(Statistics Represent the Fourth Quarter of 2008)
A recent article by Jim Duffy of PCWorld takes an interesting look at the history of the feud between Cisco and Juniper routers, as well as discusses the impact these two router technologies have on us today. Starting from the founding of Juniper in 1996 (Cisco had previously monopolized the market starting from its founding in 1984) and continuing to the present day, Duffy's article characterizes the back-and-forth battle that these two technological giants wage against each other today.
Of Juniper's recent attempts to oust Cisco from the number 1 spot, Duffy remarks,
"Juniper is taking the battle to enterprise data centers and cloud computing environments. Emboldened by its success in carrier routing, Juniper unveiled enterprise Ethernet switches two years ago in an attempt to become a credible alternative to Cisco's dominance in that market, too. The company believes it can carve a niche in the elite networking arenas of financial trading, high-performance computing and other demanding enterprise environments just like it did in service provider routing."
With other contenders in the market like Alcatel-Lucent also vying for dominance in this market, it seems evident that consumers can look forward to aggressive innovation and rapid expansion from all of the heavyweights in the router market. As Cisco tries to further cement itself as the leading company in these technologies, expect experimental strategies from competitors. With billions of dollars on the line, it is unlikely that any of these key players will be giving up any time soon.
Be sure to check out Duffy's article here:
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