TrustRadius
https://dudodiprj2sv7.cloudfront.net/product-logos/ka/Sk/N1CE1T2TQUMR.JPEGCiscoGreat products2018-06-26T22:47:26.833ZCisco Small Business RV Series,[It's used] Across the whole organization. They help us manage all our intense network traffic (highly secure, high-performance, reliable connectivity to the Internet, other offices, and employees working remotely) from the heart of your small business network. This proven router provides the performance and security you need to help keep your employees and your business, productive.,Manage multiple connections
Great management tools
Awesome security,Price.
Complex licensing. One could invest as much time learning their licensing schemes as you would studying for a CCIE.
Most GUI software is written in Java and can do a lot of dumb things--specifically the ADSM software used to configure ASA's.,8,Very good ROI
Most products have a CLI that is easy to use and understand.
Very large feature set. Cisco offers numerous open standard and proprietary protocols and options in their code that other vendors lack parity with.,We use Ubiquiti UniFI Access Points to deliver WiFi signal all over our building. Cisco routers are used as network managers and they work very well with Ubiquiti UniFI Access Points.No major work was needed in order to get everything working and now we have a very stable networking solution,The overall experience has been positive. I had some issues early on dealing with the sales team, but once they realized that I would go to another vendor, we were able to easily negotiate a favorable price. The implementation team was good. This team was easy to work with, and helped us understand our options. The advice given by this team was very good and made our job of implementing this tool quick and easy. The technical support has been very good.,We only use Cisco routers.Matias IbarCisco Router - A unchallenged device in the network world2018-06-26T17:50:12.794ZCisco ISR 4000 Series,We use Cisco Routers as our voice gateways for PSTN calls across the whole organization. They are also used as SRST gateways which helps us provide IP Telephony access to remote sites in case of WAN outages.,We use them for PSTN access and they are able to handle multiple concurrent calls without any issues.
We also use DSP cards on them for conferencing and transcoding resources and they are very efficient in terms of processing.
They provide high uptime, it's like you plug them and they run forever until you bring them down.,Certain models of the new ISR 4400 series routers have only single source power supply. We would like to have dual source power supply for high availability.
We don't have any other issues.,10,We had traditional TDM PRIs in our organization. When we planned to move to SIP, we were able to reuse the routers for SIP PRI without additional investment.
Due to high uptime we are able to run our services without any disruption.,All our unified communications products are on Cisco and hence the routers that we use as PSTN gateways are also Cisco.,We use Cisco Routers as CUBE which acts as a secure border element when we integrate with service providers or other customers. The CUBE does not expose our internal IP segments to the external world.,We never had any issues when using the router for accessing data and applications.,Prasanna RajagopalanI'm not good at catchy word play (That's why I'm not in Marketing. )2018-06-25T21:55:27.602ZOther,We use Cisco Routers and switches to backbone [and] provide network support for a training environment of over 50 classrooms. Then in the hands-on labs, we use multiple Cisco Routers and switches to train the students in the use of that equipment specific to the needs of the unit they operate.,They function reliably
They are easy to install,Cost of replacing them as we have to rely on another entity for the requisition of the equipment, and they are always looking to cut cost, so they don't always go with our recommendations,10,They're reliable
Easy to configure as long as you understand them
Easy to troubleshoot in the event of failure,Yes. We started out with a network comprised of only Cisco devices, Routers, Switches, Identity Services Engines (ISE), Mobility Service Engines (MSE), Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) and Wireless Access Points (WAPs). Then as budgets were decreased, they purchased from other vendors. Now they are moving back to Cisco, mainly for the support,Our network is a closed network, so we generally don't have the same type of security risks from the outside that other companies face. But we still keep it secure by using the built in security features and best practices, along with other features such as a few ASA series Firewalls,Cisco was very sufficient at providing these services and access to our applications and data. We have used two other brands due to contract awards and compliance requirements, but my preference for ease of operation is Cisco. There are some features that other vendors have that I would like to see Cisco integrate into their systems,Ernie HerdMeraki MX2018-06-11T18:33:22.873ZMeraki MX,We use MX Meraki for our retail branch banking. We use them as easy to manage air droppable systems. With branches spread out, it's important to reduce the cost for administration and remote admin is Meraki's strength.,Remote Administration
Low cost low CAPEX
Easy to use interface,Requires internet
OPEX may not be best model,10,Lowered admin costs
More predicted costs,Compatibility was not a huge factor in Merkai selection. Other Cisco products are better positioned for that.,We don't use the Merkai MX for security.,Cisco Merkai has very good SMB capability span. Application performance is on par with other routers in this segment.,Cisco Prime Controller
3rd party integration
CLI (if you know it),CLI(if you don't know it)
IOS commands
Understanding routing protocols,No,6Justin McDermottTo connect or not to connect2018-06-12T18:01:07.155ZCisco ISR 1000 Series
Cisco ISR 4000 Series
Cisco 800 Series Industrial ISR (IR 800),They are critical in connecting our 100 WAN sites and edge connectivity.,Once they are configured you can basically forget them until your (NMS) network management systems notify you of an issue
Simple EIGRP configuration
Super cost effective,Most are single power supply
If they aren't a full 19" 1U device you have to purchase rack ears separately from the device
VPN tunneling can be a bit of a configuration challenge,10,Buying a router and a layer 2 switch in low bandwidth deployments can save hundreds of dollars.
The flexibility of the IR800 makes it the perfect edge processing IoT device. We would be able to change our backhaul method as needed with changing devices.
With the new port configurations we have been able to consolidate to single routers where before we had to use 2 or more.,We are mainly an EIGRP shop which makes compatibility a must-have requirement.,We tend to utilize firewalls for these functions.,The Cisco Router has given us the confidence and comfort to sleep at night knowing our customers are accessing the resources they need even when we are not in the office.,,2,2,Internet Edge
WAN connectivity
Edge proccessing,For traffic control connectivity.,We are investigating their role in IoT
High and low temp deployments,10,No,Price
Product Features
Product Usability
Prior Experience with the Product,I wouldn't.,Third-party professional service company,No,Change management was a major issue with the implementation,Found a bug that affects ssh.,9,Online training
Self-taught,8,Yes it was, Cisco has tons of Google-able materials and good forums that can help,No,8,No,Cisco's advanced service dug in and solved our configuration problems when working a proof of concept around the IR829 routers.,Eigrp set up
T1 configuration, module installation and setup
Trunking to the switch,BGP configuration is a bit difficult if you don't have experience configuring it.
VPN setup can be confusing unless you have done a couple previously,No,9,8,9,9Hawkinson, John
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