5 ways to deal with the network equipment shortage
Are you having trouble finding essential network equipment? You're not alone. The factors contributing to longer lead times are multi-faceted, and so are the solutions.
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We need microchips. Are You Prepared for a One-year Pause?
Or, Can you afford to be? It may sound like an exaggeration, but Cisco 9200Ls were quoted to a client at 434 days lead time this week. That’s Easter of 2023! Microchip ...
PANIC! At the Cisco
Unfortunately, high hopes won’t get you very far if you’re trying to purchase and install new Cisco before year end. Lead times continue to grow and the environmental ...
Is Buying The Latest Technology worth it?
Let's recap. Why buy used? Cost savings, fast delivery, reliable hardware along with a better warranty and less expensive support. The newest technology I’ll admit, I ...
How To Optimize Your Data Center Hardware With Pre-Owned Equipment
Operating in the landscape of more efficiency without investing more money must imply optimization at all levels, be it software, hardware, or procedures. So to save you ...
What Is The Difference Between Cisco Nexus And Catalyst?
Amongst the array of switches are the Cisco Nexus and Catalyst switches that are the most popular. While Nexus switches are a flexible and feature-rich solution that ...
How To Configure Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switch?
Designed to leverage assurance, security, and automation capabilities for the Cisco SD access and DNA center, the Catalyst 9300 Switches set the framework for ...
What is Cisco SMARTnet Alternative Maintenance and Support
Cisco server maintenance, in addition to SmartNet services, is a reliable way of protecting your data and IT support. These are award-winning and robust services that ...
Fighting Consumerism in the Network
Each year, editors of Britain’s Collins Dictionary select a word of the year; the one word that they believe best epitomizes the global trends and culture of that year. ...
Used Network Equipment – How Can Network Managers Benefit?
Decisions, especially regarding network equipment purchases, are rarely cut and dried. Aside from the belief that Moore’s law will continue to drive higher and higher ...
What’s Driving Your Network Equipment Purchases?
Whether it’s network equipment, pickup trucks or toothpaste, the new product adoption curve remains nearly unchanged. Statistically speaking, about 2.5 percent of ...
DNA and SD WAN Critical Security Vulnerability Notice
A new security vulnerability pushed Cisco to urge enterprise administrators to install critical security updates. As always, a SMARTnet contract is not necessary to ...
Tariff Update on China's Imports
May 10, 2019 Tariff increase to 25% scheduled to impact switching and routing hardware, as well as phones. Costs to end-users on products manufactured in and imported ...