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Medusa Systems vs. Traditional
Key Points
- Network is much simpler and manageable
- Initial hardware investment (single turn-key appliance) and replacement (end of life) Investment is a fraction of the cost.
- Cost-effect layer 2 switches (less than $500.00 per switch) can be just as feature rich as high-end layer 3 switches (greater than $2000.00 per switch) because the Medusa controls all of the functionality on the network.
- Third-party Support Contracts such as Cisco smartnet is no longer required. Medusa handles all of the switch control.
- Disaster planning and equipment backup is automated and simple.
Key Points
- Network is expensive both to setup and maintain.
- Initial hardware investment can be in the excess of $7,500.00 per location and replacement cost (end of life) is usually similar in cost.
- Layer 3 Switches such as Cisco's product typically require ongoing support contracts that can amount to as much as 33% of the initial hardware investment.
- Simple tasks such as creating a public ip or determing how much bandwidth a tenant is using requires third-party or IT support.
