Comments on: Why Cisco & Microsoft Are Uneasy Frenemies? http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Forrester on 2.0 Uptake: why the vendors might be worried « The Garden Shed http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924989 Forrester on 2.0 Uptake: why the vendors might be worried « The Garden Shed Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:43:36 +0000 http://future.gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924989 <p>[...] and the socialities; will have to simultaneously deal not only with competition and collaboration (as some do now), but that the fact to have survived in this brave new world will have meant inventing completely [...]</p> [...] and the socialities; will have to simultaneously deal not only with competition and collaboration (as some do now), but that the fact to have survived in this brave new world will have meant inventing completely [...]

]]> By: Microsoft Pushes VoIP to Fend off Cisco - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924990 Microsoft Pushes VoIP to Fend off Cisco - GigaOM Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:49:01 +0000 http://future.gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924990 <p>[...] and integration with Microsoft’s SharePoint product is Microsoft’s answer to the challenge Cisco is offering in the unified communications space. It has some nice features, especially the ability to use [...]</p> [...] and integration with Microsoft’s SharePoint product is Microsoft’s answer to the challenge Cisco is offering in the unified communications space. It has some nice features, especially the ability to use [...]

]]> By: Cisco Betting Big on Buzzwords for Growth - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924992 Cisco Betting Big on Buzzwords for Growth - GigaOM Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:30:24 +0000 http://future.gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924992 <p>[...] about Cisco’s various moves into collaboration, in particular its pesky fight with Google and Microsoft, as well as its commitment to data centers. While it’s still too early to tell how it will [...]</p> [...] about Cisco’s various moves into collaboration, in particular its pesky fight with Google and Microsoft, as well as its commitment to data centers. While it’s still too early to tell how it will [...]

]]> By: Why Cisco Bought Mail Startup PostPath for $215M - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924991 Why Cisco Bought Mail Startup PostPath for $215M - GigaOM Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:56:07 +0000 http://future.gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924991 <p>[...] Nevertheless the company has the sales force and the channels to dent Microsoft’s domination. Oh, this battle is more fun to watch than anything else out [...]</p> [...] Nevertheless the company has the sales force and the channels to dent Microsoft’s domination. Oh, this battle is more fun to watch than anything else out [...]

]]> By: Why Cisco Bought Mail Startup PostPath for $215 Million - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924993 Why Cisco Bought Mail Startup PostPath for $215 Million - GigaOM Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:47:48 +0000 http://future.gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924993 <p>[...] the company has the sales force and the channels to dent Microsoft’s domination. Oh, this battle is more fun to watch than anything else out [...]</p> [...] the company has the sales force and the channels to dent Microsoft’s domination. Oh, this battle is more fun to watch than anything else out [...]

]]> By: Will Collaboration Pit Cisco Against Microsoft, Google? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924994 Will Collaboration Pit Cisco Against Microsoft, Google? - GigaOM Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:08:33 +0000 http://future.gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924994 <p>[...] been saying for a while now that Microsoft and Cisco were going to butt heads. As GigaOM writer Allan Leinwand pondered last fall: So could a Cisco social networking platform aimed at the enterprise market enable messaging, [...]</p> [...] been saying for a while now that Microsoft and Cisco were going to butt heads. As GigaOM writer Allan Leinwand pondered last fall: So could a Cisco social networking platform aimed at the enterprise market enable messaging, [...]

]]> By: Weekend Reader: Microsoft, Vyke, Snocap & Innovation « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924987 Weekend Reader: Microsoft, Vyke, Snocap & Innovation « GigaOM Sun, 21 Oct 2007 07:28:27 +0000 http://future.gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924987 <p>[...] Written by Om Malik Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 12:24 AM PT | No comments Microsoft Launches Unified Communications Portfolio. Jeff Raikes, President of Microsoft’s Business Division tells CNET “The era of dialing blind, the era of playing phone tag, the era of voice-mail jam…that era is ending.” Good sound byte but far from truth. Aswath rightfully points out that problem is not that of technology but of social behavior. Anyway lets sit back and watch them duke it out with Cisco Systems. [...]</p> [...] Written by Om Malik Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 12:24 AM PT | No comments Microsoft Launches Unified Communications Portfolio. Jeff Raikes, President of Microsoft’s Business Division tells CNET “The era of dialing blind, the era of playing phone tag, the era of voice-mail jam…that era is ending.” Good sound byte but far from truth. Aswath rightfully points out that problem is not that of technology but of social behavior. Anyway lets sit back and watch them duke it out with Cisco Systems. [...]

]]> By: anshusharma http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924988 anshusharma Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:01:08 +0000 http://future.gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924988 <p>I pointed this out in an earlier post that Cisco is being forced to compete with Microsoft as its core business gets commoditized.</p> <p>http://www.anshublog.com/2007/03/did-huawei-cause-cisco-to-buy-webex.html</p> I pointed this out in an earlier post that Cisco is being forced to compete with Microsoft as its core business gets commoditized.

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]]> By: Future Of Software Update & Other GigaNET Headlines http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924986 Future Of Software Update & Other GigaNET Headlines Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:21:55 +0000 http://future.gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924986 <p>[...] If the 1990s were all about client server wars - Oracle versus Microsoft versus everyone - the coming years will be all about communication centric software. And that means Microsoft will tussle with Cisco, current peace accord not withstanding. Continue reading to find out why. Read more » [...]</p> [...] If the 1990s were all about client server wars – Oracle versus Microsoft versus everyone – the coming years will be all about communication centric software. And that means Microsoft will tussle with Cisco, current peace accord not withstanding. Continue reading to find out why. Read more » [...]

]]> By: Future Of Software Update & Other GigaNET Headlines « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924985 Future Of Software Update & Other GigaNET Headlines « GigaOM Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:17:50 +0000 http://future.gigaom.com/2007/09/03/why-cisco-microsoft-are-uneasy-frenemies/#comment-924985 <p>[...] Written by Om Malik Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 2:00 PM PT | No comments If the 1990s were all about client server wars - Oracle versus Microsoft versus everyone - the coming years will be all about communication centric software. And that means Microsoft will tussle with Cisco, current peace accord not withstanding. Continue reading to find out why. Read more » [...]</p> [...] Written by Om Malik Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 2:00 PM PT | No comments If the 1990s were all about client server wars – Oracle versus Microsoft versus everyone – the coming years will be all about communication centric software. And that means Microsoft will tussle with Cisco, current peace accord not withstanding. Continue reading to find out why. Read more » [...]

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