Comments on: Cisco Beefs Up WebEx With $215 Million Acquisition of Email Startup PostPath http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:42:03 -0800 hourly 1 By: It’s Official: Cisco Buys Pure Figital (Flip Video) For $590 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2660524 It’s Official: Cisco Buys Pure Figital (Flip Video) For $590 Million Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:48:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2660524 [...] for new growth markets across consumer devices, enterprise Web communication apps (like WebEx, Postpath, and Jabber), and even into enterprise servers and storage. CrunchBase Information Pure [...] [...] for new growth markets across consumer devices, enterprise Web communication apps (like WebEx, Postpath, and Jabber), and even into enterprise servers and storage. CrunchBase Information Pure [...]

]]> By: Xobni Closes $7 Million B Round Led By Cisco http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2586633 Xobni Closes $7 Million B Round Led By Cisco Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:22:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2586633 [...] but nothing came of it. Cisco’s interest in enterprise e-mail picked up last August with its $215 million purchase of PostPath, which it folded into its WebEx business. So there might be some product [...] [...] but nothing came of it. Cisco’s interest in enterprise e-mail picked up last August with its $215 million purchase of PostPath, which it folded into its WebEx business. So there might be some product [...]

]]> By: agus yulianto http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2506657 agus yulianto Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:42:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2506657 saya mendapat kiriman email yang memberitahukan bahwa saya mendapat hadiah jutaan dolar dari webex cisco ! saya dikirimi form dan di perintahkan untuk mengisi form tersebut yang salah satunya mengenai nomor rekening dan alamat bank saya ! apakah hadiah ini benar dari webex cisco ? saya mendapat kiriman email yang memberitahukan bahwa saya mendapat hadiah jutaan dolar dari webex cisco ! saya dikirimi form dan di perintahkan untuk mengisi form tersebut yang salah satunya mengenai nomor rekening dan alamat bank saya ! apakah hadiah ini benar dari webex cisco ?

]]> By: links for 2008-08-31 « Breyten’s Dev Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2452271 links for 2008-08-31 « Breyten’s Dev Blog Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:08:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2452271 [...] Cisco Beefs Up WebEx With $215 Million Acquisition of Email Startup PostPath (tags: cisco postpath business) [...] [...] Cisco Beefs Up WebEx With $215 Million Acquisition of Email Startup PostPath (tags: cisco postpath business) [...]

]]> By: Richi Jennings http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2449133 Richi Jennings Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:52:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2449133 John, the PostPath and Zimbra architectures are quite different. The Web UI is simply a distraction -- the real value that PostPath offers to Cisco is the Exchange-replacement technology. Did I mention there's more analysis at <a href="http://richi.co.uk/blog/2008/08/cisco-buys-exchange-like-vendor.html" rel="nofollow">richijennings.com</a>? ;-) John, the PostPath and Zimbra architectures are quite different. The Web UI is simply a distraction — the real value that PostPath offers to Cisco is the Exchange-replacement technology.

Did I mention there’s more analysis at richijennings.com? ;-)

]]> By: blargh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2448914 blargh Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:47:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2448914 They have engineers in Mountain View. I interviewed there. They have engineers in Mountain View. I interviewed there.

]]> By: john.jones.name http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2448368 john.jones.name Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:10:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2448368 really the WebEx division... I dont see the play right there... after all they did simply 'rebrand' the zimbra web front end they where a player in the replace exchange with a stable lower cost linux alternative so you did not have to pay microsoft exchange enterprise license fee I dont see the stratergy in the webex corner of cisco land... in the ironport corner of cisco land I really do see how they could make inroads maybe they will just be assimilated by the borg and not seen again except in some high end cisco kit for talking to exchange... regards John Jones http://www.johnjones.me.uk really the WebEx division… I dont see the play right there… after all they did simply ‘rebrand’ the zimbra web front end they where a player in the replace exchange with a stable lower cost linux alternative so you did not have to pay microsoft exchange enterprise license fee

I dont see the stratergy in the webex corner of cisco land…

in the ironport corner of cisco land I really do see how they could make inroads

maybe they will just be assimilated by the borg and not seen again except in some high end cisco kit for talking to exchange…

regards

John Jones
http://www.johnjones.me.uk

]]> By: "Unified Collaboration" wars are here? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2448334 "Unified Collaboration" wars are here? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:47:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2448334 oops - its the TOP result for the search string "exchange alternative" oops – its the TOP result for the search string “exchange alternative”

]]> By: "Unified Collaboration" wars are here? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2448325 "Unified Collaboration" wars are here? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:38:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2448325 postpath is not exactly "postwho" since it is the number of result when you search for "exchange alternative". although the money cisco has been willing to shell out, speaks for the strength of the software, it also speaks for the increasing clarity where the biggies will compete in the times to come - "complete collaboration solutions" or "unified communications" (not sure if the expression has been used in this context before) - integrated messaging + collaboration + conferencing solutions (mail, tasks, calendars, contact directories, document management, intranet/extranet publishing, forums, chat, web conferencing). The recent spate of releases points at this. - google has been building its online suite with google pages, google apps etc - microsoft stepped into the fray with its "hosted productivity suite" - cisco also dives in! players serving growing businesses are also going the same way. <a HREF="http://www.hyperoffice.com" rel="nofollow"> hyperoffice </a> recently launched its web conferencing solution <a HREF="http://www.hypermeeting.com" rel="nofollow"> hypermeeting </a> to add the missing piece to its suite already equipped with messaging and collaboration features. (i think their solution exceeds the biggies in many ways) read my analysis <a HREF="http://www.exchangeserverfacts.com/blog" rel="nofollow"> here </a> postpath is not exactly “postwho” since it is the number of result when you search for “exchange alternative”.

although the money cisco has been willing to shell out, speaks for the strength of the software, it also speaks for the increasing clarity where the biggies will compete in the times to come – “complete collaboration solutions” or “unified communications” (not sure if the expression has been used in this context before) – integrated messaging + collaboration + conferencing solutions (mail, tasks, calendars, contact directories, document management, intranet/extranet publishing, forums, chat, web conferencing). The recent spate of releases points at this.

- google has been building its online suite with google pages, google apps etc
- microsoft stepped into the fray with its “hosted productivity suite”
- cisco also dives in!

players serving growing businesses are also going the same way. hyperoffice recently launched its web conferencing solution hypermeeting to add the missing piece to its suite already equipped with messaging and collaboration features. (i think their solution exceeds the biggies in many ways)

read my analysis here

]]> By: Nikolay Kolev http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2448238 Nikolay Kolev Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:47:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2448238 $2K easily given the weak dollar. Highly competitive job market, too. $2K easily given the weak dollar. Highly competitive job market, too.

]]> By: Raj http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2448055 Raj Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:51:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2448055 "As software moves to the cloud, Cisco wants to capture some of the higher margins that go along with that, as opossed to simply pushing boxes that quickly decline in value. Many of us already rely exclusively on Web-based email, but corporations are only now making the shift." Fluff. “As software moves to the cloud, Cisco wants to capture some of the higher margins that go along with that, as opossed to simply pushing boxes that quickly decline in value. Many of us already rely exclusively on Web-based email, but corporations are only now making the shift.”

Fluff.

]]> By: Richi Jennings http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2447951 Richi Jennings Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:10:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2447951 Once again, Cisco makes a sound investment in an email technology vendor. Just like it did with IronPort. Great choice. Raj is right: architecturally not at all like Zimbra. More analysis at <a href="http://richi.co.uk/blog/2008/08/cisco-buys-exchange-like-vendor.html" rel="nofollow">richijennings.com</a>. Once again, Cisco makes a sound investment in an email technology vendor. Just like it did with IronPort. Great choice.

Raj is right: architecturally not at all like Zimbra. More analysis at richijennings.com.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2447926 Alex Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:54:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2447926 What a great exit for this company. Congrats! Raising $30M seems like a ton of cash for a company that has engineering based in Bulgaria. How much is a engineer going to cost you there $2K/month? Any idea on revenue numbers? What a great exit for this company. Congrats!

Raising $30M seems like a ton of cash for a company that has engineering based in Bulgaria. How much is a engineer going to cost you there $2K/month?

Any idea on revenue numbers?

]]> By: spanky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2447914 spanky Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:46:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2447914 Greed sets in! This design is SO optimized for ad revenue that I want to puke. Not only do I have to look at more ads on the main page, there's also the "read entire post" link that takes me to a whole extra pageview for an additional paragraph of news. Hope you double your ad revenue! Greed sets in! This design is SO optimized for ad revenue that I want to puke. Not only do I have to look at more ads on the main page, there’s also the “read entire post” link that takes me to a whole extra pageview for an additional paragraph of news. Hope you double your ad revenue!

]]> By: Spike http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2447909 Spike Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:38:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2447909 It looks great! ...and the problem with repositioning the scroll position as the plethora of TC ads piles onto the screen seems to be resolved. It looks great! …and the problem with repositioning the scroll position as the plethora of TC ads piles onto the screen seems to be resolved.

]]> By: tasteless http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2447899 tasteless Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:30:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2447899 offtopic - new design guys? offtopic – new design guys?

]]> By: Raj http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/27/cisco-beefs-up-webex-with-215-million-acquisition-of-email-startup-postpath/comment-page-1/#comment-2447898 Raj Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:30:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21474#comment-2447898 PostPath is nothing like Zimbra actually. It's much more of a technical threat to Microsoft than Zimbra ever will be. PostPath reverse engineered the Microsoft Exchange RPC communication stack so that PostPath's email server looks and acts like an Exchange server on the network. That's impressive. PostPath is nothing like Zimbra actually. It’s much more of a technical threat to Microsoft than Zimbra ever will be.

PostPath reverse engineered the Microsoft Exchange RPC communication stack so that PostPath’s email server looks and acts like an Exchange server on the network. That’s impressive.

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