We are in the same boat as others of you because we are running CCA on Dell Servers.  I don't think we are going to be able to stomach the costs of moving to Cisco appliances in order to accommodate a version upgrade.  We are looking into SafeConnect right now and are probably about 90% sold on it as a replacement solution for our environment.  

Paul Sedy
The Master's College

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From: Cisco Clean Access Users and Administrators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Koffler, George A.
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:12 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 4.5 or 4.5.1

We've moved from CCA to Impulse SafeConnect, and are quite happy.  It may not fit your needs (it's not a vlan-switching system like many others), but we've actually received calls from students just to thank us for changing!

George Koffler
UMKC

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From: Don Click <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: 4.5 or 4.5.1

Yes, we bought our hardware about 3 years ago, based on the equivalents to the appliance as well. I actually need to make some decisions this year (next 3 or 4 months) on if we are keeping Cisco's NAC, or something else.  I know Symantc and Microsoft have something similar, but haven't had a chance to look at anything yet. Any suggestions from the gallery on alternatives?


From: Cisco Clean Access Users and Administrators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Pifer
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:42 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 4.5 or 4.5.1

We bought HP DL360 G5 chassis  specifying them to be Identical to the Cisco Hardware about 2 years ago. Now they are great paper weights. Cisco Offered a Huge discount if we bought the new appliances in 30 days. We are now planning to re-evaluate the CCA system next year, we may or may not keep it. Even with Maintenance on the  software we would have to buy all new..... I think Cisco did a boo-boo on this one.


David L. Pifer - N9YNF - CCNA
ISU OIT TIS Network Services
812.237.2923
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From: Cisco Clean Access Users and Administrators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Don Click
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:05
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Subject: 4.5 or 4.5.1

Is anyone using 4.5 or 4.5.1 ?


Don Click
Telecommunications Manager
Department of Information Services
Denton County

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