Conflicts of national interest caused the World War II alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union to be replaced by a Cold War that lasted 45 years.
This is the second acquisition in Ciscoâs most recent course of action. A few weeks ago, the network titan announced that it is acquiring an Internet security company, OpenDNS, for $635 million.
But what exactly is intent-based networking? +MORE AT NETWORK WORLD: Why Ciscoâs new intent-based networking could be a big deal + Gartner Research Vice President Andrew Lerner says intent-based networking systems (IBNS) are not new, and in fact the ideas behind IBNS have been around for years.