Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Bastion
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Azure Bastion is a managed service that provides more secure and seamless Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) access to virtual machines (VMs) without any exposure through public IP addresses.
$0.19
per hour
Cisco Routers
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Cisco routers support secure, reliable enterprise connections. These enterprise routers help users implement an intent-based, future-ready WAN that is constantly learning, adapting, and protecting. Deploy routers for the branch, cloud, co-location, or the data center with any type of connectivity, including MPLS, Internet, and 4G LTE. With over 30 years of experience and an end-to-end portfolio, Cisco routing solutions can deliver for today’s networking needs. The vendor promises to help…N/A
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Small Businesses
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Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki MX
Score 9.0 out of 10

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Enterprises
Cisco Meraki MX
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User Ratings
Azure BastionCisco Routers
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(43 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
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9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
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8.0
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User Testimonials
Azure BastionCisco Routers
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
It is the best suited to access your Azure VM's fast, secure and with a reliable connection. It may be less suitable then and RDP connection in case you need more customization with your networking especcially with your subnets. Also copy paste feature can be a limitation.
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Cisco
Cisco Routers, particularly ASRs, are well suited at the edge or perimeter of your network topology since they're capable of aggregating large data and performing fast packet processing. To be even more specific, they are great at handling full internet BGP route tables and aggregating multiple WAN connections. Some scenarios where they may be less appropriate might be for much smaller sites running less critical services that may not need "state of the art" enterprise routers.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Fast browser based connection
  • Secure and Reliable
  • Ease of use
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Cisco
  • Helps to separate routing information for different networks for different customers.
  • Helps peers with service providers and Customer Networks and starts the exchange of information between them.
  • Helps facilitate internet connectivity for enterprise networks.
  • Helps transferring Internet or Private Data from one place to another.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Flexibility in copy paste feature (resticts it)
  • More control during the boot of VMs
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Cisco
  • It will be helpful if configuration can be done using a http GUI
  • Graphical Visualizing provisioned VPN services will helps in troubleshooting
  • Software upgrade process should have an automated way, that helps in managing large no of devices in the network
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
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Cisco
We are extremely likely to renew, as we have been very happy with our Cisco Routers for over 10 years. Their uptime as well as stable nature makes them ideal for us, as we are an industry that cannot afford downtime. We trust our partner to recommend our next model Cisco, when the time comes.
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Usability
Microsoft
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Cisco
The best thing about Cisco products is their presence in community. When you have a problem you can do quick search and find whoever else had the same question and expert answer for that question. Other thing is there are Cisco certified people we can find very easily if want some help with comissioning these products
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Support Rating
Microsoft
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Cisco
Cisco support is very good. Of course, sometime you will run into support guy that isn't up to the task. Buf overall, the support system is well structure. You know if this support isn't able to help, you can esclate the situation to find another help. Also, their documentation is well developed and can be very useful.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Bastion is like one of the best feature of Azure portal as it enables a very easy browser based connection to your VM's in your Azure subscription. It is easier and faster to use RDP .
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Cisco
Other vendors definitely bring some great features. We've gone from Fortinet to HPE, to Ruckus. Each product has benefits to consider. For us, Cisco is a trusted brand that's used about thousands of customers and many fortune companies. While some of the newer or smaller players have great features, Cisco has most of the same plus time in the trenches.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Very positive as it enabled our admins to connect to servers of our clients from any devices
  • Security and speed
  • Copy Paste needs to be solved
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Cisco
  • Network management has become easy and fast with cloud based portal.
  • Network policies could be rolled out quickly across the devices.
  • Improvement in Network security.
  • Stable internet connection has lead to less downtime and more productivity.
  • Stable internet connection in each location within the organization.
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