Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai
Networking
20 Oct 2026
Many UK offices still run Polycom HDX, RealPresence Group and VVX hardware. Which models are out of support, what Cyber Essentials v3.2 says about unsupported software, and how to decide between isolating, replacing or retiring each room.
Cisco
20 Oct 2026
Where each Cisco Catalyst series fits in a UK network: 9200 and 9300 at the access edge, 9400 chassis, 9500 and 9600 at the core, the Catalyst 1000 for small offices, plus StackWise, PoE budgets and how the perpetual and subscription licences work.
Cisco
20 Oct 2026
Cisco Business 350 is end of sale, so UK firms now choose between licence free Catalyst 1200 and 1300, the IOS based Catalyst 1000, Catalyst 9000 with subscriptions, and cloud managed Meraki MS. How each is managed, licensed and sized.
Networking
20 Oct 2026
An access switch is where users, phones, access points and cameras plug in. How to size one for a UK office: counting ports, a worked PoE budget, uplink oversubscription, VLANs and 802.1X, with a one page sizing sheet to send with a quote request.
Networking
20 Oct 2026
How to plan access switches for a UK office over several floors: a comms cupboard per floor, stack or standalone, fibre uplinks to the core, PoE budgets per floor, spares, and the import points when hardware ships from Dubai.
Cisco
20 Oct 2026
Four ways to buy Cisco switches in the UK compared: new, Cisco Refresh, third party refurbished and grey market. What each means for warranty, licensing and TAC support, plus UK duty, VAT, CE marking and WEEE on imports.
Networking
20 Oct 2026
Access switching as a design layer for UK networks: two tier or three tier, VLANs, port security and 802.1X, DHCP snooping, storm control, PoE budgets and edge monitoring, with Cyber Essentials points from the NCSC requirements.
Networking
20 Oct 2026
When a UK site needs a dedicated core network switch, when a collapsed core pair is enough, and what to check in throughput, StackWise Virtual or dual supervisor redundancy, layer 3 routing and licence tiers before you buy.
Procurement
15 Oct 2026
Cisco has no public wholesale price list. Three routes to Cisco stock in bulk in Dubai, why Cisco Refresh is the overlooked one, what re-export rules mean for a trading buyer, and six lines to put in a volume enquiry.
