Cisco Switches First to Receive Certification
-- Efficient power draw under various real-world network conditions -- High-efficiency power supply operation with intelligent power management capabilities -- Superior product efficiency, including VLAN, remote management, and other green enabling features."I would like to congratulate Cisco on being the first company to receive recognition under this new program. Miercom recognizes technologies such as virtualization, energy standby features, and functionality consolidation as being equally important in a product's environmental impact as the power it consumes -- a measurement that seemingly preoccupies other vendors and labs with 'green wash' attempts," said Rob Smithers, CEO of Miercom. "We congratulate Miercom on taking the initiative to improve the industry's understanding of networking products' Green practices," said John McCool, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco's Campus Switching Systems Technology Group and a co-chair of the Cisco EcoBoard. "Focusing on the improvement of power efficiency and Green practices in our products is a top priority for Cisco. We are proud that our Catalyst switches are the first to be certified under this important new program. This certification not only rewards our current work, but also serves as further incentive to push forward on innovations aimed at delivering even greater Green returns for our customers." About Miercom With hundreds of its product-comparison analyses published over the years in such leading network trade periodicals as Network World, Business Communications Review - NoJitter, Communications News, Xchange, Internet Telephony, and other leading publications, Miercom's reputation as the leading, independent product test center is unquestioned. Founded in 1988, the company has pioneered the comparative assessment of networking hardware and software, having developed methodologies for testing products from enterprise class to carrier grade products. Miercom's private test services include competitive product analyses, as well as individual product evaluations. Miercom features comprehensive certification and test programs for Interoperability (SIP, H323, IPV6, etc.), Security, Reliability, and environmental friendliness: Certified Interoperable™, Certified Reliable™ Certified Secure™ and our newest certification, Certified Green™. Products may also be evaluated under the NetWORKS As Advertised™ program, in which networking-related products must endure a comprehensive, independent assessment of the products' usability and performance. Cisco, the Cisco logo, Cisco Systems and Catalyst are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document or Website are the property of their respective owners. For direct RSS Feeds of all Cisco news, please visit "News@Cisco" at the following link: http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/rss.html
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