#HPN is so #flattered by #Cisco

So Gartner is quite famous the last year for a report that discussed how a multi-vendor network is better for customers.

I guess Cisco is worried too many people are listening so they paid Deloitte to write a report that shows that you're better off.....

http://www.crn.com/news/networking/232601107/cisco-deloitte-multi-vendor-networks-a-roll-of-the-dice-for-customers.htm;jsessionid=mxpBl7obGqbL-9yP1qHmmg**.ecappj02

I think Chambers is better off if you buy from a single vendor...his:

- you get less innovation
- you get higher prices
- you get resellers that are all fighting for 2% margin and thus at the end of the day cant spend quality time with you the customer because they cant afford to
- you get locked in proprietary features and protocols


Yep...sounds like a big plus to me.