Cisco Data Center Networking Maintenance — vendor-independent service for Nexus, MDS, ASR and ISR
We service the complete Cisco data center and routing hardware after Cisco SMARTnet expiration — Nexus switches (5K, 7K, 9K), MDS SAN switches (9100, 9200, 9700), ASR aggregation routers (1000, 9000), ISR branch routers (4000, G3) and UCS Fabric Interconnect.
Which Cisco Datacenter Networking models we service
Cisco data center networking is ubiquitous in the DACH enterprise market — Nexus for data center switching, MDS for FC-SAN, ASR for aggregation, ISR for branches.
Why TPM maintenance instead of Cisco SMARTnet (Datacenter)
Cisco SMARTnet is the most expensive maintenance contract in the market for data center segment. On Nexus 5500/5600, Nexus 7000 1st generation, MDS 9148, ASR 1002 and Fabric Interconnect 6248/6296 SMARTnet is offered at terms suggesting hardware refresh or no longer renewed.
We service all Cisco data center lines with OEM original parts. NX-OS, IOS-XE and SAN-OS continue to work as part of the hardware. Smart Licensing as separate cloud subscription stays with Cisco.
Generations timeline & TPM coverage
Per hardware generation: vendor phase (slate) and TechCare coverage window (teal) up to ~5 years post-OEM EOSL.
- Nexus 5500/56002010–2024TPM until2029+Recommended
- Nexus 7000 (1. Gen)2008–2022TPM until2027+Recommended
- Nexus 9000 EX2014–2024TPM until2029+Supported
- MDS 9148 (älter)2009–2020TPM until2025+Recommended
- MDS 9148S/T2014–2024TPM until2029+Supported
- ASR 10022009–2024TPM until2029+Recommended
- ISR 4221/4321 (1. Gen)2014–2024TPM until2029+Supported
- FI 6248/62962011–2023TPM until2028+Recommended
EOSL status of major generations
Once the vendor ends official support, renewals become unavailable or disproportionately expensive. TPM closes exactly this gap — same hardware coverage, same SLA, significantly cheaper.
| Model family | Released | OEM support ends | TPM status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexus 5500/5600 | 2010-2014 | 2022-2024 | Recommended |
| Nexus 7000 (1. Gen) | 2008-2012 | 2022 | Recommended |
| Nexus 9000 EX | 2014+ | 2024+ | Supported |
| MDS 9148 (älter) | 2009 | 2020 | Recommended |
| MDS 9148S/T | 2014+ | 2024+ | Supported |
| ASR 1002 | 2009-2014 | 2024 | Recommended |
| ISR 4221/4321 (1. Gen) | 2014-2016 | 2024+ | Supported |
| FI 6248/6296 | 2011-2013 | 2023 | Recommended |
As of 2026. EOSL data based on official vendor roadmaps and subject to change. Binding case-by-case information available on request.
What we deliver
OEM original parts
Our warehouse stocks OEM original components, including for end-of-life generations.
Onsite engineer
German-speaking technicians throughout DACH, 4-hour response time guaranteed.
Flexible SLA per server
Parts Only, 5×9 NBD or 24×7×4 — freely combinable by location and criticality.
Multi-vendor contract
One contract for Cisco Datacenter Networking and all other vendors. No more individual contracts.
EOSL tracking & reporting
Monthly SLA reports, asset overview, automatic EOSL notifications.
Vendor tools stay
Cisco Datacenter Networking-specific management tools remain usable.