Cisco has released a number of apps for the iPhone and one of them is the Cisco 3D catalog. It’s not something I would have intentionally looked for but it may come in handy for those who are just starting out in their certification process, especially since many labs are remote these days. I know for a fact that some students have never seen the actual equipment they are certified to work with. So this is where the catalog may come in handy. It provides a 3D view of some of Cisco’s popular products. Not everything is here, but it’s better than something. The home screen displays three options:
- Routers
- Switches
- UCS Servers
Each product displayed provides some technical details by tapping on markers displayed on the image. Overall its nice, but the resolution is disapointing.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmpXH8w1pBI&version=3&hl=en_US]
My Take
Again if you are studying for certs and have never seen the equipment before it’s nice. Give it a test drive. If you don’t like it or use it you can just as easily delete it. My main gripe is the resolution.