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- Juniper Enterprise Routers is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000)
82%
1 Rating

10.0
Juniper Enterprise Routers
100%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000)
N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
Juniper Enterprise Routers
70%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000)
Cisco Routers do well at everything from small home office networks that require basic security to large scale service provider implementations that include SD_WAN security. Their routers scale well and they have everything from small 4 port access routers to large enterprise Core routers that function as the backbone of very large networks.

Verified User
Former Employee in Information Technology
Food & Beverages Company, 51-200 employeesJuniper Enterprise Routers
As an edge/WAN router that contains internet BGP routes, it handles this work very well. And the devices are robust, able to manage a significant load. However, the interface cost can be somewhat of a hindrance when wanting to use it to interconnect many metro clients.
Lead Network Engineer
University of AlaskaHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Pros
Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000)
- Segments the network.
- Provides security through the use of Access Control Lists.
- Makes routing decisions using routing protocols such as OSPF, RIP, BGP etc ...
- Provides fault tolerance.

Verified User
Former Employee in Information Technology
Food & Beverages Company, 51-200 employeesJuniper Enterprise Routers
- Very stable, this is the richest feature.
- Very straightforward command line. Learn once, deploy many.
- There's a wide range of options to choose from, according to your network needs.
CTO
Maila NetworksComputer & Network Security, 11-50 employees
Cons
Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000)
- Cisco Routers are more expensive than other competitors.
- Cisco Routers require leaning of the command line interface, complicated stuff for non-technical people.
- Interchangeability is limited with some other manufacturers because Cisco sometimes uses proprietary protocols.

Verified User
Former Employee in Information Technology
Food & Beverages Company, 51-200 employeesJuniper Enterprise Routers
- I would like to able to find more examples of configs. Given the multiple ways to configure the same setting, having a little more documentation would be helpful.
- I wish the FPCs and interfaces were cheaper.
Lead Network Engineer
University of AlaskaHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Juniper Enterprise Routers
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000)
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Juniper Enterprise Routers
Juniper Enterprise Routers 7.0
Based on 1 answer
Juniper support is friendly, easy to understand, widely knowledgeable, and easy to get ahold of. I did not give them a higher rating as some of my more complex issues, were solved by myself while under consultation from Juniper TAC.
Lead Network Engineer
University of AlaskaHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000)
Cisco and HPE Routers are comparable products. Both do the job well without many differences. I would say HP Routers are easier to configure but come with a small performance hit compared to Cisco routers of the same size/scope. Cisco has the brand recognition and many more certified professionals using them though.

Verified User
Former Employee in Information Technology
Food & Beverages Company, 51-200 employeesJuniper Enterprise Routers
Both products are great, even the CLI is very alike in both products. We chose Juniper for its reliability and support.
CTO
Maila NetworksComputer & Network Security, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000)
- Cisco products have 99.9999% up time availability and it allows a quick ROI in terms of our production network being available when its needed.
- Cisco routers perform network security tasks well and keeps our network secure without slowing down our business transactions.
- Cisco productrs last longer than our previous vendors, this ROI has been significant in lower replacement costs.

Verified User
Former Employee in Information Technology
Food & Beverages Company, 51-200 employeesJuniper Enterprise Routers
- We're saved over 35% upgrading the Network to Juniper.
- There's a learning curve to get used the command line, so learn it before getting your hands on a Juniper Router. It's worth it, and you'll see your ROI immediately.
CTO
Maila NetworksComputer & Network Security, 11-50 employees