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In fiscal 2015, we completed our 802.11ac Access Point portfolio with a comprehensive set of indoor and outdoor access points.
In addition, we released two new WLAN controllers, WLC 5520 and WLC 8540, designed to deliver higher capacity to customer
networks as they move toward implementing 802.11ac wave 2 access points over the coming years. Our Connected Mobile
Experience (CMX), a Wi-Fi based mobile engagement platform that we introduced in fiscal 2013, continued to experience
positive momentum as customers seek to leverage Wi-Fi networks to deliver a richer customer experience, improve operational
efficiencies and uncover new monetization opportunities. In addition, our fiscal 2013 acquisition of Meraki, Inc. (“Meraki”), a
cloud-managed networking company, further strengthens our Unified Access platform by providing scalable, easy-to-deploy, on-
premise networking solutions that can be centrally managed from the cloud.
Security
We believe that security is the top IT priority for many of our customers. We further believe that security solutions, when
implemented correctly, not only can help to protect the digital economy but also can be a business enabler that safeguards
business interests, protects customer experience and thereby creates competitive advantage. Cisco has invested in security
through its build, buy, and partner strategy to embed security throughout the extended network from network to endpoint and data
center to cloud.
Our security portfolio of products and services is designed to offer a comprehensive solution that collects and shares intelligence
with a coordinated focus on threats across the entire attack continuum-before, during, and after an attack. These solutions include
network and data center security, advanced threat protection, web and email security, access and policy, unified threat
management, and advisory, integration, and managed services.
During fiscal 2015, we announced the industry’s first threat-focused next-generation firewall (NGFW) solution. We integrated
our FirePOWER Services solution (Sourcefire’s NGIPS) within our Advanced Security Appliances (ASA) portfolio to create the
industry’s first threat-centric NGFW solutions. Also, we introduced several new hardware platforms that can also be enabled with
FirePOWER Services such as ASA 5506-X, 5508-X, 5516-X, 5506H and the high performance FirePOWER 9300.
In fiscal 2015, we continued to accelerate the delivery of solutions with new advanced threat protection capabilities. We
integrated our Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for networks solutions designed to deliver advanced protections as an option
to our threat-centric NGFW. We also delivered ThreatGRID appliances based on the Cisco UCS platform. These platforms offer
dynamic malware analysis and threat intelligence solutions. We also integrated our Cognitive Threat Analytics offering within
our Cloud Web Security solution, which is designed to provide a sophisticated method for detecting advanced threats utilizing
machine learning and advanced analytical techniques. We also announced several new offerings designed to embed security
throughout the extended network—from the data center out to endpoints, branch offices and the cloud. These solutions include
Cisco AnyConnect featuring Cisco AMP for Endpoints, FirePOWER Services solutions for Cisco Integrated Services Routers
(ISRs), Ruggedized Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services, Cloud Hosted Identity Service, and Adaptive Security Virtual
Appliance for the Amazon Web Services platform.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we announced our intent to acquire OpenDNS, a company whose solutions are designed to
deliver security to any device, anytime, anywhere, and thereby help enable our customers to more confidently leverage cloud
applications without compromising security or visibility.
Other Products
Our Other Products category primarily consists of certain emerging technologies and other networking products.
Service
In addition to our product offerings, we provide a broad range of service offerings, including technical support services and
advanced services.
Technical support services help our customers ensure their products operate efficiently, remain available, and benefit from the
most up-to-date system and application software that we have developed. These services help customers protect their network
investments, manage risk, and minimize downtime for systems running mission-critical applications. A key example of this is our
Cisco Smart Services offering, which leverages the intelligence from Cisco’s millions of devices and customer connections to
protect and optimize network investment for our customers and partners.
Advanced services are part of a comprehensive program that is focused on providing responsive, preventive, and consultative
support of our technologies for specific networking needs. We are investing in and expanding our advanced services in the areas
of cloud, security, consulting and analytics which reflects our strategy of selling customer outcomes. Further extending our
operational capabilities, we announced our intent to acquire MaintenanceNet, a cloud-based software platform that uses data
analytics and automation to manage renewals of recurring customer contracts.
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