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Cisco 8000 Series Routers vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco 8000 Series Routers

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACisco 8000 Series Routers powered by SONiC offer a disaggregated, open network operating system designed for scale, agility, and innovation. By combining Cisco's hardware innovation with the flexibility of the SONiC NOS, these routers meet the demands of modern, cloud-scale networking.N/A

    OpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AOpenText Network Node Manager i is a network management platform acquired by Micro Focus from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, and now supported by OpenText.N/A
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    Cisco 8000 Series RoutersOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
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    Cisco 8000 Series RoutersOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco 8000 Series RoutersOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Cisco 8000 Series RoutersOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (20 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (20 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco 8000 Series RoutersOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    It’s a big core platform. It’s sort of the absolute center of the network and that’s where it lives and fits. And so it’s very well defined there and it competes well with the Nokia and the Juniper options. Very excited to offer it.
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    OpenText
    Well-suited for large-scale deployment without needing more servers. Linux installation is quite stable, and Polling of a large number of devices is well managed. Less suited to Network Observability scenarios or cloud network monitoring.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • I think that routing is done well in Cisco 8000 Series Routers
    • I think manage vrf (virtual routing and forwarding) is done well in Cisco 8000 Series Routers
    • I think that sd (software defined) routing is done well in Cisco 8000 Series Routers
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    OpenText
    • Fault and Performance Monitoring
    • Performance Reporting
    • Alerting and Flexible threhsolds
    • Product stability
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • I think that there is room for improvement in Cisco 8000 Series Routers with the Port counts
    • I think that there is room for improvement in Cisco 8000 Series Routers with the Port speeds
    • I think that there is room for improvement in Cisco 8000 Series Routers with the redundancy
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    OpenText
    • More out of the box monitoring parameters features
    • Improved GUI
    • Independent reporting functionality within NNMi
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Rating the usability of a high-end carrier-grade platform like the Cisco 8000 Series Router isn't quite the same as rating a consumer Wi-Fi router. Its "usability" depends entirely on whether you are looking at it from the perspective of a network architect or a day-to-day operator. On a scale of 1–10, I’d give it an 8/10.
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    OpenText
    NNMi's user interface is described as well-designed and intuitive, making it easy for users to navigate and perform tasks quickly, thereby enhancing the overall user experience. The system offers a powerful network discovery mechanism that maps out your network's physical and virtual topology, enabling you to visualize connections between devices and identify potential issues. Fault monitoring is at its best. NNMi provides a unified environment for viewing faults, availability, and performance data, consolidating essential information into a single platform.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Cisco support is quick , helpful and most of the time get the needed support in time
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    OpenText
    Support is long and arduous and often are unable to help resolve the issue. We often have to do escalations or duty manager to get things moved. Even with a technical account manager, we do not see much improvement from a support point of view. This is an area where Micro Focus has a lot of improvement to do.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Our NOC is trained in Cisco Products and so the decision was easy to decide to get a Cisco router again. We also are planing to upgrade our Internet uplinks so the new models will be way more better.
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    OpenText
    Even though there are many products in the market such as from Solarwinds, CA Spectrum (no DX Spectrum), PRTG that offers similar or even with more flexibility the fault and performance monitoring still Micro Focus is a very nice tool when it comes to Scalability and Stability with all necessary monitoring coverage. There is no external database required and hence less issues with integration.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • The impact Cisco 8000 Series Routers have on our organization's overall business objectives is capability and reliance of SONIC (software for open networking in the cloud)
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    OpenText
    • HP NNM is very good at producing root cause analysis. MTTR is reduced with NNM.
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