- Forrester Consulting on behalf of Cisco Systems
Cisco commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by deploying Cisco Catalyst Access Switches. The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Cisco Catalyst Access Switching on their organization. For this study, Forrester conducted interviews with five existing Cisco customers and completed an online market survey of 104 senior network managers. The analysis showed that operating expense (opex) contributed up to 70% of total cost of ownership (TCO), which is combination of upfront capital costs and operational costs incurred during the life cycle of the switch.
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While the obvious benefit of this paper is the presentation of a business case involving real users of the switch, perhaps the even more important benefit is the fact that this provides a template that you can use to apply to your own situation.
In addition to presenting survey results from a large group, five specific (yet unidentified and chosen by Cisco) organizations were interviewed, including a European university, a large US-based energy company, a large US financial institution, a global manufacturing company, and a large US school district.