Watch iAdmin on-demand: A virtual conference for the IBM i professional

Watch Now
Home Resources Alternatives to Smart Net & Defining the Benefits
Close Up Network Equipment Ports
Videos

Alternatives to Smart Net & Defining the Benefits

EPISODE THREE

In this episode, our Smart Net Solutions Strategist, Brandon, helps you understand the alternatives and what they mean for your data center. 

What’s Covered:

  • What are the alternatives to Smart Net?
  • What are the benefits of an alternative?
  • What is a Cisco hybrid support approach?

Cisco Network Life Cycle

Your maintenance options may vary depending where your equipment lives on this timeline. Understanding what each step means and how it impacts your hardware is a critical first step.

Image Representing EOL/EOSL & Decision Point for Warranty Coverage Ending

Additional resources

Blogs

Maximize IT strategy decision-making with total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis

We all come across the term total cost of ownership (TCO) because every procurement and financial decision or sales pitch will likely reference it. Typically, it’s used one-dimensionally to prove a point or back up emotion with logic. Unfortunately, we rarely consider the “real world” and the main benefit of assessing the TCO of a […]