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I was talking with some peers recently and this old cliche was used a indicator of a poor purchasing decision – “Never got fired for IBM.” [wink, wink]
Basically the statement was applied to buying from the big vendor on the market and then realizing the costs were too high and the benefit too limited.
As we continued to talk, the focus shifted to networking and the future of the data center. Then, jokingly, the cliched was referenced to Cisco.
So, has Cisco become the IBM of now? Is the adage now, “Never got fired for buying Cisco.”?
As we discussed the needs of our future data center and rather or not we should pay for all that Cisco offered in comparison to Juniper, Extreme, HP, and others, some wondered if anyone else had begun to question Cisco. Another asked “Why buy a Ferrari, when you need a 300Z?”
So now I am curious, in the Techrepublic community, is Cisco still king? If you controlled the budget and could purchase at your desire, would it be Cisco, or Juniper, or another?
