Find out the truth about cisco equipment  that your rep doesn't want you to knowLet’s face it, being an IT Buyer can be a real challenge. Not only is it expensive to buy Networking Equipment, but it is also time consuming.    Many Technology Purchasing managers look to their Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Sales Representative to guide their decision making process.  The problem with this?  Most Sales reps are interested in making a sale and not concerned with the well fair of your budget or business.

 

It is your Cisco Sales Representatives job to sell you the latest and greatest Cisco equipment will all of the maintenance packages and upgrades that you can afford.  Keeping you as a Cisco customer, and only a Cisco customer, is their number 1 priority, which is understandable.  In order to do this, many reps lead you to believe that you have very limited options, outside of the ones that they can provide. The team at DNI believes that you have the right to know, there are other, better options out there for you.

 

Today I am going to share with you some of the most crucial things that your Cisco Rep doesn’t want you to know about!

un-necessary network equipment upgrades are a huge waste of moneyUpgrading Every 3 years is Unnecessary:Not only that… it is a huge waste of money.   Most OEM Reps will tell you that you need to upgrade your system every 3 years, or even sooner depending on the new tech that they have developed. The truth is that most equipment is relevant for at least 5 years.   In fact, many of the cisco routers, firewalls, and cisco switches that you are currently running in your network were designed to adapt to new technologies and allow for network growth.

End of Life Announcements are not the End of the World: When Cisco announces an EoL on a product or product line, they lead to you believe that the product will just disappear. In addition, an End of Life announcement always goes hand in hand with a discontinuation of support for the product, leaving many customers feeling the pressure to upgrade the EoL products to a newer unit that Cisco will support. Allow me to ease your mind on this one. An EoL announcement is not the end of the world! Many products that have been “discontinued”, are still available on the Secondary Network Equipment Market, in both New or Used Condition and they are still eligible for maintenance through a third party Maintenance provider.

You Do Not Have to Use Their Maintenance Programs: Many OEM’s like Cisco lead their customers to believe that their Maintenance Programs are your only option. When in reality, there are a number of Third Party Maintenance providers that you can trust to support your Network, that provide the same support services at a fraction of the cost. In fact, many IT Hardware Manufacturers hire third party maintenance providers to fulfill the repair and support needs of their Smartnet Customers.

Buy New Sealed Cisco From Used Cisco DealersThey are not the only ones who sell New Equipment: It is your OEM Reps job to keep you as far away from the Secondary Equipment Market as possible. After all, if you knew the benefits of purchasing all of your cisco equipment from a trustworthy network equipment reseller, your rep would be out of a job. One of the major things that your Cisco rep doesn’t want you to know… you can buy Brand New Cisco Equipment from a reputable Reseller at a fraction of the OEM Price.

Your Used Network Equipment has Value: Again, it is your Cisco Reps job to keep you away from the Secondary Market, so of course they don’t want you to know learn more about used Cisco and save!that you can sell your pre-owned cisco routers, switches and firewalls to a Reseller. A Used Equipment Broker, Like DNI, will purchase your decommissioned Cisco equipment, and arrange and cover the cost of shipping all of the equipment from your facility to theirs. Selling your used IT hardware to a reseller will help you offset the cost of any new equipment you are looking to purchase while saving you the time and money it would take for you to dispose of the equipment yourself.

 

In Short, the most important thing for you to know is that YOU HAVE OPTIONS! So the next time you are faced with a Network Hardware Upgrade, do a little research into the unknown before you make your decisions. What you find might surprise you!

 

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