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Practical guides for people buying network hardware in Australia. How to read Cisco part codes, what changes when a product goes end of life, when refurbished is the right call, and how to pick the right cable or transceiver. Written by the team who source and test this gear every day.
Finding the right firewall is not always as simple as ordering the latest model from your IT provider or distributor. The unit you need may be on extended back order, or already past its end of sale date. XS Network...
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XS Network Tech holds new and refurbished enterprise network hardware in stock in Matraville, Sydney, and delivers it the same day across metro Sydney. That covers switches, routers, firewalls and...
When ordering Cisco Meraki equipment, you may notice that some part codes end in "-O", for example PWR-C1-350WACP-M-O. For many buyers, that small suffix raises questions. Is it a different version...
Your business just upgraded its switches. Or maybe a data centre refresh left you with a stack of routers nobody needs. Now what? Most businesses default to one of two...
In March 2026, Cisco announced end of life for some of its most widely deployed Wi-Fi 6 access points across both the Catalyst 9100 and Meraki MR product lines. If...
Buying used Cisco Meraki equipment is one of the smartest ways to stretch an IT budget. Meraki hardware is enterprise-grade, built to last, and used units regularly come up at...
With Australian IT spending projected to exceed $172 billion by 2026, the shift from AI experimentation to full-scale implementation is officially here. However, many organisations are discovering that standard data...
Current global IT supply constraints are driven by high demand for AI compute and component shortages. To bypass long lead times, XS Network Tech utilises a global supply network, custom...
IT projects are most often delayed by hardware availability, not technical complexity. This guide explains how buyers reduce risk and keep timelines intact by sourcing in-stock networking hardware, using new...
In the fast-paced world of Australian IT infrastructure, a $20 cable shouldn't be the reason your $20,000 rack deployment is delayed. Yet, finding the exact connector combination, like a specific C19...
Are you struggling with legacy 5GHz congestion or "spectrum exhaustion" in your Sydney office or Melbourne warehouse? WiFi 6E (802.11ax extended) is the solution, and at XS Network Tech, we...
Essential steps to prepare for seasonal traffic spikes, remote work, streaming loads, and year-end performance demands. The festive season doesn’t just bring holiday cheer, it also brings network stress. While...
Enterprise Performance. Lower Cost. Built for Your Business. If your business needs a new server for virtualisation, file and print, backup, VDI, database, or AI workloads, buying new hardware isn’t...