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2012

Tomorrow Starts Here

Tomorrow Starts Here

2012

We unveil global integrated marketing campaign, "Internet of Everything", with the key message: Connecting people, process, data and things will make the network more valuable than ever.

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1999

Y2K

Y2K

1999

The Year 2000 problem, known as Y2K, is a bug in calendar data storage where years are represented by the last two digits instead of the full four. Diligent work by many companies limited the impact, but the anticipation of the bug led to a cultural tone of uncertainty and careful preparation.

The Year 2000 problem, known as Y2K, is a bug in calendar data storage where years are represented by the last two digits instead of the full four. Diligent work by many companies limited the impact, but the anticipation of the bug led to a cultural tone of uncertainty and careful preparation.

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2001

Dot Com boom and bust

Dot Com boom and bust

2001

As the public embraced the Web and e-commerce, web-based business expectations boomed. Nearly every possible business transaction moved to the Web to fulfill anticipated user needs. Many believed this to be the new Gold Rush and bought in big. Demand did not rise to meet expectations and within one year, technology stocks lost about 60% of their value.

As the public embraced the Web and e-commerce, web-based business expectations boomed. Nearly every possible business transaction moved to the Web to fulfill anticipated user needs. Many believed this to be the new Gold Rush and bought in big. Demand did not rise to meet expectations and within one year, technology stocks lost about 60% of their value.

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1995

Culture card

Culture card

1995

Key to Cisco's development is our commitment to building culture through shared mission and values. Early culture cards such as this are worn alongside employee keycard badges.

Laminated card that reads
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1992

Network map

Network map

1992

Early internal Cisco networks are often populated by refurbished customer routers in a commitment to frugality. Naming conventions riff on this trend with 'scrap', 'litter', 'dent', 'divet', and 'ding'. Other naming trends include types of beer and descriptive terms like 'watcher', 'isolater', and 'gatekeeper'.

Early internal Cisco networks are often populated by refurbished customer routers in a commitment to frugality. Naming conventions riff on this trend with 'scrap', 'litter', 'dent', 'divet', and 'ding'. Other naming trends include types of beer and descriptive terms like 'watcher', 'isolater', and 'gatekeeper'.

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1988

Morris worm

Morris worm

1988

23 year old Robert T. Morris, the son of a computer security expert for the National Security Agency, sends a nondestructive worm through the Internet causing major problems for days for about 6,000 of the 60,000 hosts linked to the network. This is the first worm to have a major effect on real-world computer systems, and publicizes the importance of network security.

23 year old Robert T. Morris, the son of a computer security expert for the National Security Agency, sends a nondestructive worm through the Internet causing major problems for days for about 6,000 of the 60,000 hosts linked to the network. This is the first worm to have a major effect on real-world computer systems, and publicizes the importance of network security.

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2001

Call from space

Call from space

2001

"The first time I ever saw someone making a private phone call from space in a movie was in 2001: A Space Odyssey. And darned if we didn’t meet that timeline. In the movie, that call cost $1.70. Our astronauts get the first 90,000 miles toll free … via Cisco SoftPhone… astronauts can keep in touch with their loved ones during long voyages aboard the International Space Station (ISS)."

"The first time I ever saw someone making a private phone call from space in a movie was in 2001: A Space Odyssey. And darned if we didn’t meet that timeline. In the movie, that call cost $1.70. Our astronauts get the first 90,000 miles toll free … via Cisco SoftPhone… astronauts can keep in touch with their loved ones during long voyages aboard the International Space Station (ISS)."

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1998

Cisco Powered Network

Cisco Powered Network

1998

The Cisco Powered Network program is a positioning, branding, and awareness program supporting Cisco's larger internet service provider customers. The designation endorses service providers who develop and maintain a high degree of service quality with a significant portion of their network using Cisco products.

The Cisco Powered Network program is a positioning, branding, and awareness program supporting Cisco's larger internet service provider customers. The designation endorses service providers who develop and maintain a high degree of service quality with a significant portion of their network using Cisco products.

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2017

Catalyst 9K launches

Catalyst 9K launches

2017

Ushering in a new era of intent-based networking to campus networks, the Cisco Catalyst 9000 provides faster and more secure network access.

Ushering in a new era of intent-based networking to campus networks, the Cisco Catalyst 9000 provides faster and more secure network access.

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1986

NSFNET forms

NSFNET forms

1986

The National Science Foundation forms the NSFNET, linking five supercomputer centers in a major boost for U.S. Internet protocols (TCP/IP). The NSFNET is a major factor in helping Internet protocols win out over rival protocols like OSI, SNA, and DECNET.

The National Science Foundation forms the NSFNET, linking five supercomputer centers in a major boost for U.S. Internet protocols (TCP/IP). The NSFNET is a major factor in helping Internet protocols win out over rival protocols like OSI, SNA, and DECNET.