Cafiero: Andiamo was a way to expand into a new business, and a nice way to open up a new business.
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Byte and Switch: What are your thoughts on Brocade's acquisition of Rhapsody? Wall Street analysts said at the time that it was a knee-jerk reaction to Cisco's entrance into the market. Do you agree? [See Brocade Scoops Up Rhapsody.]
Jiandani: Typically, we don't make specific comments about competition. Success always lies in the execution... Nine years ago we were a small part of Cisco as a switching group; now we are a multibillion-dollar business. It always boils down to execution, and we must pump on all cylinders.
Byte and Switch: Do you think there will be consolidation in the Fibre Channel switch market?
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