This document summarizes Cisco's Q2 FY 2017 conference call. Some key highlights include:
- Total revenue was $11.6 billion, down 2% year-over-year. Non-GAAP EPS was flat at $0.57.
- Cisco continues shifting toward software and recurring revenue, with 51% year-over-year growth in product deferred revenue related to recurring software/subscriptions.
- Cisco delivered strong innovation in key areas like security, collaboration, and next-gen data center.
- Cisco continues returning value to shareholders, including a 12% dividend increase to $0.29 per share. Cisco also announced its intent to acquire AppDynamics to provide customers with deep analytics across networks