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The AI Buildout Is Squeezing Enterprise Switch Supply: What It Means for Your Refresh
Hyperscalers are absorbing switch silicon and optics capacity at a record pace. Here's what the AI data-center boom means for enterprise lead times, pricing, and how to plan a refresh around it.
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Cisco End-of-Life Deadlines, 2026-2028: What's Expiring and What to Do About It
ASA 5500-X support ends this August. Catalyst 3650 goes dark in October. A field guide to the Cisco last-day-of-support dates hitting between now and 2028, and the migrate, sustain, or sell decision for each.
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Refurbished vs. New in 2026: The Real TCO Math for Network Hardware
Refurbished enterprise gear typically runs 40-90% below list. Even Cisco's own remanufactured line prices 25-70% under. The honest TCO comparison: where the savings are real, where new still wins, and how to avoid the counterfeit trap.
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Wi-Fi 7 and 800G Are Here. Here's What a Mid-Size Enterprise Actually Needs
Wi-Fi 7 APs are shipping from every major vendor, and 800G optics dominate the AI headlines. A practical guide to which upgrades matter for a mid-size network in 2026, and the switch-layer costs nobody puts on the first slide.
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Decommissioning a Rack? How to Turn Retired Network Gear into Budget
Retired switches and routers are an asset, not a disposal problem. What holds value in 2026, why timing beats haggling, and the data-sanitization and chain-of-custody standards to demand before anything leaves the building.
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