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Attribute Ratings
- Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V) is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
86%
23 Ratings
9.1
Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
91%
3 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
70%
1 Rating
Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability
9.7
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
97%
2 Ratings
Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
8.8
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
88%
6 Ratings
Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
N/A
0 Ratings
Implementation Rating
10.0
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
100%
1 Rating
Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
N/A
0 Ratings
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 Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
If you just need to do simple communication to Azure such as smb and rdp sessions then the Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series is overkill. If you need to setup multiple mesh vpn connections to existing ISRs and have complicated routing with multiple protocols then Cisco Cloud Services Router makes that setup much easier and less work to maintain and troubleshoot.
Enterprise Infrastructure Supervisor
KLJCivil Engineering, 501-1000 employees
Pros
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 Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
- Easy and available to download with a CCO account.
- Full-featured router platform.
- Can run as many instances as you have memory to handle.
- No issues so far running in VMWare player 14.0.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employeesCons
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 Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
- More integration with the switching
- A dynamic approach for software updates
- More automation features and APIs

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Professional Training & Coaching Company, 1001-5000 employeesPricing 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 Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
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 Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
No score
No answers yet
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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 Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
No score
No answers yet
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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 Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
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 Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
No score
No answers yet
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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 Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
Neither product supported all the protocols we needed to allow all of our locations to route. It does add some complications to the gateway and vnet setup though. Once we retired our ISRs we were able to go to Meraki vMX and the auto-vpn setup works rather well and is much simpler than IOS configs
Enterprise Infrastructure Supervisor
KLJCivil Engineering, 501-1000 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 Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)
- I don't need to use outdated hardware for testing.
- Don't need a dedicated power feed to spin up a usably-sized network.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees