Microsoft Dumps Cisco for WiFi 25
A reader writes: "While Cisco is still runs the world of routers, apparently they have ended up on the short end of the stick when it comes to WiFi. Aruba Wireless Networks announced today that Microsoft has selected them over Cisco and would be "integrating Windows wireless clients" software with the Aruba gear. This could impact everyone that uses wireless with Windows. Aruba's Access Points aren't your traditional AP since they offload most of the functionality to a back end controller thus making for very low cost APs. They have even released their AP boot code on Source Forge so that anyone with a controller can convert their APs to Aruba APs. It also should be noted that Cisco, after realizing their wireless equipment wasn't up to par, tried to buy the deal by first by first approaching Aruba and then after being rebuffed bought their competitor Airespace for $450M in desperation and still lost."
Cisco (Score:4, Insightful)
With the exception of the san switches MDS line, I feel everything else released after the 6509 are surpluses. Literally released to fill marketing needs.
WINWAP (Score:5, Insightful)
Cisco hates to lose (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:WINWAP (Score:4, Insightful)
So there you have the Windows future: Proprietary lock-in through MS partnerships with peripheral makers.
Is this really a shock? (Score:4, Insightful)
Sic semper tyranis (Score:3, Insightful)
Cisco seems to have underestimated their market share influence in technology.
Rightfully so, innovation will win every time (something which should give the open source community some hope, I suppose)... sometimes it is a slow process.
I think Cisco is starting that road, and in a decade may wind up in the same spot as Novell... unless they can come up with their own innovations!
Cheers