Lifecycle Planning Across an Industrial Switch Portfolio: When to Replace vs. When to Repair

Every switch on your network has a shelf life. The tricky part isn’t knowing that switches eventually get old. Some old switches need replacement, and you have to know when! Replace too early, and you will overspend; wait too long, and you will risk failure.
This is especially true for industrial networks. Their switches often sit untouched for years inside a cabinet nobody cares to open unless something breaks. Brands dealing in a Cisco industrial Ethernet switch portfolio don&r