Cisco Chief Technology Officer Padmasree Warrior is among the contenders for the newly-created CTO position in the Obama administration, according to Business Week.
Cisco is now extending its Data Center 3.0 vision to cloud computing, and sees its networking gear and technologies enabling an "InterCloud" of interconnected cloud platforms.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) will build an Internet data center in Bahrain as part of a broader agreement to provide equipment and network services in the country.
There is speculation that Cisco (CSCO) might consider acquiring EMC Corp. (EMC) to grab a leading position in networking, enterprise storage and virtualization.