Advantages of Refurbished Cisco Devices

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As networking reuse industry veterans with decades of experience in the enterprise IT systems market, we are often asked why more users are turning to refurbished Cisco devices for their needs. The answer is simple: Refurbished hardware provides a cost-effective way to extend hardware lifecycles, minimize environmental impact, and still deliver top performance when acquired through a trusted supplier. Additionally, trusted secondary market resellers won’t push you to refresh good equipment, when there is no need.

What Are The Advantages of Refurbished Cisco Devices

Alta Technologies has operated in the IT reuse industry for almost 30 years and we see first-hand how purchasing refurbished solutions works great for our clients. 

Here are some of the advantages of refurbished Cisco devices:

• Cost savings: Purchasing a used, tested and guaranteed networking product like a Cisco switch can save businesses between 40%-80% off of a new unit, depending on the model being acquired. These cost savings can be significant enough to fund additional investments in things that matter like staffing and other solutions.

• Sustainability gains: In addition to cost savings, companies shopping for refurbished options enjoy sustainability benefits. Rather than refresh your entire networking install base for the latest model, add on with our legacy inventory.. Or upgrade cards and components with readily available tested parts. Compared to manufacturing a new unit, life extension and reuse make a dramatically lower carbon footprint. Also, this equipment is made to last - why don’t we use it longer??

• Flexibility: Why limit your hardware choices to the latest offerings from the OEMs? Considering both new and refurbished networking solutions gives you a broader choice when it comes to both capabilities and budget. Also, refurbished networking providers won’t try to push you into one brand or another - we don’t care if you buy Cisco, HP, Dell, Arista, Juniper, or whatever works best for you!

• Availability: If you lived through the supply chain shortages of 2020-2022, you know how crucial alternate supply chains for hardware are. Setting up trusted relationships now is essential. When the OEM tells you they’re back-ordered several months on a system you need yesterday, you’ll be very glad to know us! We likely have that item sitting on a shelf, fully tested and ready to deliver you first thing in the AM.
  
  Even in normal times, OEMs are often backed up weeks and many VARs take days to even get you a quote. In the used networking world, we can quote you in minutes, and deliver immediately. Make these relationships now if you haven’t already.

• Negotiating Power: If your Cisco rep or reseller is certain you’ll buy one of their solutions every time - what kind of negotiating power do you really have? Let them know you’re willing to look at not just other brands, but reuse options, too. Keep them on their toes with pricing and not default to a standard discount.. 

As you can see there are numerous advantages when choosing refurbished Cisco devices over new ones - both financially and environmentally speaking. To put it simply — reuse makes sense and is good for the earth - but it’s really great for business! It helps reduce energy consumption and material waste while enabling affordable access to high-performing networks without risk or concern about reliability or compatibility issues with your current installed systems. 

At Alta, we commit to extremely high standards when we source, test, and service our current inventory of thousands and thousands of new, used, and pre-owned servers, networking systems, and storage solutions from major brands including Cisco. We guarantee the highest levels of availability, performance, and assurance by following a multi-step testing process that ensures equipment just “works” once it hits your dock, ready for installation. That’s “Alta certified” Cisco remarketed used networking equipment. 

Purchasing preowned Cisco devices is not just sensible economically but also planet friendly! Through investments in quality, tested secondary market hardware companies like yours have the potential to drive both operational efficiencies, savings, and sustainable practices that will give you a gold star with your higher-ups!

With expert technicians, product managers, and a commitment to savings & sustainability in enterprise IT since 1995, we’re proud of what we do in networking reuse!

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