Customers might believe that a multivendor solution that is the best product in its category
allows more choices and is generally cheaper. What is the weakest argument against this
belief?
A.
Labor constitutes up to 50 percent of TCO and Cisco delivers 5 to 10 percent labor
savings driven by the Cisco end-to-end security approach and single-vendor platform.
B.
The Cisco architectural approach delivers quality solutions that include improved network
uptime, higher user productivity, and lower threat of security breaches.
C.
The maximum TCO premium of Cisco over other vendors, in most cases, is not more
than 7 percent due to IT savings and extended product lifecycles. In addition, Cisco
SecureX provides architectural benefits.
D.
Cisco addresses the higher costs with Cisco Capital financing offers.