>This is obviously an opinionated subject but, in mine, the reason
>Cisco equipment is relatively expensive is not necessarily because of
>it's performance. The strongest argument for Cisco kit in any bid
>I've seen is the level of support (i.e. the TAC).
> There are plently of other vendors who have equivalent products that
>are widely regarded as faster, more stable and cheaper than Cisco kit
>but when the chips (and your network) are down, try getting someone
>at Lucent/Juniper/Foundry to pick up your case within a few minutes
>and be on the phone to you and connected to your equipment to
>troubleshoot until that problem is fixed.
> In short, if you have Cisco kit, get a contract! It's worth every
>penny.
Well, given that I do support for Juniper I'm afraid I have to differ with
you. We take very good care of our customers. I'm sure we provide the
same level of service, if not higher, than any other vender.
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