Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500) vs. Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)

Well suited for10G aggregation at network edge. Small managed networks such as school districts or distributed enterprise campus. Not well suited to RPHY aggregation at network core — queuing in NCS540 results in jitter and poor RPHY performance. Allow port license purchases in smaller units. Better support for SLA performance monitoring capabilities would allow use as a box for 10G aggregation for Carrier Ethernet NNI handoff.

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Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System is ideal in organizations with complex network infrastructures and that need advanced automation and security features will benefit greatly from this software, with its strong security capabilities and comprehensive automation features, this software is well suited for IT service providers. network, as it ensures optimized operations and greater customer satisfaction. Although the Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System offers a wide range of functions, the software's customization options are relatively limited. Organizations with unique network management requirements may require additional customizations.

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• Switching.
• Routing.
• Access.

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• Virtualizing routers.
• Less power required compared to physical hardware.
• High performance.
• Configuration options

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• MPLS feature set on NCS520
• Full support for RFC2544, Y.1564 across the product line
• Greater clarity of the impact of smaller buffers on NCS540 when compared to other Qumran chipsets — some use cases like RPHY aggregation at network core are not a good fit.

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• Earlier software versions (3.x) have had many bugs
• Templates have not been working until 4.x
• The largest model 5412 could use a hardware refresh like all the smaller versions just had.

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Cisco NCS is smaller and for us newer. Better cost with similar capabilities.

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It is used due to its great adaptability in large networks since it allows you to use different technologies, which is a very important factor since you save physical space but also allow you to continue enjoying the services.

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• Relatively low cost access layer device.
• Very cost effective means of getting 10G interfaces.
• Some features available on other devices out of the box are more complex or absent on the NCS without licensing or assistance.

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• High uptime, dependable

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