They do have a virtualized appliance now, but if you want the hardware
appliance, you still have to buy it. My understanding of why they stop
selling the software is that it still has to be validated to function on
older devices - some of become unusable because of lack of memory as
signatures expanded. Some of it is lack of desire to continue to support
hardware that they themselves can't source anymore as well, I'm sure -
it's all just x86 stuff.
I don't remember the whole history of the company, they were a different
company name previously and acquired a Swedish corporation, in the
restructure, they became Procera.
On 6/21/2016 12:33 PM, Mike Hammett wrote:
If their product is the subscription service, they don't hesitate
selling the subscription service. $2,500/year is better than $0/year.
Okay, so then don't cover the hardware anymore, software only. They
should sell software-only to anyone at any time.
Procera has been around for 10 years? Hrm. I'da guessed four or five.
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*From: *"Simon Westlake" <simon@sonar.software>
*To: *af@afmug.com
*Sent: *Tuesday, June 21, 2016 12:29:50 PM
*Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] traffic priorities
Well, one of the things to bear in mind with Procera is that you are
essentially buying the subscription service. Even though the box isn't
cheap, the value of the product is really the subscription. One of the
things that the support/subscription covers is next day air
replacement on the hardware. So now, you bought some old beat up box
off Ebay, and you want to put it under a support contract, and things
get messy when the hardware fails.
So, I understand their reluctance - but they will do it. I'm mostly
just advising caution because it's a complex arrangement - you want to
make sure the box isn't EOL, you need to make sure it works, that you
can still get expansion cards for it, etc. Sometimes these boxes on
eBay look like a good deal, but there is a lot of factors to look at
before you buy it, it's not a simple purchase. That being said, there
are some deals to be had, and I've helped people navigate it, but I've
also had to give people bad news after they snapped up some 10 year
old, EOL unit for a 'steal'.
On 6/21/2016 12:09 PM, Jason McKemie wrote:
I don't understand this mentality from some companies. I mean,
someone bought this new, and may have at least hesitated if they
knew that the resale value would immediately be zero.
I guess at least they license used units.
On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Simon Westlake
<simon@sonar.software> wrote:
Bear in mind they are not overly enthusiastic about licensing
used boxes
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Skype: Simon_Sonar
Email: simon@sonar.software
Phone: (702) 447-1247
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