COMSTOR NEXUS GUIDE

POSITIONING
Position the right switch for your customer!
In the Campus, lead with Cisco Catalyst Series Switch
In the Data Center, lead with Cisco Nexus Series Switches
Within the Data Center, there is no simple ‘one size fits all’ positioning
statement. If we understand how and where customers will use the
switches, we can establish some straightforward guidelines and
recommendations.
Nexus 9000: Leading transition to 10/25/40/100Gbps, Application
Centric Infrastructure (ACI), integrated L3, attractive pricing.
Nexus 7000: High port-density, richest feature set, highest availability
Nexus 5000: 10/40Gbps-optimized, Unified Ports, integrated L3,
FabricPath, mature technology
Nexus 3000: Ultra-low latency, merchant and Cisco ASICs, integrated L3
Nexus 2000: Not a switch, but a switch-extension (Fabric Extender).
Great for lower price/port and easy management
Positioning of the complex Nexus portfolio is in most cases based on
required features:
• MPLS, VDC, OTV, FabricPath or LISP: position Nexus 7000/7700
• Native FC, FCoE or FabricPath: position Nexus 5000
Nexus 9000 is the future platform for Cisco Application Centric
Infrastructure (ACI). Partners receive better discounts on the Nexus
9000 portfolio other Nexus platforms.
PROGRAMS
Program: Nexus 9000
Nexus 1000, 2000, 3000,
5000, 6000, 7000, 7700
UCS New Account Breakaway Base discount + 13% Base discount + 8%
Nexus New Account Breakaway Base discount + 23% Base discount + 18%
UCS & Nexus New Account
Breakaway
Base discount + 23% Base discount + 18%
OIP Base discount + 13% Base discount + 8%
SeedIT/First Time Buyer Program Base discount + 28% (!) N/A
VIP Eligibility YES YES
Valid till Cisco FY16Q4 - Go to www.leapintodatacenter.com for
updated information.
NEXUS BUNDLES
Take advantage of the Cisco Nexus bundles and save up to 53 percent
on hardware and up to 61 percent on software.
An overview of the current Nexus bundles, promotions and trade-in
offers, can be found here.