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Computer networks --- Information technology --- Small business --- Study and teaching --- Management --- Cisco Systems, Inc.

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An increasing number of companies are designing and implementing Remote Access Networks, which allow users who are not physically connected to a Wide Area Network (WAN) or Local Area Network (LAN) to access the network's servers, applications and databases or to participate in video conferencing and conference calls. The ability for a remote user to function as if they were in the next office dramatically improves overall efficiency while reducing total cost of ownership. Cisco Systems, the world's largest internetworking vendor, is the pioneer of the enabling technologies for Remote Access Ne

Cisco Systems, Inc. (Firm). --- Computer networks. --- Computer networks -- Access control. --- Computer networks -- Design and construction. --- Computer networks -- Remote access.

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An increasing number of companies are designing and implementing Remote Access Networks, which allow users who are not physically connected to a Wide Area Network (WAN) or Local Area Network (LAN) to access the network's servers, applications and databases or to participate in video conferencing and conference calls. The ability for a remote user to function as if they were in the next office dramatically improves overall efficiency while reducing total cost of ownership. Cisco Systems, the world's largest internetworking vendor, is the pioneer of the enabling technologies for Remote Access Ne

Cisco Systems, Inc. (Firm). --- Computer networks. --- Computer networks -- Access control. --- Computer networks -- Design and construction. --- Computer networks -- Remote access.

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This case study assesses the IT company Cisco and the reasons for its success over about two decades. It is argued that the leading cause of this success is Cisco's extensive portfolio of ways in which it acquires new resources. These include: extensive R&D investment, almost 200 acquisitions between 1993 and 2007, and an extensive number of alliances managed by a competent alliance leadership team.

Computer industry. --- Strategic alliances (Business) --- Computer industry --- Information services industry --- Leadership. --- Strategic planning. --- Success in business. --- Research. --- Mergers. --- Cisco Systems, Inc.