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Counterfeit Cisco gear ended up in US military bases, used in combat operations (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ands that's why you have backups and spares.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I agree and there is for certain known vital pieces that go down. Sometimes other parts go down or a part and the backup won't work.

The DOD has been trying to save money by lowering the on hand stock of the using unit and having most of what they need at a higher level. That higher level might be off and not able to support.