ABSTRACT: "Cisco has a variety of products which complement Red Hat Linux and Middleware including XML and Message Queue acceleration and interconnect appliances, and cloud computing interface appliances. This session will detail how the strategic use of such network based capabilities can complement and extend traditional server based systems in fundamental ways. Future insight into Cisco's emerging "Network as Platform" initiative will be provided for developers who want to understand Cisco's roadmap towards opening up the network will be presented. If you ever had an interest in extending an application footprint "beyond the server and into the network" this session is for you!"