Cisco Systems was founded in 1984 by a married couple named Len and Sandy Lerner Bosacki. They were computer engineers working at Stanford University near San Francisco, California. The name of Cisco, which was originally spelled with a small c, was taken to San Francisco.
This is exactly the right product at the right time because it allowed previously incompatible computers to communicate with each other. The Cisco has contributed to the creation and growth of the Internet. The modification of the standard Internet Protocol (IP) reduces drastically the need for a multi-protocol router, but this time the company was well established and able to diversify into other networking products.
In 1990, six years after its founding, the company became public and the name was changed to Cisco Systems. The founders are left with a handsome profit of about $ 170 million. In subsequent years, the company has continued to grow. Just before the dot com. bubble burst, Cisco Systems was one of the richest companies in the world. Today, the company has managed to stay on the cutting edge of technology and networking systems, has retained its leading position in the field of Internet technology.
Around 1993, Cisco Systems became involved in training with the creation of Cisco Academies. The idea was to provide training for Global Network Associates. Since they have been trained by Cisco using Cisco equipment, the creation of academies contributed to the growth of the company. Of training Cisco has been established as a standard reference for Network Associates and computer technicians. Cisco has also been a leader in the development of programs certified to provide formal competence and qualifications of employees in a network. The idea was that colleges by themselves do not guarantee a persons ability to work. Cisco Certification Training was established to prepare candidates to pass exams certification.
Although in recent years, other companies have introduced programs for certification, the certification Cisco remains an important indicator of the skill level of a prospective employee. This is particularly true in the networking field. Currently, nine different sponsors Cisco Systems certification century they range from the CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) to CCSI (Cisco Certified Systems Instructor). The most common and the access level of certification is the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).