Cisco Routers

Score9.1 out of 10

313 Reviews and Ratings

What is Cisco Routers?

Cisco 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 customers successfully manage technology transitions. Embedded security detects threats in mere hours instead of months. The vendor has studies how networks are consumed, applying those learnings to the new network.

About Cisco
Cisco routers deliver open, intent-based networking platform across the branch, WAN, and cloud. They provide end-to-end security, automation, and analytics with customer services and support.

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#1 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

1,314 installations of 6,600

“Cisco routers are used throughout the company in order to maintain a stable network, these have been implemented as an upgrade to previous equipment from another provider. They are configured and monitored by the Telecommunications department.”
— Analista SR | Gobierno & Cumplimiento | Seguridad de la Información, Edenor (1001-5000 employees)

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#2 most frequent

Information

897 installations of 6,600

“One of the main pieces of hardware we would use, especially in a SOHO or Medium sized network as they can scale as far as you need them!”
— MANAGER/ LEAD TECHNICIAN/ VOIP ENGINEER, Jacksonville Technology Services (1-10 employees)

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#3 most frequent

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688 installations of 6,600

“Cisco Routers are used corporate-wide, by 700+ users daily, including users on campus and remotely via VPN. They address basic user connectivity to corporate assets. We do not use many ACLs on these particular devices, opting for a dedicated firewall instead, but for routing, these devices are spot on.”
— IT, Network Administrator, Dynamic Aviation (501-1000 employees)

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Adnan Alkhatib

Manager, IP networks and cybersecurity in Engineering at Zain Bahrain (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

ISP IGWs and MPLS routers

Pros

capacity and thoughput
interfaces density
lots of features support
long life span

Cons

I think there is room for improvement in Cisco Routers with integration with 3rd party nms (network management system) tools

Return on Investment

high scalability
high ROI

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Meraki MS and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

Other Software Used

Splunk Enterprise Security, Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense

Mark Groote

NOC at VDL Nederland (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have at our organisation at almost every location a Cisco router. They help with splitting up vlans so we can use the same VLAN at every location so we create a standard. we also use them to facilitate a connection to our HQ and we provide by some locations local internet breakout

Pros

Routing
Access control list

Cons

More disk space on flash so updates will go easyer

Return on Investment

As described above

Other Software Used

PRTG Network Monitor

Finnur Thorgeirsson

Technical Lead in Engineering at Advania (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use them for core routing, L2/L3VPNs and transit

Pros

Excellent reliability
Many features
HSRP

Cons

The NCS (network convergence system) boxes have too many issues with compatibility
Only egress netflow on NCS boxes
Please just make the NCS boxes better the ASR's (aggregation services router) are great

Return on Investment

Selling bandwidth is one of our main income sources
Stability is key for routers, and the ASR's are excellent for that

Alternatives Considered

Juniper MX Series

Other Software Used

Cisco AnyConnect, Corero SmartWall ONE™, IP Fabric

Sam Fekri

Practice Director in Professional Services at Apple (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cisco Routers across our whole organization for routing and gateway

Pros

Edge Routing
Internet Routing

Cons

More versatile performance
Cost versatility

Return on Investment

Reduction of downtime
agility and reliability in industrial and harsh environmnet

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

Other Software Used

Juniper EX Series Switches, Juniper Apstra System, Arista 7000 series

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using it to create high bandwidth and feature rich network. It offers a variety of core and service features. It uses a custom silicon which is optimized for those features and while still delivering the lightning fast throughput.

Pros

They are updated with the latest networking tools
They have the most optimized forwarding
They have a secure control-plane and management-plane

Cons

The CLI could definitely use an uplift, everyone is comfortable with the separation of IOS-XE and IOS-XR. A next gen OS should have a CLI and output better suited to the name. Still carrying the legacy CLI from IOS, not good. At least the outputs should be better organized in a table or another format, easy to eyes.
There should be an easy way to capture traffic sample on any of the port, core or access, based on various levels of filter. Basically, a small and limited feature NAM (Network Analyzer Module) equivalent feature built into the RP/LC.
Similarly, there should be a limited, traffic generator built into the hardware to simulate application traffic transiting the node for troubleshooting and debuuging

Return on Investment

Positive: Robust hardware
Positive: Robust Software
Positive: Resilient CLI

Alternatives Considered

Nokia 7750 Service Router (SR)

Other Software Used

Nokia 7750 Service Router (SR)

Huawei NE Series Routers

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JRR200 Route Reflector Appliance

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