H3C's scalability has negative points. You can buy a low model of Cisco and then upgrade it to a higher model, and then change the labels. This is what some people do on the gray market. The product is scalable in a negative way. You can buy a cheap model, install the software, and convert it to a higher model when the hardware is not supported because it's not a higher model. You upgrade the software and change the label. From this point, H3C is a better product. You cannot change the model number. You cannot upgrade it to another model. We have about 2,000 users using H3C Ethernet Switches across our clients.
