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Cisco Price Increase 2026: What EA and SMARTnet Renewals Really Face
For Catalyst, Nexus, Meraki and SMARTnet buyers, the 2026 story is less a single price shock than a timing mismatch — Cisco's list and contract terms now move faster than your multi-year EA or SEWP quote can track.
Getac Price Increase 2026: What Rugged Buyers Should Lock Now
No Getac-specific percentage is publicly confirmed — but an authorized reseller has already flagged tariff-driven hikes, the same memory shock hitting every OEM lands harder on a small rugged catalog, and refresh cycles measured in years mean the quote you sit on may not survive the fiscal year.
Dell and Lenovo Price Increase 2026: Memory-Driven Server Hikes and Quote-Lock Windows
A DRAM and NAND supply crunch — not tariffs — is pushing repeated Dell and Lenovo price increases through 2026, and config-to-order pricing is now volatile enough that a quoted fleet refresh can reprice before it ships.
Eaton Price Increase 2026: Power Lead Times Are the Real Story
Eaton has already raised Electrical Americas list prices twice in 2026 and says more are coming. But for anyone buying UPS, PDUs, or transfer switches into a data-center or facility project, the price letter is the smaller risk — queue position is the bigger one.
Sophos and Juniper Price Increase 2026: One Confirmed Hike, One Quiet Channel Shift
Sophos confirmed a flat 10% increase on XGS firewall hardware and its attached subscriptions from July 1, 2026. Juniper, now inside HPE, has announced no such hike — but the channel underneath it is being rewired. Two very different procurement moves in one vendor conversation.
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SEWP V vs GSA MAS: Which Vehicle for Which Buy
A side-by-side comparison of NASA SEWP V and GSA Multiple Award Schedule, so program offices pick the faster, cheaper path on the first try.