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- Cisco Routers is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
Cisco Routers
93%
19 Ratings
6.9
Cisco Small Business RV Series
69%
9 Ratings
Support Rating
Cisco Routers
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
Cisco Small Business RV Series
77%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Routers
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.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Computer Networking Company, 10,001+ employeesCisco Small Business RV Series
It's best suited for small offices 10-25 users. Any more and its best to move away to a more higher tier. It will be less appropriate for a mid level company with a large staff. It's best for a small business with a limited budget and less strenuous security functionality.

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Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesPros
Cisco Routers
- 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
Post Sales and Network Engineer / Southern Cone
LogicalisTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Cisco Small Business RV Series
- Cisco Small Business RV Series is aimed for SMB use cases
- Simple setting and easy deployment
- Can be integrated with Cisco security on cloud such as Umbrella
- Provides advanced security features with license
Senior Technical Specialist
Synnex Metrodata IndonesiaInformation Technology & Services, 201-500 employees
Cons
Cisco Routers
- 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.
Sr. Consultant
UnitedLexLegal Services, 1001-5000 employees
Cisco Small Business RV Series
- Wireless is slower than a dedicated wireless module.
- Some of the lower-end Cisco RV models can't handle high traffic load.
- GUI interface is really slow sometimes.

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Professional in Information Technology
Consumer Goods Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
Cisco Routers
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Cisco Small Business RV Series
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Cisco Routers
No score
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Cisco Small Business RV Series
Cisco Small Business RV Series 7.7
Based on 2 answers
The features are good. The support is good. The resources to deploy, manage, and operate it are good. Customer's feedback and testimonials are good. The updates in terms of zero day vulnerabilities are good and timely. But, I still give an 8 out of 10 because I think the pricing, licensing, and GUI can be improved more.
Security Analyst II
AsurionInsurance, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cisco Routers
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.
Security Systems Analyst
Council Bluffs Community School DistrictEducation Management, 501-1000 employees
Cisco Small Business RV Series
Cisco's power really stems from its brand reputation and honestly not much else. No one ever got fired for deploying Cisco, and that's why it stands out. The Cisco Small Business RV Series is no exception there; the unit is built well and does the job. However, much more powerful alternatives for routers are out there—the biggest competitor being Ubiquiti. The UniFi routers are significantly more powerful in all regards, including routing speed, IPS/IDS speeds, and VPN functionality. Support for those is admittedly rather lackluster though, so if your network is critical, you are effectively self-insuring your equipment. For some that may be fine, but for others, that risk of extended downtime is just not worth it.

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Team Lead in Engineering
Media Production Company, 51-200 employeesReturn on Investment
Cisco Routers
- 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.
Sr. Consultant
UnitedLexLegal Services, 1001-5000 employees
Cisco Small Business RV Series
- Remote sales staff easily make use of the included VPN
- Wireless access is built in and convenient
- The form factor contributes no noise and negligible heat to our data closet

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Administrator in Information Technology
Chemicals Company, 1-10 employees