Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800) vs Cisco Routers

Likelihood to Recommend

Cisco [800 Series Integrated Service] Routers, [specifically] 819 routers, are well suited for small offices like remote teleworker sites, and a very perfect solution for operating automated teller machines (ATMs) at locations where the only source of network connectivity is via a mobile network operator where one has to use a SIM card. The fact that the router supports dual SIM makes it a great solution. However, I guess because one has to configure the embedded modem to function as desired, it takes some time to get used to [the] chat scripts and so on.

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Engineer in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 501-1000 employees

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Cisco has a very easy CLI and most importantly it is known to most network engineers. There is a huge possibility that Cisco solutions are available over the Internet for a particular problem or a use case. Cisco has been improving ever since, however, Cisco can improve in areas such as rollback or error checking mechanism during the configuration, Juniper Networks Routers has done a great job in this area. Cisco is well suited for enterprise environments, however, for Service Provider Networks there are many options available.

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Computer Networking Company, 10,001+ employees

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Pros

[Cisco 800 Series Integrated] Routers can form tunnels over a cellular network via the SIM inserted into it.
With an external antenna attached to it, their coverage is very good, making them suitable for remote sites where network coverage from ISPs is a concern.
They function as a switch and router in one device.

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Engineer in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 501-1000 employees

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Cisco routers offer networks for the WAN, the LAN and the cloud include advanced analytics, optimization security incorporated with them you can have a comprehensive and proven solution.
They are well designed to support coherent optics to drive the convergence of optical layers, as well as systems that offer lower power consumption
They are very reliable for networks that are constantly growing traffic with fixed or modular systems that allow handling large traffic flows
They are quite friendly and easy-to-use computers on their different platforms, whether ios, ios xe, XR

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Jose Manuel Castillo

Post Sales and Network Engineer / Southern Cone

LogicalisTelecommunications, 201-500 employees

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Cons

Being one of the most versatile routing/switching platforms available, it fulfills most functions one would need in a compact appliance.
I have not experienced lack of functionality in any areas we use the appliance for.
One small feature I would like to have is 19" rack mount.

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Employee in Information Technology

Utilities Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Software-defined radios could be used so that both the radios could be converted into 5 GHz model to provide enhanced connectivity in network congestion scenarios.
Support for low power IoT devices.
Should provide more details about devices connected to the access points such as the risk score of the devices.
Enhanced encryption algorithms and quick firmware upgrades.

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Ravinder Beniwal

Sr. Consultant

UnitedLexLegal Services, 1001-5000 employees

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Pricing Details

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No

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Free Trial

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Likelihood to Renew

Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800) 9.1

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Cisco has provided a real diverse router in a small package that meets the needs of our current environment. I highly recommend this product and should feel the to consider this type of solution, you would have made the right decision

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Ricardo Adams

Pre-Sales Engineer

Baraka IT SolutionsInformation Services, 11-50 employees

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Usability

Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800) 9.1

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This router is easy to use and manage. It provides the features, most important the security our organization requires to function properly. There is also cohesion between the HQ router we are currently using.

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Ricardo Adams

Pre-Sales Engineer

Baraka IT SolutionsInformation Services, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800) 9.1

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I think Cisco is a good product that offers a huge list of options where you can get support from. I find that forums, blogs and communities really assist wit resolving any issues that you might come across.

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Ricardo Adams

Pre-Sales Engineer

Baraka IT SolutionsInformation Services, 11-50 employees

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Implementation Rating

Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800) 9.1

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Implementation of this router is relatively easy. What i can say is plan your implementation and consider the the environment you are going to use it for.

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Ricardo Adams

Pre-Sales Engineer

Baraka IT SolutionsInformation Services, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

We looked into setting up Site to Site VPN with either Cisco ASAs or [Fortinet] FortiGate Firewalls. We were unable to find a product that didn't also require us to set up an LTE modem separately. It would have forced us to have a mess of cables and multiple devices. Our kit for the field with the Cisco 800 [Series Integrated Services Router] is simple: router, power cables, and wireless access point. Everything is labeled and attached plugs into one device. Any field user can follow the instructions [to] get up and running quickly.

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Manager in Information Technology

Construction Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Cisco routers are great and are the industry standard. They have proven their ability to last and [continually] provide support for their devices. You can go into a lot of IT closets and see old Cisco switches and routers. Why? because they are workhorses and they last. Their compatibility [with] other systems and hardware makes them hard to beat.

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Shaun Stockton

Security Systems Analyst

Council Bluffs Community School DistrictEducation Management, 501-1000 employees

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Return on Investment

The long-term stability is great, we have very few problems, resulting in low maintenance costs.
Configuration for almost all routers in the basics is the same, so there's a very short learning curve per model.
Running some models of Router for more than 10 years of stability, so the ROI with the devices is greater than expected on starting.

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Administrator in Information Technology

Outsourcing/Offshoring Company, 11-50 employees

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Network management has become easy and fast with cloud based portal.
Network policies could be rolled out quickly across the devices.
Improvement in Network security.
Stable internet connection has lead to less downtime and more productivity.
Stable internet connection in each location within the organization.

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Ravinder Beniwal

Sr. Consultant

UnitedLexLegal Services, 1001-5000 employees

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