Discover Cisco Capital

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Chapter 1Discover Cisco CapitalCisco Capital supports education institutions as you work to deliver collaborative teaching and learning experiences. As technology requirements evolve and demand for online resources increases, it’s more important than ever before to create seamless access to learning which is both interactive and engaging.Why Cisco Capital?Our flexible financing solutions help you get the latest Cisco technology with no upfront costs and predictable payments spread over time. We can help you gain access to additional funding, enabling you to preserve your budget for other high priority initiatives. Cisco Capital enables you to invest in the technology you need now to create secure and productive learning environments and attract new students in a competitive and challenging landscape.

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Making Cutting-Edge the Status QuoTabor College | The NetherlandsTabor College, a secondary school in the Netherlands, adopted cutting-edge technology as the status quo and future-proofed their network by upgrading critical elements of their infrastructure every three years.Flexible financing from Cisco Capital enabled the school to acquire the network hardware, software, and services they needed with no upfront costs, a predictable payment schedule, and a plan for the future. These flexible payment solutions can help schools of any size access the latest Cisco technology by eliminating lump-sum payments and spreading their investment over time.

“Whenever administrators and IT teams from other schools visit Tabor, they are stunned by our network and ask how we pulled it off. ‘We can't afford it,’ they often say. That's when I talk about our deal with Cisco Capital. I explain the benefits of predictable cost structures and help them to do the math. It is a smarter way to get the equipment you need and stay ahead of the curve.”

Raymond van den Berg, Head of IT at Tabor College

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Changing lives through education technologyUniversity of North Carolina at Pembroke | United StatesThe University of North Carolina at Pembroke has one of the most diverse campuses in the southeastern United States, with a large number of students attending remotely. With Cisco, they built a secure end-to-end infrastructure to help students overcome geographic and economic barriers. The University took advantage of an enterprise agreement financing structure that is funded with assistance from Cisco Capital.

“We’ve recently committed to a security enterprise agreement, which assures cutting-edge security capabilities at a predictable cost. We won’t have to prioritize our security investments; we’re able to think strategically about other elements of our architecture knowing that the security technology that protects it all is up to date.”

Nancy Crouch, Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology Resources and Chief Information Officer (CIO) from 2015 to January 2019

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Meeting student needs through increased connectivityPrivate University in South KoreaA private, mid-sized South Korean university with a campus network serving more than 15,000 students across 5 colleges had slow, outdated wireless APs and was struggling to cope with an increase in demand. Complaints from students were increasing and the infrastructure was unable to host online, interactive classes.The university updated their network to meet student requirements to host online, interactive classes. Cisco and a partner worked to develop an interest-free, 3-year financing package to implement the latest Meraki wireless solution that could cover the whole campus in a single installation.The ResultThe university got the Cisco and Meraki technology they needed without having to go through multiple installation projects. They have seen increased student satisfaction and can now offer reliable connectivity and secure online classes.

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