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Attribute Ratings
- Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000) is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
90%
3 Ratings
8.0
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
80%
3 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
91%
1 Rating
Usability
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
82%
1 Rating
Availability
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
82%
2 Ratings
Performance
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
82%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
73%
2 Ratings
Online Training
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
73%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
82%
2 Ratings
Product Scalability
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
73%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
It seems to me that it is a piece of equipment totally suitable for virtualization, it works perfectly either as an ISR or as an ASA Firewall. This 5000 series of equipment is a platform that is specifically designed and oriented to run VNF. This saves time and at the same time allows us to simplify operations.
Post Sales and Network Engineer / Southern Cone
LogicalisTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Cisco 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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
- Smaller footprint
- Less cooling required compared to physical hardware
- Easy to allocate more compute resources to virtual guests if required.
- Less power required compared to physical hardware

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Renewables & Environment Company, 10,001+ employeesCisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
- Small factor
- Low cost
- Fast configuration
- Switch port
Network Architect
BB TecnologiaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
- Ease of configuration

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1001-5000 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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco 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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
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 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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
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 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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
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
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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
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.
Post Sales and Network Engineer / Southern Cone
LogicalisTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Cisco 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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
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 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)
- Saving on cabinet space due to smaller footprint
- Easier to ship and handle than physical hardware
- Princing is very similar to the combined price of what it replaces.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Renewables & Environment Company, 10,001+ employeesCisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800)
- Investment in education
- High price
- Easy material
Network Architect
BB TecnologiaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees