Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000) vs Cisco 6000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 6000)

Likelihood to Recommend

These may not be the fastest or latest [technology] when it comes to routers, but for their class, they are great. If you were you put a similarly priced router out in the places these things can run it would be dead within a year. Also, you don't need to have an elaborate networking closet to get these into. They work well in small, hot, or potentially dusty places with ease.

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Suitable for all environments, whether it be small or very large corporate offices. Routers are reliable and robust and if you have the budget, then you should not sacrifice for cheaper.

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Pros

Rugged construction
No special heating or cooling requirements
Part of the Cisco ecosystem, so no special maintenance

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Packet forwarding and routing
Tech support
Performance

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Cons

Cisco has some troubles with licensing hardware still unless you're on smart licensing
Price with Cisco equipment is usually high
Bugs found in the interface

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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Support Rating

Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000) 7.3

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Have not had to use support yet but would follow our current Cisco process.

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No score

No answers yet

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Alternatives Considered

We didn't look outside of the Cisco branded routers since we wanted to manage it as part of the enterprise and not have a "one-off" router.

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Return on Investment

Saved money on replacing standard routers that die in those environments
Saved time with the easy linking and connection options
Given us peace of mind that the device will continue to run without intervention

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Easy to use
Good security

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Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000) vs Cisco 6000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 6000)