In this episode, we explore the important reasons why you should keep your Cisco hardware up to date with current support. We explore the lifecycle of Cisco hardware, take a look at support and advanced services offered by Cisco and talk about the latest licensing trends and models used by Cisco. Lastly we cover the hardware changes that have been introduced and go through the various recommended product recommendations.

Cisco EoS/EoL Policy: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/eos-eol-policy.html

Cisco Notification service for PSIRT and other alerts: https://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html

Cisco Product Support Page: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/services/technical/solution-support.html

Cisco Support Services at a glance: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/services/portfolio/documents/solution-support-service-at-a-glance.pdf

Catalyst 9K Series at a Glance: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9000/nb-09-cat-9k-aag-cte-en.pdf

ISR4K Series Routers at a Glance: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/routers/4000-series-integrated-services-routers-isr/at-a-glance-c45-732425.pdf