Know CISCO

Cisco Systems Cisco or rather is a company founded in 1984 by two ex-staff of Stanford University named Leonard Bosack and Sandy K. Learner. Cisco's main business covers various internetworking devices like routers, bridges, hubs, and switches.

The story of Cisco systems started around 1980 to 1981, ie after the Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Reseach Center) donated several computers Alto and Ethernet cards to Stanford University.
Computer Alto is a forerunner of computer graphics that have inspired Steve Jobs to create the legendary Macintosh. In addition, the technology used by Alto Etghernet also has inspired some of the staff at Stanford to do research in the field of computer networks. So the computer-computer at Stanford University environment can communicate with each other through computer networks.

At first, the Stanford staff doing research and working only for scientific and educational purposes. Then, two staff members named Leonard Bosack and Sandra K. Lerner invest private funds to develop a multiprotocol router that is "embedded" in a device shaped like a computer "which is labeled Cisco. The idea of creating "blue box" that has fan cooling and can work by simply plugging the cord proved to be a brilliant idea. Especially when it is the initial development of the internet. As tit for tat, the device made by Cisco routers bestselling. Quite a few companies and educational institutions are using a router made by Cisco.


But behind the success story it was tucked into a coloring sheet netting Cisco System's history. Actually, a technology developed by Cisco Systems (when starting a business) were the work of several staff at Stanford. Some staff who develop multiprotokol Stanford has moved to Cisco routers and donating the results to the company karnyanya Cisco.
When another Stanford staff know, and there was a "war" between Stanford with Cisco Systems. This is almost the only "deadly" as a result of Cisco's corporate lawyers of the obligation to pay royalties Stanford's big enough. In addition to other obligations and rights for Stanford to be able to continue using the software development staff at Stanford who has been a Cisco employee.

This is a story of gray that might not be told by the founders of Cisco Systems which is now a millionaire. If we are diligent in researching the history of the birth of world-class IT companies, there are many companies who started his business in this way.