Now that I am a month into my new job at
Engage PR, and I have taken on new accounts and new challenges, it seems like an appropriate time to look back on my career thus far. In doing so, I realize that it can be summed up in one phrase:
Hating on Cisco.
Cisco Systems is a giant vendor of technology equipment. We've all seen their
lies commercials on TV welcoming us to
the human network. However, I have learned over the course of my career that,
like many giants, this one isn't particularly agile, and the
human network works
a lot better with
other vendors' equipment.
Every non-wireless network vendor with which I have worked,
kicks the crap out of competes with Cisco. Their solutions are better. Cisco just got there first and has the most market share. They're like the wired network equivalent of the
iPhone.
People think it's great. Once upon a time, it was the best solution available, but now it's been surpassed by other products and
lives on name recognition and reputation only.
I am currently out of the
enterprise data center game (sad face...
I miss it), but I'm hoping that my absence doesn't last too long.
Fulcrum was the only client I had my entire time at
DJA, and I want to get back into the areas where they play. It's been far too long since I've had an opportunity to tee off on Cisco and get paid for it.
