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." > >
