Cisco Energy Tax is Real- Just Ask The Customer

"Another factor (in our decision to go with Nortel data) included costs savings on electrical consumption alone. This, combined with ease of configuration, time tested resiliency capabilities, and absence of code security issues commonly found in other vendor products provided... continue reading...

Cisco Energy Tax Architecturally Rooted

Ever since Interop, there’s been a lot of buzz in the industry about the Cisco Energy Tax. Customers have asked me: “Why are Cisco routers and switches such energy hogs?” The answer lies in how Cisco has architected their products,... continue reading...

Search on the “Cisco energy tax" to save big bucks

Perhaps you've seen this ad? Central to our efforts to give you the facts on the Cisco energy tax as compared to Nortel solutions, is the Nortel Energy Efficiency Calculator. This calculator is an engineering planning tool, that not only... continue reading...

Cisco is Green (with Envy)

that Nortel data solutions are 50% more energy efficient. Green may be in, but Cisco products carry a huge energy tax. Cisco’s response #1: market green and hope the customer doesn’t see the Cisco energy tax on his bill. Cisco’s... continue reading...

Getting the FACTS on Green networking

The Royal Society's motto 'Nullius in verba', roughly translated as 'Nothing in words', dates back to 1663, and is an expression of the determination of the Fellows to withstand the domination of authority (such as in Scholasticism in the 17th... continue reading...

Cisco Insults Users’ Intelligence

I can take a certain amount of ‘creative’ marketing; e.g. how many vendors claim leadership in any given area. However a recent white paper* by Cisco titled “Reduce Power Consumption Through Integrated Services Delivery” is frankly an insult to the... continue reading...