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Nemertes Impact Analysis: Cisco's Reactivity Acquisition Highlights XML Security

By , SVP and Founding Partner, Nemertes Research, Feb. 22, 2007

The announcement on Feb. 21 that Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) plans to purchase privately-owned XML-appliance vendor, Reactivity, spotlights the increasing importance of XML as an application integration protocol and the need for application-level security and management tools in the network.

Reactivity makes appliances that accelerate the adoption of XML Web services and SOA software development by helping to deploy, control and manage XML application interfaces and data streams. The acquisition complements Cisco's Application-Oriented Networking offerings and strengthens its security portfolio.

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