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Cisco Gives Security Portfolio A Little Attention: Announces $2.7 billion deal to buy Sourcefire

Brandon Carroll from Global Config Technology Solutions comments:

I’ve listened to people gripe for a long time now about how Cisco has been neglecting their Security Portfolio. I can’t totally disagree, but they have made some progress with ISE, ASA 1000V and the ASA CX. Still look at how long it’s been since the IPS Sensor got a real refresh. Well things could be changing now that they have announced plans to buy Sourcefire for a whopping 2.7 billion. If you don’t know who source fire is then head over to their Web site and check out the portfolio Cisco will be picking up.

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Stephen Foskett

Stephen Foskett is an active participant in the world of enterprise information technology, currently focusing on enterprise storage, server virtualization, networking, and cloud computing. He organizes the popular Tech Field Day event series for Gestalt IT and runs Foskett Services. A long-time voice in the storage industry, Stephen has authored numerous articles for industry publications, and is a popular presenter at industry events. He can be found online at TechFieldDay.com, blog.FoskettS.net, and on Twitter at @SFoskett.

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