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End of Orderability for the Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles
End of Sale for the Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles
End of Hardware Support for the Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles
End of Software Support for the Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles
Product Obsolescence Begins for the Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles
Product Bulletin No. 1779
End-of-Sale Announcement
for Cisco 1720 VPN Security BundlesLast Day to Order Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles is October 31, 2002
The widely popular Cisco 1720 VPN security bundles have proven effective at delivering discounted VPN and security solutions. However, with the release of the Cisco 1721 Modular Access Router, tone can create VPN security bundles based on this more feature-rich platform. The Cisco 1721 offers many significant feature enhancements over the Cisco 1720 router, including: greater memory architecture, faster processing, and 802.1Q VLAN support. Additionally, the Cisco 1721 is priced equally to the Cisco 1720 router. Because of the Cisco 1721 advantages, Cisco has created a Cisco 1721-based VPN bundle. Therefore, the Cisco 1720 VPN security bundles will reach EOS November 1, 2002.
The following product numbers will not be orderable after October 31, 2002:
Replacement Products
New VPN security bundles based on the Cisco 1721 Series routers have ceased to offer customer greater performance, value, and investment protection. The replacement routers for the Cisco 1720 VPN security bundles are as follows:
EOS
ProductReplacement Product
CISCO1720-VPN-M/K9
CISCO1721-VPN/K9
CISCO1720-VPN-M/K8
CISCO1721-VPN/K9
The Cisco 1721 VPN Security Bundle referenced above is priced at US$2,495; its price is identical to the Cisco 1720 VPN security bundles.
The Cisco 1721 VPN Security Bundle offers customers several advantages over Cisco 1720 VPN security bundles, including:
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Faster processing CPU
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Note:
For more information on all Cisco 1700 VPN security bundles, please visit the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/rt/1700/prodlit/1628_pb.htm
Important Dates
End of Orderability for the Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles
October 31, 2002
End of Sale for the Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles
November 1, 2002
End of Hardware Support for the Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles
November 1, 2004
End of Software Support for the Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles
November 1, 2005
Product Obsolescence Begins for the Cisco 1720 VPN Security Bundles
November 1, 2007
Assistance
For further assistance, please contact your Cisco customer service representative.
