[c-nsp] Smartnet pricing?

[Elmar K. Bins]

Re Steven,

ssaner at pantheranet.com (Steven Saner) wrote:

>> for the time in between, why not go software-only SMARTnet? It even
>> contains config/TAC support (if ever required), full access to the
>> download area, and it's something like half of the regular SNT ... plus,
>> there's no logical reason to require a re-cert, as your hardware itself
>> isn't covered ...
> 
> Is this really available? I was asking a SmartNet rep about this once and 
> was led to believe this isn't an option. Maybe it wasn't then and is now? 
> Maybe they were pulling my leg?

As usual, with our last Cisco order I though "asking can't hurt" and did.
This is the first time our distributor offered us such a thing and at a
very good price (even if you have to buy three contracts for a smallish
ASR1002).

So yes, it seems to exist.

Elmar.