Cisco Joins the Directory Interoperability Forum.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2000 Cisco Makes Directory-Enabled Networking Technology Available to All Customers Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today announced its intention to join the Directory Interoperability Forum (DIF (1) (Data Interchange Format) A standard file format for spreadsheet and other data structured in row and column form. Originally developed for VisiCalc, DIF is now under Lotus' jurisdiction. ). The DIF was formed to accelerate the evolution and adoption of open directory-based applications. The membership of DIF, including directory customers, vendors and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), are working through existing standards bodies to ensure interoperability and reduce the investment risk for companies using directory-based applications. "Cisco has a long history of driving and supporting standards and interoperability in today's New World networks. The use of open standards and directory support is key to delivering intelligent networks and intelligent network services. We are excited to help drive these intelligent networks through our membership in the DIF," said Anson Chen, general manager of Cisco's Intelligent Networking Services Business Unit. Cisco recently introduced Cisco Networking Services (CNS See Continuous net settlement. CNS See continuous net settlement (CNS). ) which builds on the Distributed Management Task Force Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF, formerly "Desktop Management Task Force") is a standards organisation that develops and maintains standards for systems management of IT environments in enterprises and the Internet. (DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force, Inc., Portland, OR, www.dmtf.org) An industry consortium founded in 1992 that is involved with the development, support and maintenance of management standards for PCs. Its goal is to reduce the cost and complexity of PC management. ) Directory Enabled Networking (DEN) standard. CNS enables interoperability between Cisco products and devices, reduces operating costs and time-to-market, and empowers ISVs, systems integrators and service provider partners to build tightly integrated Cisco networking solutions. Cisco and Microsoft jointly launched the DEN initiative in 1997. DEN is now broadly supported by the industry under the stewardship of the DMTF as part of the CIM (1) (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Integrating office/accounting functions with automated factory systems. Point of sale, billing, machine tool scheduling and supply ordering are part of CIM. , and by the Internet Engineering Task Force's (IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force ) Policy Framework Working Group. "Cisco is moving quickly to ensure that all Cisco customers will be able to take advantage of this new technology regardless of their chosen directory service," added Chen. "This means working with directory vendors and industry forums such as the DIF to promote interoperability." As a longtime leader in internetworking between diverse environments, Cisco supports a customer's choice of operating environments. CNS will use the interoperability that standards provide to expand support to standards-compliant directory platforms. In addition to Microsoft Active Directory, future CNS releases will add directories from Novell, Software.com, Sun/Netscape and IBM to the list of interoperable platforms. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco news and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. Cisco, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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