Your best bet for computers, network gear,
and wireless or other computer related “stuff” is to contact Nancy Vanderwest
at Purchasing….5.0357 ex 148.
Linda
From: MSU Network
Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kwiatkowski, Nicholas
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007
7:55 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] 3Com
Educational Reseller
Have you thought about looking at
different vendors? MSU just got a contract for Extreme for their
10G network that is being implemented, and has very good pricing from a local
vendor. We decided to use Extreme for our 1G VoIP network that we
deployed for our Campus PBX.
MSU also has lucurtivie contracts with many other
switch/router vendors. Ranging from Foundry, HP, Nortel, etc. You
may be surprised at the prices of these contracts.
Let me know if you need to me to pass on our contact's
information.
-Nick Kwiatkowski
MSU Telecom Systems
From: MSU
Network Administrators Group on behalf of Steve Bogdanski
Sent: Wed 8/1/2007 10:56 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [MSUNAG] 3Com Educational
Reseller
Hey everyone,
Our IT department is in the market to replace our aging 3Com Corebuilder 4700
switch. We have pretty much settled on the 3Com Switch 7758 series with
an 8-slot chassis. Problem is I don't know where to go for a
local/reliable vendor that would also hopefully have discounts for higher
education. The only price spec I can get for the configuration we
currently want is to price out each component separately, which is obviously
going to be more expensive. So my question is whether any of you have
purchased any 3Com products lately and if you know of a vendor that I should
contact or avoid.
This switch is the main interconnect for our building network so it's got to be
pretty hefty. We have been leaning towards the 3Com product, because the
current switch has done us good for many years. If any of you have other
alternatives that you would recommend, please feel free. Thanks in
advance.
--
Stephen Bogdanski
Network Support