Is Cisco IOS XE the Future of Cisco?

Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) has been around since a little after the inception of Cisco Systems as a company. In 1984, Len and Sandy Bosack from Stanford University founded Cisco Systems with a small commercial gateway server. The first Cisco router that I touched was an Advanced Gateway Server (AGS), which was the first marketed product of the company. After this came the Mid-Range Gateway Server (MGS), the Compact Gateway Server (CGS) and later the Integrated Gateway Server (IGS) and AGS+. The first version of IOS that I touched was 8.2(7). The operating system was based on a Unix-based system and was designed as a monolithic operating system, meaning that processes are stacked and interrelated.

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Humana’s Innovative Approach to Delivering a Superb Customer Experience

With the recent shift in the insurance landscape and healthcare laws, many consumers are feeling overwhelmed, if not discouraged, when trying to figure out which plan is best suited for them. In response, insurance carriers are seeking out ways to simplify the consumer purchasing experience and become more effective and efficient.

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