Changes

==Acquisitions==

==Acquisitions==

The company's latest acquisitions include:<ref>[http://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/corporate_development/acquisitions/ac_year/about_cisco_acquisition_years_list.html Cisco Aqusition Summary]</ref>

The company's latest acquisitions include:<ref>[http://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/corporate_development/acquisitions/ac_year/about_cisco_acquisition_years_list.html Cisco Aqusition Summary]</ref>

* New Scale Inc.,- acquired March 29, 2011, a company which provides software for IT organizations that allows a fast deployment cloud services <ref>[http://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=775158 Cisco Completes Acquisition of New Scale]</ref>

* New Scale Inc.,- acquired March 29, 2011, a company that provides software for IT organizations, facilitating fast deployment cloud services <ref>[http://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=775158 Cisco Completes Acquisition of New Scale]</ref>

* Inlet Technologies- acquired February 4, 2011, a company from North Carolina which provides Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) digital media processing platforms

* Inlet Technologies- acquired February 4, 2011, a company from North Carolina that provides [[ABR|Adaptive Bit Rate]] (ABR) digital media processing platforms

* Pari Networks, Inc- is a provider of network configuration and change management (NCCM) and compliance management solutions was acquired on January 26, 2011 to complete and improve Cisco's smart service capabilities

* Pari Networks, Inc- cquired on January 26, 2011, is a provider of network configuration and change management (NCCM) and compliance management solutions, it was acquired to complete and improve Cisco's smart service capabilities

* Line Sider Technologies, Inc.- a network management software provider acquired on December 1, 2010

* Line Sider Technologies, Inc.- a network management software provider acquired on December 1, 2010

* Arch Rock Corporation - an Internet Protocol-based wireless network technology provider for smart-grid applications acquired September 2, 2010

* Arch Rock Corporation - an Internet Protocol-based wireless network technology provider for smart-grid applications acquired September 2, 2010

==CISCO and ICANN==

==CISCO and ICANN==

In 1999, Cisco Systems was one of the companies which provided financial support of $150,000 to the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] while the newly formed internet governing body was in the process of transforming the technical management of the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) as a private non-profit organization and waiting for a permanent source of funding to perform its functions.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/MCI,-Cisco-come-to-ICANNs-rescue/2100-1023_3-230097.html MCI, Cisco Come to ICANN's Rescue]</ref>

In 1999, Cisco Systems was one of the companies which provided financial support of $150,000 to the [[ICANN]] while the newly formed internet governing body was in the process of transforming the technical management of the [[DNS|Domain Name System (DNS) as a private non-profit organization and waiting for a permanent source of funding to perform its functions.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/MCI,-Cisco-come-to-ICANNs-rescue/2100-1023_3-230097.html MCI, Cisco Come to ICANN's Rescue]</ref>

In 2000, Karl Auerbach, a researcher from Cisco Systems was elected by the North American internet stakeholders as representative to the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://articles.sfgate.com/2000-10-12/business/17662567_1_icann-board-internet-corporation-andrew-mclaughlin-icann Cisco Researcher Among 5 Elected To Key Net Panel]</ref>

In 2000, [[Karl Auerbach]], a researcher from Cisco Systems, was elected by the North American internet stakeholders as representative to the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://articles.sfgate.com/2000-10-12/business/17662567_1_icann-board-internet-corporation-andrew-mclaughlin-icann Cisco Researcher Among 5 Elected To Key Net Panel]</ref>

==References==

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