Ciena Manage, Control and Plan vs. Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
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![]() Ciena Manage, Control and Plan | Score9 out of 10 | N/A | Ciena’s Manage, Control and Plan (MCP), formerly from Blue Planet, is a domain controller that gives users SDN software control and automation. MCP eliminates the manual, time-consuming, error-prone steps typically required to plan and build the network and to deliver and assure services across it. Instead, MCP’s open interfaces enable integration with operational support systems and accelerate end-to-end operational workflows. | N/A |
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 | |
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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 | |
| Implementation went as expected | ||
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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