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IBM Networking Services for Software Defined Networks vs. Contrail Networking (discontinued)

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    IBM Networking Services for Software Defined Networks

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIBM Networking Services for Software-defined Networks (SDN) transforms hardware and device-centric network to a virtual, software-defined network for improved agility, security and cost efficiency.N/A

    Contrail Networking (discontinued)

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AContrail Networking was solution that provided dynamic end-to-end networking policy and control for any cloud, any workload, NFV, and any deployment, from a single user interface. The product is sunsetted.N/A
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    IBM Networking Services for Software Defined NetworksContrail Networking (discontinued)
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    IBM Networking Services for Software Defined NetworksContrail Networking (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    IBM Networking Services for Software Defined NetworksContrail Networking (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco ACI
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Cisco ACI
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco ACI
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Cisco ACI
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Networking Services for Software Defined NetworksContrail Networking (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Networking Services for Software Defined NetworksContrail Networking (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    As service providers in Information technology, IBM Networking Services for Software Defined Networks has been of priceless value in management of virtual networks. It is crucial to improve our flexibility in administration of networks regardless of the usage bandwidth whether around the company or on our clients' networks. If you are looking to improve agility and configuration of your networks, then IBM would be the best SDN for that.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Best for: - Data Center Networking - NFVI Cloud Networking - Virtual Private Cloud for CSP
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Network evaluation
    • Network performance
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Contrail Networking automates network resource.
    • Providing reliability and agility while extending visibility into your multi-cloud network.
    • Advanced analytics capabilities.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • It should have a standard API for inter plane connections.
    • Centralized controller is ineffective.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Contrail should have inbuild management of underlay network as well
    • lack of open resources to learn
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    IBM is a company that has a lot of experience in networking services, in addition to having a better integration with other products of the same brand, for this reason we use IBM Networking Services
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    The platforms are very similar in networking concepts, at the interface level I found it easier to use Juniper Contrail than Cisco ACI. And at the cost level, I think it is cheaper.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Loosening from the hardware constraints in network provisioning.
    • We are top performing in Network modernization.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Core of our NFV Cloud providing Multitenant Services
    • Give Agility to our Cloud
    • Wrokload any IP, anywhere
    Incentivized
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