01-27-2003 09:11 AM - edited 03-02-2019 04:33 AM
would be interested to hear general comments/opinions about standardizing on one manufacturer for core and access lan switches... am guessing that there are not a lot of interoperability/compatibility issues between major manufacturers? for example, if you have acme brand access switches, how important is it to you to spec acme brand core switches? mtia
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01-28-2003 06:25 AM
It really boils down to functionality.
Running a mixed vendor environment you'll be on lowest common denominator, as you can basically only expect interoperability as far as standard specs go. This may not be a problem, but it depends on your requirements.
Each vendor has its own proprietary gadgets/features, and you should carefully consider those and map them to your requirements.
This may end up pointing you to a single or multi vendor strategy.
Also consider the fact, that in a multi vendor environment you're likely to carry the burden of evidence if/when interoperability issues do turn up.
01-28-2003 06:25 AM
It really boils down to functionality.
Running a mixed vendor environment you'll be on lowest common denominator, as you can basically only expect interoperability as far as standard specs go. This may not be a problem, but it depends on your requirements.
Each vendor has its own proprietary gadgets/features, and you should carefully consider those and map them to your requirements.
This may end up pointing you to a single or multi vendor strategy.
Also consider the fact, that in a multi vendor environment you're likely to carry the burden of evidence if/when interoperability issues do turn up.
01-28-2003 09:45 AM
We recently set a standardization on Cisco and took ROI, support costs, and advantages to a single market-leader vendor into consideration.
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