Networking giant Cisco Systems unveiled a slew of new products and services Monday that promise to simplify, consolidate and lower the cost of running vast computer networks at large businesses. The new products and services fall under an initiative Cisco calls the “Unified Computing System,” which unites computing, networking, storage access and virtualization into a scalable, single system. “It’s like when Mr. Scott from ‘Star Trek’ has to move power from the Enterprise’s forward shields to the ship’s life support systems,” said Yankee Group analyst Zeus Kerravala.
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Posted by: Jeff Meisner March 16, 2009 11:49 AMNetworking giant Cisco Systems unveiled a slew of new products and services Monday that promise to simplify, consolidate and lower the cost of running vast computer networks at large businesses. The new products and services fall under an initiative Cisco calls the “Unified Computing System,” which unites computing, networking, storage access and virtualization into a scalable, single system. “It’s like when Mr. Scott from ‘Star Trek’ has to move power from the Enterprise’s forward shields to the ship’s life support systems,” said Yankee Group analyst Zeus Kerravala.