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Attribute Ratings
- Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) is rated higher in 4 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability, Support Rating, Implementation Rating
- Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800) is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Renew
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
86%
23 Ratings
8.0
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
80%
3 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
70%
1 Rating
9.1
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
91%
1 Rating
Usability
9.7
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
97%
2 Ratings
8.2
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
82%
1 Rating
Availability
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
82%
2 Ratings
Performance
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
82%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
8.8
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
88%
6 Ratings
7.3
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
73%
2 Ratings
Online Training
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
73%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating
10.0
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
100%
1 Rating
8.2
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
82%
2 Ratings
Product Scalability
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
73%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
As we provide our network services poor multiple customers we were looking for a well-known brand where we could rely on their name. Cisco was, besides Aruba, the way to go in our situation. After configuration, the network administrators were able to keep everything under control with ease. It could be a bit tough for the beginning network administrator but overall it was a great investment!

Verified User
Employee in Corporate
Information Technology and Services Company, 201-500 employeesCisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
The [Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)] is great when we need to add a small new site in a very short time.Our previous experience with these units makes the roll-out of new sites quick and almost seamless.The 800 series excels in locations where we want to tunnel all traffic back to the core site.Split tunneling for "SD-WAN" type use is not as functional as in other products.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Mental Health Care Company, 201-500 employeesPros
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
- These routers are very good at performing 24x7! This is key to running an organization where employees are working 24x7.
- The ZBFW feature works especially well to help lockdown and protect your network.
- Having the ability to perform in-service upgrades is a key feature in keeping your network up at all times.
Network Administrator II
Central Electric Power CooperativeUtilities, 51-200 employees
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
- Small factor
- Low cost
- Fast configuration
- Switch port
Network Architect
BB TecnologiaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
- The ASR 1000 series routers can, as with most devices, improve with additional memory capacity and upgraded chip sets for faster processing.
- There seems to be limitations on the number of routing sessions the smaller ASR devices can handle, which can be overcome with proper planning and placement within the network.

Verified User
Contributor in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesCisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
- Most are single power supply
- If they aren't a full 19" 1U device you have to purchase rack ears separately from the device
- VPN tunneling can be a bit of a configuration challenge
Senior Network Engineer
City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) 7.0
Based on 1 answer
Only ASR get EOL we would like to upgrade our routers to recomended replacements.

Verified User
Professional in Engineering
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesCisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800) 9.1
Based on 1 answer
We are already looking at more purchases
Senior Network Engineer
City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Usability
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) 9.7
Based on 2 answers
All our modular contingency service exercises use this equipment, it allows us to perform this type of exercises very easily, in a controlled and effective way. It is used at least once a month for these types of events. It also allows configuration replication in computers that are under the same model.
Analista de Redes y Comunicaciones
Banco Internacional EcuadorFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800) 8.2
Based on 1 answer
My experience is that there is always something that proves to be just a bit tedious to get figured out but once you do it is easily duplicated
Senior Network Engineer
City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Reliability and Availability
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800) 8.2
Based on 2 answers
Cisco routers can be configure and forgotten unless you are adding to the configuration or on the rare troubleshooting event.
Senior Network Engineer
City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Performance
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800) 8.2
Based on 2 answers
Cisco routers can be configure and forgotten unless you are adding to the configuration or on the rare troubleshooting event.
Senior Network Engineer
City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Support Rating
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) 8.8
Based on 6 answers
We did not heavily engage with the Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router (ASR1000) support function as we decide to switch the solution to a more cost-effective option, and this was primarily a price decision vs. any support related decision.

Verified User
General Manager in Corporate
Financial Services Company, 1-10 employeesCisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800) 7.3
Based on 2 answers
People have bad days and some things are deemed not critical enough to fix.
Senior Network Engineer
City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Online Training
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800) 7.3
Based on 1 answer
My training was through a third party that had good knowledge but wasn't able to answer all of my questions.
Senior Network Engineer
City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Implementation Rating
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Implementation was as per design and all best practice configuration was followed.

Verified User
Professional in Engineering
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesCisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800) 8.2
Based on 2 answers
The more you can plan in advance the easier the deployment will be.
Senior Network Engineer
City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Before standardizing on the Cisco ASR 1000 we had explored the idea of using Juniper routers. Ultimately we felt the Cisco ASR 1000 was a better fit at the time. We have been very happy with this decision, but it might not be the right decision for everyone. It fit our environment and our needs very well, Juniper is also a very good choice.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Internet Company, 51-200 employeesCisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
The Meraki Z3 falls into roughly the same category as the 800 series and requires no daughter card for PoE.The Meraki MX are more expensive and require more infrastructure to support.The Meraki units also completely stop working when licensing is not renewed, and are more in the class of an SD-WAN product.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Mental Health Care Company, 201-500 employeesScalability
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800) 7.3
Based on 1 answer
Not every router can handle all situations and so you have to purchase the upgrade to do handle the new requirements.
Senior Network Engineer
City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
- It is a healthy return on investment with planned packed size data. Average unicast latency is low and consistent with small and large packets (barring mid-sized).
- Cisco devices last longer and also have a decent trade-in policy to recover some value when equipment is replaced.
- Higher concurrent IPSec tunnels are offered, we tested for 1500+, fielding both encrypted and a mix of encrypted and cleartext traffic.
Assistant Vice President
HSBC Commercial BankingFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
- Investment in education
- High price
- Easy material
Network Architect
BB TecnologiaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees