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Protect your network investment and your small business
In today’s interconnected business environment, customer satisfaction, employee productivity, and profitability all increasingly depend on the network. This is true no matter what size your business is. But support needs can vary by business, which is why Cisco offers a comprehensive range of service options.
For small businesses on a budget, Cisco® Support Essentials Service provides the cost-effective hardware support that your growing small business needs to help ensure reliability, contain expenses, and protect your Cisco network investment.
When a network problem disrupts your business systems, you want helpful online technical resources along with a support team that has a deep understanding of your products to help you resolve issues quickly. Support Essentials combines award-winning technical support with entry-level affordability. Delivered by Cisco, this service can help solve routine product issues that might arise.
● Reduces your risk of downtime by providing access to Cisco technical experts and tools
● Increases operational reliability by helping to reduce the effects of potential network problems and allowing your IT staff to focus on your core business
● Provides support above and beyond product warranties
● Minimizes costs: a single uncovered service transaction can cost more than a one-year Support Essentials contract
Cost-efficient hardware support to keep you covered
Support Essentials Service provides an easy, cost-effective way to gain basic technical support that delivers better Cisco product coverage than a typical warranty can provide. Warranties offer limited protection and are usually effective only for a short time after your device purchase. When your product is covered only by a warranty, you may have to wait multiple days for a shipment to replace defective hardware, which can seriously disrupt the flow of your business. Also, warranties do not provide you with expert technical support, online tools and resources, or operating system software updates.
Support Essentials is designed for small business customers for whom next-business-day hardware replacement is a reasonable option. Designed for cost-conscious businesses that do not have a large IT staff or a large-scale budget, Support Essentials can enhance operational reliability, reduce total cost of ownership, and help protect your Cisco network investment.
The service includes:
● Callback support from Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) engineers within one business day
● 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Next-Business-Day (8x5xNBD) hardware replacements
● Operating system software maintenance releases
● Online access to tools and resources
● Entitlement to smart capabilities
Table 1. Main features of Cisco Support Essentials
| Advance hardware replacement |
Cisco Technical Assistance Center support |
Cisco knowledge base and tools |
Operating system software |
Eligible devices |
| 8 x 5 x Next Business Day (NBD) |
Callback support within one business day from TAC engineers (Non-urgent callback priority) |
Full online access |
Maintenance bug fixes |
Select routers, switches, and wireless access point products |
Contact your local Cisco account representative or authorized Cisco reseller today. We can answer your questions and explore with you how Cisco Support Essentials Service can help ensure the network reliability you need to maintain the competitive advantages of your business.