As if it weren’t enough that Weight Watchers customized and expanded its security capabilities with a remotely managed, secure, single-box solution based on Cisco Application Extension Platform, mega-corporations around the globe are still looking to Cisco for ways to help them expand their networks and keep them safe for users. Texas Instruments relies on the ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router. Wachovia uses the same ASR 1000 Series routers coupled with the QuantumFlow Processor. It seems like everyone who’s anyone is reaching out to Cisco for their networking needs.
So why shouldn’t you?
Okay, okay. If you’re first thought is an obvious “Because we don’t have the cash to buy these products the way huge companies do,” you might want to take a moment before you answer. Cisco offers terrific solutions for small businesses as well as Fortune 500 companies, and there are ways to make those solutions yours even if the components you’ve got your eye on from Cisco still seem expensive and out of reach.
Third party suppliers like MULTI-LINK Communications Products offer new and refurbished Cisco routers, Cisco switches, and Cisco security systems at a fraction of the cost than… you guessed it. Cisco. Not only does MLCP sell a wide range of Cisco products, they offer a standard one year warranty on all equipment (even pre-owned equipment), offer generous trade-in credit on surplus or old equipment you no longer need, and have staff on hand ready to help you decide which products best fit your budget and protect your investment. On top of that, they also offer leases on Cisco equipment, and because they work with companies all over the world, they can locate exactly what you need and have it shipped to you even if the item is not in stock.
If you want to be one of the big guys, it makes sense to follow their lead. But you don’t have to pay full price doing it.