies have needed to begin planning and integrating IPv6 functionality in their networks (read Ethernet switches/routers) and in fact, some vendors have supported IPv6 since 2001. Yes, a decade! And organizations such as Education's "Internet2" have run IPv6 routing across ... more

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May 24, 2011

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How should companies go about deciding what applications to put in the cloud?

Service Level Agreements and compliance are challenges to think about. When you buy space from a cloud hosting provider, realize that your company data (or apps) will likely reside in different server racks (due to Virtual Machine mobility and the timing of your storage purchases)You ... more

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May 17, 2011

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What strategies should a company a employ if it's interested in disrupting Gartner?

I think that GigaOm is the most disruptive force in contrast to Gartners traditional approach to ruling over the IT analysis world.
GigaOm is doing this by democratizing its analysis and putting forth an entirely re-thought pricing model for its reports. They are also taking ... more

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May 17, 2011

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Will smaller, more intimate social networking sites threaten Facebook's dominance of social media?

I actually think the battle is over from the broad, consumer based social web site perspective. And yes, that is easy to say at this point. But the caveat here is that I wasn't a fan of FB originally ('07- '09) --especially when it was ... more

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May 16, 2011

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VMWare acquires cloud management provider Shavlik. What are your thoughts on VMware focusing on SMB?

VMware Go illustrates a tool taht both companies previously had built using Shavlik technology (probably with VCenter) to automate the deployment of virtualization, such as asset and patch management.
So it seems like a natural for VMware as they scale for different sized customers, especially ... more

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May 16, 2011

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What were the inherent security flaws in Osama bin Laden's e-mail tactics? Pros and cons?

What got them caught and raided in Abbatobad this month was the fact that one of Bin Ladden's lead couriers was being tracked after his name was mentioned in an interrogation; He then called another operative who was under surveillance and immediately the CIA had ... more

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May 6, 2011

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What sessions are you looking forward to attending at Interop?

An interesting session is happening Tuesday May 10th, as part of the Network Conference Track (found in room #Breakers L); the overall track is chaired by Interop's Jim Metzler (author and consultant with Ashton Metlzer).
The session is titled: "How should you redesign your LAN," ... more

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April 28, 2011

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What are the names of some cost effective network switches?

Extreme Networks offers great portfolio of enterprise grade managed Layer 3 switches if you have to support intense applications such as voice, video, and wireless LAN.
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April 28, 2011

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What mistakes have Cisco/John Chambers made resulting in their current situation?

I am eagerly awaiting answers to this one too.....

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April 22, 2011

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Do I need to upgrade my data switches when moving to IP-based phone system?

Complex answer: There would be a lot to cover such as "SIP based" IP telephony systems, but from the "network foundation" perspective, I suggest below...
Typically an organization that makes the move to converged voice (VOIP) for an office a campus (and/or a series of branch ... more

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