Thread regarding Cisco Systems Inc. layoffs

Big layoffs in security coming

I heard that Ulevitch starts culling whole groups within SBG.

Only his child (OpenDNS) going to be safe.

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Any update?

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Post ID: @gnaj+LgLKiaA

I agree. AS is an overpriced one-trick-pony. Don't drink the koolaid others inside AS do with regards to its "greatness". Step back and look hard. Not a rosy picture.

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Post ID: @3rez+LgLKiaA

@ ID: @LgLKiaA-3xkl. AS saves you sales a-- all the time. You have no idea what you are talking about, troll.

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Post ID: @3hsg+LgLKiaA

AS providing support? No way. AS is not built for this. They are built on charging a fortune to make 1/2 baked sh!tty solutions built on Cisco hw & sw function as architected and hobbled together. They aren't in the business of churning router and Jabber cases at low margin.

Nope. You're drunk. Go home.

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Post ID: @3xkl+LgLKiaA

I don't think BU will see much or any impact. Cisco's Sales and Services organizations need trimming for a while now. So far Cisco has massively realigned, LR'd the Engineering resources. Now it's Sales, AS, and TAC's turn. I think TAC will be history soon. AS will directly provide Services and Support.

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Post ID: @3ahd+LgLKiaA

SBG is cleaning house but better future than most BUs.

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Post ID: @2fvy+LgLKiaA

B class of u r lucky. Most cases c class.

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Post ID: @lpy+LgLKiaA

I've heard it's mostly going to be overlay sales people, as Cisco has inherited a lot of B Class sales people from acquisitions who would have never got in alone and don't come anywhere near delivering the playbook minimum for a sales head. The generalist security PSS's will remain, but the others will get shown the door.

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Post ID: @rij+LgLKiaA

I've heard it's mostly going to be overall sales people, as Cisco has inherited a lot of B Class sales people who would have never got in alone and don't come anywhere near delivering the playbook minimum for a sales head. The generalist security PSS's will remain, but the others will get shown the door.

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Post ID: @fje+LgLKiaA

@Skeptic, you're sure?

Don't know if that's what OP is referring to, but I also heard about some cuts being prepared in Gee Rittenhouse's group.

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Post ID: @idz+LgLKiaA

Rubbish. Utter Nonsense.

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