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I think Cisco's in-house refurbishment center might be an option, it's the only way you can legitimately buy used Cisco hardware. (I also feel like we should g
by ocdtrekkie 6y ago
I think Cisco's in-house refurbishment center might be an option, it's the only way you can legitimately buy used Cisco hardware.
(I also feel like we should give a shoutout to HP/Aruba in this thread. No support contract needed, they straight-up warranty and support most of their network hardware for like 100 years.)
- pnutjam 6y agoI believe the have "advanced replacement" where they will cross ship warrantied items instead of waiting until they receive the bad one to send the good one. However, I think that ends at the EOL of the item. Usually when they stop manufacturing it.
- kazen44 6y agoMind you aruba is not in the same playing field as cisco. These conveluted license schemes are mainly designed for the higher end datacenter and connectivity hardware. (And with that hardware comes support). It's the same reason optics are whitelisted (how bullshittish that might be). If you are a datacenter or L1 IXP, spending a couple of grand on licenses is nothing compared to the cost of running the rest of the infrastructure. Not to mention you need the support when shit really hit's the fan. My experience with aruba's support has been lackluster, while both cisco and juniper offer excellent support in my experience. (at a cost ofcourse).