Sometimes you have to pick your battles. I'm sure there's a number cruncher somewhere telling Cisco this is a good idea. Let's see how the real world reacts though....
> Subject: RE: SmartNet Alternatives > Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:33:32 -0800 > From: ryan.finne...@harrierinvestments.com > To: nanog@nanog.org > CC: jmacl...@alentus.com > > This is one of the reasons we are starting to look at Juniper for a new > network build. It is my understanding we set software updates for life for > free. > Cheers > Ryan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Loftis [mailto:mlof...@wgops.com] > Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 4:27 PM > To: John Macleod > Cc: nanog@nanog.org > Subject: Re: SmartNet Alternatives > > Cisco is making noises that they'll eventually be restricting software access > to ONLY those devices which have an active SmartNet contract associated to > your CCO account. I don't know where this currently stands, and it sure will > be a huge pain in my rear if/when it happens. > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 1:41 PM, John Macleod <jmacl...@alentus.com> wrote: > > Just interested in other peoples experience to companies offering > > alternatives to SmartNet? > > > > Pros/Cons/Tradeoffs? > > > > We currently have a mix of SmartNet and internal parts supply. > > > > John > > > > > > __ > > John Macleod > > Alentus UK Limited > > Seymour House > > South Street > > Bromley > > BR1 1RH > > +44 (0)208 315 5800 > > +44 (0)208 315 5801 fax > > alentus.co.uk | alentus.com > > > > "Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > > > This e-mail (and/or any attachment) contains information, which is > > confidential and intended solely for the attention and use of the named > > addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, > > distribute or use it for any purpose or disclose the contents to any > > person. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately > > notify the sender. The information contained in this e-mail (and any > > attachments) is supplied in good faith, but the sender shall not be under > > any liability in damages or otherwise for any reliance that may be placed > > upon it by the recipient, nor does it constitute a contract in any way. Any > > comments or opinions expressed are those of the originator not of Alentus > > Corporation unless otherwise expressly stated." > > > > > >
