Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000) vs Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series (CSR 1000V)

• Higher port density allows for both higher bandwidth ports to the customer network as well as sufficient uplink capacity to the core.
• Small rack space, smarter design, smaller footprint allows for more hardware the fit in the same amount of rack space.
• Lower power consumption, less heat output results in savings within the data center environment.

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• 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.

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• Bugs
• Transport components stability
• Tac response time in some xases

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• More integration with the switching
• A dynamic approach for software updates
• More automation features and APIs

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• The lower power consumption helps in reducing costs, improves efficiency
• Better port density leads to less chassis upgrades, less costly upgrades
• Smaller footprint allows for more devices in the future within available colo space

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• I don't need to use outdated hardware for testing.
• Don't need a dedicated power feed to spin up a usably-sized network.

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