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1995

RTP campus opens

RTP campus opens

1995

Our new eastern headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina opens. In 1993, Cisco hires its first employee in North Carolina, growing to over 200 within two years. Simultaneous with the dedication, a second building with 50% more capacity is announced.

A group of employees stand behind a large construction beam covered in signatures at the RTP campus site
The steel beam outline of a building as the RTP campus is being built
A steel beam building with floors but no walls, with a crane in the background

A local TV profile, 'Success Stories', on Cisco's RTP expasion.

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1994

CiscoFusion Architecture

CiscoFusion Architecture

1994

Cisco debuted multi-layer switching with CiscoFusion Architecture. The message is switches aren’t just for the wiring closet; they also excel at the aggregation layer and the core.

Cisco debuted multi-layer switching with CiscoFusion Architecture. The message is switches aren’t just for the wiring closet; they also excel at the aggregation layer and the core.

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1994

New acqusition strategy

New acqusition strategy

1994

Cisco implements a new strategic acquisition plan allowing rapid entry to new markets. With the acquisition of Crescendo's client­ server switches and Kalpana's LAN and ATM switches, Cisco debuts this strategy in the switching market.

Cisco implements a new strategic acquisition plan allowing rapid entry to new markets. With the acquisition of Crescendo's client­ server switches and Kalpana's LAN and ATM switches, Cisco debuts this strategy in the switching market.

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1993

Crescendo acqusition

Crescendo acqusition

1993

Cisco's first acquisition is Crescendo Communications Inc. It's high-speed switching capabilities became the Catalyst workgroup switch and the CDDI/FDDI workgroup concentrator.

Cisco's first acquisition is Crescendo Communications Inc. It's high-speed switching capabilities became the Catalyst workgroup switch and the CDDI/FDDI workgroup concentrator.

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1993

Sale of 100,000th router

Sale of 100,000th router

1993

Commemorating the sale of our 100,000th router, within 5 years we sell our millionth.

Commemorating the sale of our 100,000th router, within 5 years we sell our millionth.

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1993

Second Harvest Food Bank partnership

Second Harvest Food Bank partnership

1993

Second Harvest Food Bank is the first community group Cisco supports with cash, infrastructure, food, and staff volunteers. The group was selected because of its wide reach in food distribution, providing the opportunity for maximum potential impact. Second Harvest estimated that the infrastructure support alone equaled providing an additional 2 million meals.

Second Harvest Food Bank is the first community group Cisco supports with cash, infrastructure, food, and staff volunteers. The group was selected because of its wide reach in food distribution, providing the opportunity for maximum potential impact. Second Harvest estimated that the infrastructure support alone equaled providing an additional 2 million meals.

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1988

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)

1988

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) is a multi-parameter technique for automatic packet routing and flow optimization. IGRP eliminates the need for the static, or manual, routing tables used by other network equipment of its time to determine routing pathways.

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) is a multi-parameter technique for automatic packet routing and flow optimization. IGRP eliminates the need for the static, or manual, routing tables used by other network equipment of its time to determine routing pathways.

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1992

Customer advocacy

Customer advocacy

1992

Customer Advocacy is a cornerstone of Cisco values. Cisco proactively advocates for customer needs through the Cisco engineer-staffed Technical Assistance Center (TAC). All customers understand Cisco’s willingness to go the extra mile in supporting and configuring their new networks.

Customer Advocacy is a cornerstone of Cisco values. Cisco proactively advocates for customer needs through the Cisco engineer-staffed Technical Assistance Center (TAC). All customers understand Cisco’s willingness to go the extra mile in supporting and configuring their new networks.

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1992

Cisco 3000 Series Router

Cisco 3000 Series Router

1992

Announced in 1992, the 3000 series heralds our next generation router exclusively enabling flash configuration and software upgrades remotely.

Cisco 3000 from a three quarter view
Cisco 3000 from the back
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1989

The Packet launches

The Packet launches

1989

A customer newsletter The Packet launches to connect customers and users with the fast changing company. Cisco's early success is in part thanks to our openess to customer needs, suggestions, and criticisms in product development and use.

A customer newsletter The Packet launches to connect customers and users with the fast changing company. Cisco's early success is in part thanks to our openess to customer needs, suggestions, and criticisms in product development and use.