Cisco Systems has released a study it commissioned that challenges HP’s claim that its networking equipment is 30 percent to 50 percent less expensive than Cisco’s. The study, shared on a Cisco Web cast Monday, shows that while the upfront cost of HP equipment is less, when the TCO of the network over five years is factored in, the Cisco premium shrinks to only 4 percent to 7 percent and that the quality of Cisco network technology is worth that modest premium.
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