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1997

First apearance on Fortune 500

First apearance on Fortune 500

1997

Seven years after our IPO, we make our first appearance on the Fortune 500.

Seven years after our IPO, we make our first appearance on the Fortune 500.

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1997

Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) launches

Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) launches

1997

The Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) and Cisco Cache Engine enables internet service providers and carrier customers the first completely distributed, modular router with the ability to seamlessly scale – over 100 times the original capacity – without being taken off of the network and replaced.

As service providers realize that customers expect more than just "best-effort services", quality of serice (QoS) becomes increasingly important in avoiding downtime.

The Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) and Cisco Cache Engine enables internet service providers and carrier customers the first completely distributed, modular router with the ability to seamlessly scale – over 100 times the original capacity – without being taken off of the network and replaced.

As service providers realize that customers expect more than just "best-effort services", quality of serice (QoS) becomes increasingly important in avoiding downtime.

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1997

First enterprise-wide security initiative

First enterprise-wide security initiative

1997

The Enterprise Security Initiative provides a multi-technology framework that enables centralized administration and dynamic links between customer security policy, user or host identity and network infrastructures. This industry first framework enables customers to centrally configure a security policy automatically distributed across the enterprise and can associate the policy with a specific mobile user.

The Enterprise Security Initiative provides a multi-technology framework that enables centralized administration and dynamic links between customer security policy, user or host identity and network infrastructures. This industry first framework enables customers to centrally configure a security policy automatically distributed across the enterprise and can associate the policy with a specific mobile user.

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1997

Cisco hires 100,000th employee

Cisco hires 100,000th employee

1997

As demand for Cisco products grew, our workforce expanded exponentially from 8 in 1987 to 100,000 a decade later.

As demand for Cisco products grew, our workforce expanded exponentially from 8 in 1987 to 100,000 a decade later.

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1997

Networking Academy launches

Networking Academy launches

1997

Cisco launches the Networking Academy program educating high school and college students on how to design, install, and maintain computer networks.

Cisco launches the Networking Academy program educating high school and college students on how to design, install, and maintain computer networks.

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1997

Customer segment reorg

Customer segment reorg

1997

Cisco reorganizes, aligning its products and solutions into three customer segments: enterprise, small/medium business, and service provider.

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1997

The Scalable Tale of the Intranet Cats

The Scalable Tale of the Intranet Cats

1997

A product of Cisco engineering playfulness, this illustrated storybook re-imagines the Catalyst switch line as a group of helpful cats with the capacity to handle a new wave of bandwidth needs.

A product of Cisco engineering playfulness, this illustrated storybook re-imagines the Catalyst switch line as a group of helpful cats with the capacity to handle a new wave of bandwidth needs.

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1997

Cisco Foundation established

Cisco Foundation established

1997

The new Cisco Foundation enables strategic and proactive philanthropy providing greater impact as a organized foundation over previous individual philanthropic efforts.

Cisco foundation logo of blue tines in the shape of a bridge, red text reading CISCO and foundation in blue