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						<title><![CDATA[Channel Beat: Grappling With The Government Shutdown (Video)]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240162270/channel-beat-grappling-with-the-government-shutdown-video.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rob Wright</author>
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							<![CDATA[This week's recap also looks at investor pressure on Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates as well as a new alliance between Facebook and Cisco.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Oracle Leads The Pack As Converged Infrastructure Q2 Sales Surge]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2013 19:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[Worldwide sales of converged infrastructure solutions, or integrated infrastructure and platform solutions in IDC parlance, rose 50 percent in the second quarter compared to the year before, according to a new IDC study.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Cisco, Facebook Team Up To Offer Wi-Fi, Analytics Platform]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kristin Bent</author>
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							<![CDATA[Cisco and Facebook are rolling out a joint Wi-Fi solution that lets users access public Wi-Fi networks using their Facebook credentials.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Cisco CEO Chambers: Expect 'Brutal' Industry Consolidation Around Internet Of Everything]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240162144/cisco-ceo-chambers-expect-brutal-industry-consolidation-around-internet-of-everything.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kristin Bent</author>
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							<![CDATA[Cisco CEO John Chambers said Wednesday that a technology vendor's success rides on its ability to capture market transitions. And the next transition, he said, is the Internet of Everything.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Follow the Money: 10 Recent Tech VC Investments To Watch In September]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/240161970/follow-the-money-10-recent-tech-vc-investments-to-watch-in-september.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Sarah Kuranda</author>
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							<![CDATA[CRN takes a look back at 10 tech venture capital investments for September.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[NSA Revelations Rattle The Cloud Market: What Are You Doing To Calm Customers' Fears?]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Robert Westervelt</author>
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							<![CDATA[Companies are asking more questions about the security of their cloud-based data as the barrage of NSA-related news rains down. For solution providers, being a 'trusted adviser' has never been more important.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Cisco, McAfee, Other Firms Addressing NSA-Linked Encryption Algorithm]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/security/240161911/cisco-mcafee-other-firms-addressing-nsa-linked-encryption-algorithm.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:33:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Robert Westervelt</author>
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							<![CDATA[Security firms and network device makers that are validated to run a contentious encryption algorithm are addressing customer concerns and considering whether to follow RSA in issuing a formal advisory to customers.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[HP Slams Cisco UCS Manager In YouTube Video]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Steven Burke</author>
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							<![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard is taking a shot at Cisco's Unified Compute System as part of the launch of its new OneView converged infrastructure management platform.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Cisco Unveils New Router Family For Service Providers, Internet Of Things]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240161755/cisco-unveils-new-router-family-for-service-providers-internet-of-things.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kristin Bent</author>
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							<![CDATA[Cisco has unveiled its new Network Convergence System (NCS) family of routers, aimed at helping service providers ready their networks for the data explosion expected from the Internet of Things.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Cisco Targets 'Internet Of Things' With New Surveillance Technology]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240161689/cisco-targets-internet-of-things-with-new-surveillance-technology.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kristin Bent</author>
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							<![CDATA[Cisco Monday bolstered its physical security lineup to include new surveillance technologies targeting the 'Internet Of Things.']]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Overseas Acquisitions, Overseas Cash?]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240161617/overseas-acquisitions-overseas-cash.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[Overseas cash has helped fund a number of foreign acquisitions for U.S. IT vendors. But is it the best use of the cash for these companies?]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Overseas Profits And The U.S. Tax Rate: Why IT Vendors Say Their Hands Are Tied]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240161616/overseas-profits-and-the-u-s-tax-rate-why-it-vendors-say-their-hands-are-tied.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[Multinational IT companies say the high overseas tax rate is holding back U.S. economic and jobs growth and hindering their ability to compete. The U.S. government begs to differ. We look at the big picture.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[5 Facts About The Overseas Tax Rate]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/240161606/5-facts-about-the-overseas-tax-rate.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[U.S. IT vendors, which are among those multinational corporations with the most cash held overseas thanks to high U.S. corporate tax rates, would like to see rates slashed as a way to repatriate that cash to their home offices.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Channel Beat: BlackBerry Layoffs Looming (Video)]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/mobility/240161591/channel-beat-blackberry-layoffs-looming-video.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rob Wright</author>
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							<![CDATA[This week's recap also looks at the new VCE partner program, plus the effects of the tragic Navy Yard shooting on security measures and clearance for government contractors.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[VCE Sharpens Channel Focus With New Tiered Partner Program, Vblock Specializations]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240161484/vce-sharpens-channel-focus-with-new-tiered-partner-program-vblock-specializations.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kristin Bent & Joe Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[VCE has redesigned its partner program to include a three-tiered structure and new partner specializations around its Vblock converged infrastructure offering.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Comstor Launches Cisco-Centric Cloud Service With PeakColo Partnership]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240161481/comstor-launches-cisco-centric-cloud-service-with-peakcolo-partnership.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kathy Kim</author>
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							<![CDATA[Comstor and PeakColo are teaming up to offer VARs a Cisco-centric white- label cloud service for VARs.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Channel Chief Roundtable: The BYOD Effect]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rob Wright</author>
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							<![CDATA[In this installment of CRN's Channel Chief Roundtable series, CRN TV tackles the subject of BYOD and its effect on top vendors and their channel partners.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Companies With A Heart: Tech's Top Charitable Givers]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/240161371/companies-with-a-heart-techs-top-charitable-givers.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Sarah Kuranda</author>
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							<![CDATA[As more companies work to expand their corporate giving, see how your partner stacked up against the other tech giants donating money, technology and employee hours.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Cisco Continues SMB Push With Redesigned Partner Specialization, Training Program]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240161305/cisco-continues-smb-push-with-redesigned-partner-specialization-training-program.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kristin Bent</author>
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							<![CDATA[Cisco has made several changes to its SMB partner specialization, including slashing the number of training hours partners need to complete to qualify.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[FireEye's New Channel Chief To Broaden Push For Partners]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/security/240161215/fireeyes-new-channel-chief-to-broaden-push-for-partners.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2013 17:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Robert Westervelt</author>
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							<![CDATA[Steve Pataky, the new channel chief at network security vendor FireEye, said he believes the company's malware protection system could be a boon to partners that have the expertise to get it deployed and maintained.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Intel Launches Xeon Chips Aimed At High-Performance Servers]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/240161128/intel-launches-xeon-chips-aimed-at-high-performance-servers.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Tom Spring</author>
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							<![CDATA[Add performance and energy efficiency to the list in Xeon E5-2600 enhancements for Intel's newest processor family.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Analysis:  Cisco's Whiptail Buy Less About EMC, NetApp And More About HP, Dell]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[Rather than competing in storage, Cisco and its partners maintain that Cisco's planned acquisition of all-flash storage array vendor Whiptail is all about adding application acceleration technology to Cisco UCS that will help partners' storage work better in Cisco environments.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Cisco Acquires Storage Maker Whiptail; EMC Alliance In Jeopardy?]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240161061/cisco-acquires-storage-maker-whiptail-emc-alliance-in-jeopardy.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 10:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kristin Bent</author>
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							<![CDATA[Cisco's planned $415 million acquisition of storage vendor Whiptail is the latest in a series of moves that complicate the Cisco-EMC-VMware alliance.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Channel Chief Roundtable: Security Is A Must (Video)]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/security/240161046/channel-chief-roundtable-security-is-a-must-video.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2013 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rob Wright</author>
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							<![CDATA[CRN TV talks with some of the top channel executives in the industry about the importance of security skills and certifications for VARs today.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Channel Chiefs Roundtable: Recurring Revenue (Video)]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240160927/channel-chiefs-roundtable-recurring-revenue-video.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2013 10:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rob Wright</author>
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							<![CDATA[Top channel executives such as Cisco's Edison Peres and Dell's Frank Vitagliano discuss the importance -- and challenges -- of recuring revenue models.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Behind The Numbers: Analyzing Gartner's Q2 Server Estimates]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/data-center/240160562/behind-the-numbers-analyzing-gartners-q2-server-estimates.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[CRN took a look at the numbers behind Gartner's second-quarter 2013 server shipments estimates and found several dynamics in the server industry that need to be explored in order to understand the overall trends.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Partners Urge Cisco To 'Catch Up' In Wake Of VMware SDN Offensive]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240160579/partners-urge-cisco-to-catch-up-in-wake-of-vmware-sdn-offensive.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kristin Bent</author>
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							<![CDATA[VMware's new NSX network virtualization platform is putting new pressure on Cisco to solidify its SDN play, according to solution providers.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Q2 Server Data: HP, IBM Take Big Hits As Dell Surges]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Tom Spring</author>
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							<![CDATA[The global market for servers continued to struggle in the second quarter of 2013 with revenue down across the board, according to the latest reports from Gartner and IDC.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Industry Bellwethers Taking Hit As Smaller Companies Step Up]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240160545/industry-bellwethers-taking-hit-as-smaller-companies-step-up.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Sarah Kuranda</author>
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							<![CDATA[As the stock market remains uncertain, numbers show industry bellwethers are struggling to hold onto gains as others step up to the plate.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[New Cisco Certifications Help Partners Sell To Line-Of-Business Execs]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240160191/new-cisco-certifications-help-partners-sell-to-line-of-business-execs.htm?cid=rss_company_Cisco</link>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2013 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kristin Bent</author>
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							<![CDATA[Cisco is offering new Business Transformation Certifications to help partners tweak their sales strategies and better target the right executives.]]>
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