[f-nsp] Gray Market Foundry

[Adam E Barratt (Network Operations)]

Specifically on the support side.   How does brocade deal with  
software upgrades on hardware not sold through traditional channels /  
used equipment etc?

Is it worth it or does it cause headaches?


Adam

On Sep 23, 2010, at 6:09 PM, "Brian Stadtmiller" <brian at terabitsystems.net 
 > wrote:

> I have sold new, used, and refurbished Foundry (now Brocade IP)  
> hardware for
> over 7 years to end-users, dealers and brokers, worldwide. (Gray  
> market is a
> bit of a misnomer in my opinion.)  I have sold lots of MLX, XMR, RX,  
> SuperX
> and FESX into small and medium sized
> companies.  (Literally millions of dollars worth of Foundry/Brocade
> hardware.)
>
> Anyhow, Do you have specific concerns or questions you would like  
> addressed?
>
> regards,
>
>
> Brian Stadtmiller
> Terabit Systems
> 2565 3rd Street #334
> San Francisco, CA 94107
> 415-230-4353 main
> 415-652-2888 cell
> AIM:  bstadtmiller9609
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foundry-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:foundry-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Adam E  
> Barratt
> (Sales Engineering)
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 3:16 PM
> To: foundry-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [f-nsp] Gray Market Foundry
>
>  I was wondering if anyone has any experience with Gray Market Brocade
> equipment?  (specifically on the MLX line?)
>
> -Adam
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Adam

On Sep 23, 2010, at 6:09 PM, "Brian Stadtmiller" <brian at terabitsystems.net 
 > wrote:

> I have sold new, used, and refurbished Foundry (now Brocade IP)  
> hardware for
> over 7 years to end-users, dealers and brokers, worldwide. (Gray  
> market is a
> bit of a misnomer in my opinion.)  I have sold lots of MLX, XMR, RX,  
> SuperX
> and FESX into small and medium sized
> companies.  (Literally millions of dollars worth of Foundry/Brocade
> hardware.)
>
> Anyhow, Do you have specific concerns or questions you would like  
> addressed?
>
> regards,
>
>
> Brian Stadtmiller
> Terabit Systems
> 2565 3rd Street #334
> San Francisco, CA 94107
> 415-230-4353 main
> 415-652-2888 cell
> AIM:  bstadtmiller9609
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foundry-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:foundry-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Adam E  
> Barratt
> (Sales Engineering)
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 3:16 PM
> To: foundry-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [f-nsp] Gray Market Foundry
>
>  I was wondering if anyone has any experience with Gray Market Brocade
> equipment?  (specifically on the MLX line?)
>
> -Adam
> _______________________________________________
> foundry-nsp mailing list
> foundry-nsp at puck.nether.net
> http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp
>
>
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> 09/22/10
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