Azure Route Server vs. Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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![]() Azure Route Server | N/A | N/A | Azure Route Server enables network appliances to exchange route information with Azure virtual networks dynamically. The solution configures network appliances and Azure ExpressRoute and VPN gateways to automatically take the latest route information from Azure Route Server instead of manually talking to each network. | $0.45 per hour |
Cisco SD-Access | Score9 out of 10 | N/A | Cisco's Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) provides automated end-to-end segmentation to separate user, device and application traffic without redesigning the network. Cisco SD-Access automates user access policy so organizations can make sure the right policies are established for any user or device with any application across the network. | N/A |
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| Would buy again | ||
No answers on this topic | 75% Would buy again 6 Answers | |
| Delivers good value for the price | ||
No answers on this topic | 86% Delivers good value for the price 6 Answers | |
| Happy with the feature set | ||
No answers on this topic | 88% Happy with the feature set 7 Answers | |
| Lived up to sales and marketing promises | ||
No answers on this topic | 75% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 6 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 50% Implementation went as expected 4 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic |
| Medium-sized Companies | Cisco ACI Score8.5 out of 10 | Cisco ACI Score8.5 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | Cisco ACI Score8.5 out of 10 | Cisco ACI Score8.5 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | - | 7.3 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 1.0 |
| Support Rating | - | 6.2 |
| In-Person Training | - | 6.4 |
| Online Training | - | 7.3 |
| Implementation Rating | - | 2.7 |
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