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Cash in on lower Cisco gross margins this week

By Brad Reese on Mon, 05/04/09 - 5:32pm.
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Open source networking vendor - Vyatta is helping customers cash in on lower Cisco gross margins this week.

How?

This Wednesday, May 6, Cisco will announce its 3Q09 financial results.

Vyatta's - Cisco Gross Margin Promotion works like this:

If Cisco announces a 63% gross margin within its financial results this Wednesday, Vyatta will sell its software subscriptions for 63% of list price (37% discount). The lower Cisco's gross margin, the higher Vyatta's discount!

Vyatta Software Subscriptions

Vyatta - Cisco Product ComparisonSource: Vyatta, pricing is US only, per system. For international pricing, visit Vyatta's online store. Software subscriptions are sold based on the number of processor cores in the hardware platform you plan to use. See the Vyatta FAQ for details.

Register for Vyatta's - Cisco Gross Margin Promotion

Terms and Limitations:

Offer valid only for 1-year software subscriptions.
Not valid on renewals.
Not valid on appliances.
No limitations on quantity. Buy as many subscriptions as you want during promotional period.
No limitations on subscription level: choose from Professional, Enterprise, and Premium subscriptions.
Promo is valid from shortly after Cisco announces its numbers on Weds May 6, 2009, through 5:00pm, Pacific time, on Friday, May 8, 2009.


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