Supply Chain Issues Loom Large

Cisco has been quite public about the fact that it is feeling the weight of supply chain issues. The company’s latest quarterly earnings showed that the company is enjoying massive demand for its products. However, global events like COVID-19 and the invasion of Ukraine have made the process to supply that demand a slower one. 

And partners are feeling pressure as they try to help their customers.

Ogden said Cisco’s wait-times are almost double that of other MNJ vendors.

“If you look at Arista, you’re talking about anywhere between 120 to 160 days for the majority of their gear. If you get into the high end stuff, it extends a little bit. If you look at Cisco just to buy a normal access point, you’re talking almost 300 days,” Ogden told Channel Futures.