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class=579201922-18112005>I'm seriously looking into going with HP the next time
I upgrade my CallManager servers. Currently, all our CallManager, Unity,
and MobilityManager servers are Cisco branded MCS servers.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=579201922-18112005>-Stu</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Lelio
Fulgenzi<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 18, 2005 11:27 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
cisco-voip@puck.nether.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [cisco-voip] cisco vs manufacturer
hardware<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Just wondering how many people are sticking with Cisco branded
MCS servers rather than going with the OEM boxes? We've established a great
relationship with HP and they're onsite faster than I can put the phone down
sometimes. What experiences have others seen with OEM boxes? Does the TAC
quickly point at hardware as the problem?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>The cost difference between Cisco vs OEM hardware is quite
substantial and were getting around to having to replace a large number of boxes
relatively soon (thanks to IPCC v3.5) and it's getting a bit difficult to
justify the cost difference, when I can't see it myself.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT
size=2>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>Lelio
Fulgenzi, B.A.<BR>Network Analyst (CCS) * University of Guelph * Guelph, Ontario
N1G 2W1<BR>(519) 824-4120 x56354 (519) 767-1060 FAX
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<BR>"I had a coffee and Coke at lunch today...and now, I've got more jitter than
an<BR>IP phone on a long haul 10base2
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LFJ</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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