In its second attempt to debase arguments that a multivendor network is more beneficial to users than a single-vendor infrastructure, Cisco this week hosted a webcast of two customers discussing the merits of their all-Cisco networks.
The customers — retail giant Tesco and the Columbus, Ohio, Regional Airport Authority — discussed the role their Cisco networks play in daily operations and interaction with customers, passengers and employees. The discussion, entitled “Why a ‘Good Enough’ Network Isn’t Good Enough,” sought to, among other things, dismiss a multivendor approach to networking as unsuitable for meeting specific business goals.
The webcast followed an earlier response by Cisco to an analyst report, and subsequent media coverage, that argued that a single-vendor, end-to-end approach to networking actually does a disservice to users. In April, Cisco Senior vice-president Rob Lloyd hosted a live webcast to decry the “good enough” network, Cisco’s vernacular for a multivendor network comprised of low-priced, commodity hardware.
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