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By Erin Collopy, PR manager, HP Networking

2011 was a very big year for HP Networking and nowhere was that more evident than the media headlines. The year saw us introduce a whole host of new networking products, solutions and services; showcase some innovative technologies we’re building with our friends over in HP Labs; welcome Bethany Mayer as our permanent general manager and SVP for HP Networking; launch some great new programs for our networking channel partners—and most importantly, welcome lots of new customers around the world.

First up: Interop Las Vegas

Interop Las Vegas was a highlight for me for a number of reasons. First, this is where we introduced the HP FlexNetwork Architecture and received a very warm reaction from analysts, media and bloggers, as well as customers!

Big tradeshows like Interop are also so nice for giving me a chance to get hands on with our technology and deepen my smarts, spend time with my HP teammates who are scattered all over the country—and globe—and of course get face time with many of our key influencers. There’s nothing more rewarding than the ah-ha moment in a press or blogger briefing when you see the light bulb go off and the reporters or bloggers lean forward in their chair wanting to know more. You can only see that happen in a face-to-face meeting.

This year, it was also great to be able to showcase HP again as key provider of InteropNet, which provides the network backbone to the entire Interop event. Read more about that project in this recently published case study: HP reinvents networking interoperability, readies enterprises for the future at May 2011 Interop in ...

Grabbing headlines: The top 10 HP Networking media stores for 2011

Since I’m sure many of you had as busy—if not even busier—of a year than I did, I thought a quick recap of some of the most interesting HP Networking media articles of this past calendar year might be helpful.

So here is my list of the top 10 “not to be missed” media stories on HP Networking this year:

1. The Most Innovative Products of 2011 –Kevin McLaughlin, CRN, December 9, 2011
2. New HP Channel Incentives Target Aggressive Growth, Cisco Displacement in Networking Deals – Cad Ber...
3. Barbarians at Cisco’s Gate – Arthur Cole, IT Business Edge (October 10, 2011)
4. HP to Launch Networking-Specific Channel Program – Chad Berndtson, CRN (October 6, 2011)
5. HP Uncloaks 10GbE Top-of-racker, IPv6 Guidance – Timothy Prickett Morgan, The Register (October 5, 2...
6. HP’s FlexNetwork Architecture Ramps Up War With Cisco – Chad Berndtson, CRN (May 9, 2011)
7. HP Touts Greater Capacity of New 11n Wi-Fi Access Points – John Cox, Network World (March 1, 2011)
8. HP promotes Bethany Mayer to Head Networking Business – Lisa Sibley, Silicon Valley/San Jose Busines...
9. HP Launches HP FlexNetwork Virtualization Enhancements – Dave Courbanou, TheVARGuy (August 30, 2011)
10. HP Labs Reveals Work on Next-Generation Network Technology – Robert Mullins, Network Computing (Augu... 

I know I said, “10 top stories”, but here is one bonus story this year, which was a personal favorite of mine and with a headline us PR folks usually only dream about:

11. Armageddon: How HP Plans to End Cisco – Rob Enderle, TG Daily (August 11, 2011)

Did you read a favorite story about HP Networking this year that we missed? Tell us about it.

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