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    Cisco Routers

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACisco routers support secure, reliable enterprise connections. These enterprise routers help users implement an intent-based, future-ready WAN that is constantly learning, adapting, and protecting. Deploy routers for the branch, cloud, co-location, or the data center with any type of connectivity, including MPLS, Internet, and 4G LTE. With over 30 years of experience and an end-to-end portfolio, Cisco routing solutions can deliver for today’s networking needs. The vendor promises to help…N/A

    Juniper MX Series

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AJuniper Networks describes their MX series as a robust portfolio of SDN-enabled routing platforms that provide system capacity, density, security, and performance with longevity. MX Series routers support digital transformation for service providers, cloud operators, and enterprises.N/A
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    Cisco RoutersJuniper MX Series
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    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Routers
    I personally liked Cisco Routers as these routers are bit complex to configure and maintain, but offers best high availability and uptime, and found easy to deploy for large company as easy to scale when have multisite setup.
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    Chose Cisco Routers
    Cisco Routers are the most reliable and stable internet edge routers ive used. They' have also always offered high performance for the most demanding traffic workloads. Lastly, from all of the various vendors I've used, Cisco routsrs have the best TAC support.
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    Chose Cisco Routers
    Similar, if not slightly better.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Cisco Routers
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco RoutersJuniper MX Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (87 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.7
    (5 ratings)
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    Usability
    9.3
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    7.9
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    Support Rating
    9.4
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    9.7
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco RoutersJuniper MX Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Sometimes our Cisco Routers aren't well suited; it's just in really small environments. To put just an at-home module, that's really the only time I can't really see it being used. Even in any situation, like a small office, like five to 10 people, even just putting a small router out there has its inherent benefits outside of just using a normal internet connection, like getting your local Comcast. So, as I said, it's very adaptive.
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    I think the Juniper MX series is a fantastic option for data center connectivity and places that aren't very high touch, but need good reliability and uptime. These switches are a bit more difficult to use day to day, but their reliability and robustness make them a great fit for data centers.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Helps to separate routing information for different networks for different customers.
    • Helps peers with service providers and Customer Networks and starts the exchange of information between them.
    • Helps facilitate internet connectivity for enterprise networks.
    • Helps transferring Internet or Private Data from one place to another.
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • It's a robust platform, very resilient. It handles large traffic flows well.
    • It's a flexible architecture, it can be configured with provider or enterprise options (or both!)
    • It has an excellent versioning system, simple commit/confirm/rollback procedures!
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • In some cases it would be helpful if the Cisco Routers in UC mode would support FXO ports when connected to the Webex cloud for calling.
    • When used as WGBs if there were more telemetry options that collect roaming stats OOB would help during troubleshooting efforts.
    • Would love it if there is a CLI command to show the API endpoint for a given show command.
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • Storm Control needs to have a way to see what going on in the CLI in a more straight forward fashion
    • They need a GUI interface much like the old Nortel Network equipment.
    • Not the routers fault but support costs have increased.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    We are extremely likely to renew, as we have been very happy with our Cisco Routers for over 10 years. Their uptime as well as stable nature makes them ideal for us, as we are an industry that cannot afford downtime. We trust our partner to recommend our next model Cisco, when the time comes.
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
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    Usability
    Cisco
    The best thing about Cisco products is their presence in community. When you have a problem you can do quick search and find whoever else had the same question and expert answer for that question. Other thing is there are Cisco certified people we can find very easily if want some help with comissioning these products
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    after deployment i rarely get fault tickets only work for hardware upgrades.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Cisco support is very good. Of course, sometime you will run into support guy that isn't up to the task. Buf overall, the support system is well structure. You know if this support isn't able to help, you can esclate the situation to find another help. Also, their documentation is well developed and can be very useful.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco Routers are the most reliable and stable internet edge routers ive used. They' have also always offered high performance for the most demanding traffic workloads. Lastly, from all of the various vendors I've used, Cisco routsrs have the best TAC support.
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    We preferred Juniper over Cisco for our WAN/Internet routing needs for a number of reasons. First was the price, the Juniper offering was much more competitive than Cisco's. Secondly, was feature set, Juniper's implementation of routing protocols, routing tables, and forwarding options are better thought-out than Cisco's (not to mention Juniper's longstanding use of commit/confirm/rollback features, which Cisco has only started to use recently, and only on some of their products).
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • 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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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • We were able to run Juniper MX switches for much longer without updates than Cisco switches.
    • Less vulnerabilities mean more uptime and less upgrading, which is great for data center use cases.
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