We need innovations now and not in 3 years. Our customers are leaving us in droves because we have nothing more to offer. The company has been sleeping on the job for years, ignoring important trends. They are now trying to gain more control over sales with new tools, but that doesn’t help sales!
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Whoever wrote this is totally right, innovation is a priority that cannot be postponed. Otherwise, this company is doomed.
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Sleeping on the job? We spent at least 100 million in people resources over several years on the Sdwan product and the the plug was pulled.
Before that it was edge and fusion, 50 to 100 million investment, and although we didnt lose money on it, it just didnt take.
Steelapp, whitewater - investested in and sold off.
That doesnt even include anything on the NPM side.
Point is, the comapany has been trying things for years and just hasnt gotten the success it wanted, most comapnies dont...but you cant say there hasnt been significant investment trying.
@3yxu .. umm, no. Riverbed kicked Cisco’s butt and ate their lunch too. They tried for years to compete but failed miserably and even gave it away for free. And like the other poster mentioned, Riverbed was founded in 2002, which is why Riverbed is credited for starting this space. First to market doesn’t mean invented first.
If you weren’t part of original riverbed team then don’t post as if you were one.
Riverbed was founded in 2002. IIRC, Cisco WAFS was released in 2005-2006, WAAS was released in 2007.
I’d probably say Riverbed started the wan opt market. Not sure if Cisco rushed to market their gear but Riverbed, to me, are the innovators.
@2bdv “ Unless riverbed invents a new market (Like riverbed originals had)”
Riverbed did not invent the WAN opt market. Cisco did that. Riverbed just was riding that market with a better product. When Cisco stoped promoting the WAN opt market, the real problems started for Riverbed.
We don’t need innovation, we need more EA’s. That was the missing puzzle this entire time.
Even if we did innovate, it will be the wrong thing. People say we need to “invest more in NPM”, what does that mean exactly? Fix what’s broken? Add more features in a broken foundation? Start something brand new? If so, what?
Too many startups and incumbents way ahead. Unless riverbed invents a new market (Like riverbed originals had), hope, wish, luck all we want, riverbed isn’t going to make it.
The only thing any person or corporation needs is the luck.
What innovations do you suggest?
What makes you think it isn’t already doomed?
What do people propose we do?