Comments on: HP Buys 3Com to Play Cisco's Server Game

By: Cisco vs. All Comers

Cisco vs. All Comers — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:16:43 +0000

[...] match-punch-for-punch camp, we have three companies: Hewlett-Packard, Juniper Networks and Huawei. Hewlett-Packard, with its recent acquisition of 3Com, is trying to wail away at Cisco’s core – the enterprise networking market — with [...]

By: Is Competition Starting to Eat Into Cisco’s Core Markets? – GigaOM

Is Competition Starting to Eat Into Cisco’s Core Markets? – GigaOM — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:05:43 +0000

[...] to 67 percent in 2009 from 71 percent in 2008 and 72 percent in 2007. The reason: competition from HP, 3Com, Juniper Networks, Brocade, f5 Networks and Citrix. I’m not sure if the rivals are doing all [...]

By: Cisco vs. All Comers – GigaOM

Cisco vs. All Comers – GigaOM — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:41:00 +0000

By: N.M. Bernhardt

N.M. Bernhardt — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:33:51 +0000

Alas; Earlier,this year,CSCO,anounced,that,they were getting into the Server Business (inessence;stepping on IBM,and HP’s Toe’s. At that time,I posted,on the COMS Board,that,one or,the other Companies,would BUY,and ,or ,Merg,with COMS . It seems that, CSCO,(DOES NOT) care,who’s toes,they step on……..When is IBM going to WAKE-UP,and see the REAL CSCO,for who they are?

By: techie

techie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:16:18 +0000

Why wouldnt HP buy Brocade and/or jnpr instead?

By: techie

techie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:12:39 +0000

why 3Com? Isnt 3Com the next Nortel?

By: 3Com adquirida por Bain Capital y Huawei » El Blog de Enrique Dans

3Com adquirida por Bain Capital y Huawei » El Blog de Enrique Dans — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:59:46 +0000

[...] ACTUALIZACIÓN (11/11/2009): Finalmente, tras haber sido abortada la operación con Huawei debido, como se presumía, a obstáculos regulatorios relacionados con la seguridad y la propiedad de empresas tecnológicas, 3Com ha sido vendida a HP. [...]

By: Sramana Mitra

Sramana Mitra — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:21:19 +0000

And I think they can cause Cisco more pain with 3Com than with Brocade right away.

Also, I think they will acquire both Polycom and Brocade subsequently.

By: Sramana Mitra

Sramana Mitra — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:19:50 +0000

This will cause Cisco serious pain:
http://www.sramanamitra.com/2009/11/11/hp-acquires-3com/