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What is Cisco SD-Access?

Cisco's Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) provides automated end-to-end segmentation to separate user, device and application traffic without redesigning the network. Cisco SD-Access automates user access policy so organizations can make sure the right policies are established for any user or device…

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8 out of 10
November 25, 2021
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Deploy this solution on a single customer and you will be truly amazed as it offers advanced features such as end-to-end segmentation, …
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To one's own liking

7 out of 10
November 05, 2021
Incentivized
Cisco's SD-Access has reduced the downtime largely. [It] helped us in planning global expansion which can now be more agile. We are …
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What is Cisco SD-Access?

Cisco's Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) provides automated end-to-end segmentation to separate user, device and application traffic without redesigning the network. Cisco SD-Access automates user access policy so organizations can make sure the right policies are established for any user or…

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Cisco's Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) provides automated end-to-end segmentation to separate user, device and application traffic without redesigning the network. Cisco SD-Access automates user access policy so organizations can make sure the right policies are established for any user or device with any application across the network.

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The most common users of Cisco SD-Access are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use it for controlling all our access to our campus networks and allowing user flexibility, all the resources and logging into the company's intranet and other services that they need internally.
  • It does well by cementing their users with a lot of the security feature sets, such as assist SGT tagging and working well with our security compliance and guard for governance. Using the ISE monitoring and auditing,
  • The user interfaces has a lot of needs for improvement, such as making it a bit more usable and accessible, as well as being more flexible in allowing us to consume the APIs that the products offers.
It's well suited in our corporate offices, where all our business users resides and where we can control all their accesses. What doesn't really fit well is when we have our branch fronts, where all the software domain access features aren't utilized to its fullest, due to the fact that customers and users don't really need to have all the security features that SDA provides.
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I am using SDA in part of my Campus infrastructure. It supposed to be easier to administrate , fewer manpower, it turns out the the solution need a dedicated team to deal with all the bugs.
  • Automation for daily activities (DNA)
  • Telemetry (DNA)
  • NOT Micro segmentation for Broadcast and multicast
  • NOT Supporting Multicast over SD transit
  • NOT Supporting silent host
  • Demanding advantage license
I dont see the point to use VXLAN in a campus environment that dont have the need of stretched L2 environment (fully aware about VXLAN header and SGTs ) LISP and BGP Crave a advantage licenses (extremely expansive )
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
With a lot of branches to manage, Cisco SD Access automation helped in saving cost and useful time on operations. It also helped us in audits.
  • Automation capabilities
  • Cost and time saving
  • Audit compliance fulfilment
  • There are controller bugs.
  • Cost is high.
  • Implementation is a bit complex, can be improved.
If my customers are having multiple sites and want to do automation and use policies in networking, this is the best solution.
November 25, 2021

Cisco SD-Access Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Deploy this solution on a single customer and you will be truly amazed as it offers advanced features such as end-to-end segmentation, network automation, and a good user experience for a faster, more secure, easier to manage, and more efficient network. The two-piece, controller-based orchestrator and Network Fabric design [are] incredible, with many benefits for companies using this solution.
  • Network security
  • Stability of the user experience
  • Effectiveness and efficiency
  • Network Visibility
  • Integration with third-party solution
  • Use of licenses makes the solution more expensive
  • DNA versions contain many bugs
I can't speak to the administration of Cisco SD-Access as I only implemented the solution provided. But it is amazing the solution contains many tools for the management of the whole network. Thanks to the security it contains you can apply different policies on the network for internal and external users and thus have much more control over who is connected.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I configured and implemented this solution [Cisco SD- Acess] for 2 large companies. The main benefit I can include about this solution so far is the consolidation of all the below points: -Security: Identify and verify all endpoints and network segmentation (high and low level) -Monitoring: Network, applications and endpoints health, the best benefit in this point is related to insights that the controller provides to solve network issues. -Configuration: The deployment can be done in a way that saves time, not only for the first deployment but also for subsequent device incorporation in the network.
  • Security: Macro and micro segmentation
  • Configuration: LAN Automation and provisioning
  • Monitoring and telemetry: Network metrics and insights
  • Documentation: Working in this solution I realized there were missing information details about the fusion device support for nexus.
  • Fusion router: This roll in the fabric should be already integrated in the solution, right now it is configured manually.
  • Bugs: Unfortunately the solution still present a lot of bugs, mainly in the controller.
The best way to use this solution [Cisco Software SD-Access] is in Campus LAN environments, [which] could be small, medium, and large sites, that includes remote branches also. And always use with 3 node (HA) availability. This solution is not appropriate for Data Center environments. This solution is not mean[t] to connect remote sites (the WAN itself). This solution is ideal to achieve high and low level hierarchies of security and connectivity of end users in a network.
November 05, 2021

To one's own liking

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Cisco's SD-Access has reduced the downtime largely. [It] helped us in planning global expansion which can now be more agile. We are planning to invest in other areas due to the cost-savings from SD-Access and enhance our overall performance and productivity. The employees are interested in up-skilling in the technology, hence utilizing the resources in a better way.
  • Agility
  • Flexibility
  • Expansion
  • Global Reachout
  • Licensing
  • Bug fixes
As far as my experience with SD-Access - I think it is well suited for multi-connectivity, network segmentation, and security. Things it is not so appropriate to use with, or I'd say things that can be improved are - better functionality with ISE, ease to understand licensing and better documentation for configuration (add-ons, etc), and licensing.
September 24, 2021

Cisco SD-Access review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are using Cisco SD-Access for [the] whole organization. With the help of Cisco SD-Access, we are able to address the problems [of] automation through DNA center, network insight through assurance, and segmentation using SGTs. We deployed [Cisco] SD-Access in all our offices across Canada with two-layer architecture. Moving out from the complex traditional to next-generation networks save[s] our timelines for critical projects.
  • Automation, pushing template-based configuration to multiple devices in one push saves time and manpower.
  • Assurance [helps trace] issues related to devices, clients, and provide the troubleshoot as [the] best practices.
  • Segmentation, with the use of the SGT tags, we are able to achieve segmentation and micro-segmentation securely.
  • There are some issues we are facing like the stability of the DNA center versions.
  • Need to simplify the licenses used for Devices and the DNA center which is hard to understand and explain further.
If the use case [is] to have the automation and network insight in your network, Cisco SD-Access is a good solution to go ahead with. The only concern is the stability of the codes and the bugs/vulnerabilities. The other thing [is] as it is a new technology [you] would need more focus on the adoption program from Cisco.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have 50 of our bigger sites ready for Cisco SD-Access. We finished refreshing the hardware to various models of the 9500 and 9300 Series. We have DNA-C running in EMEA, AMEC, and APAC, with full ISE integration. We have migrated a site of 4500 users to SD-Access (in one weekend) and have implemented two greenfield sites--one with a couple of thousand users and one small site with 60 users.

The site operations managers are thrilled with the Assurance module, and, after a period of learning along with Cisco, our management is happy with the visibility DNA-C offers.
  • Enhanced user experience
  • Better manageability
  • Better functionality with ISE
  • Better documentation of all the config that DNA-C adds to the on-boarded devices
I think Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) is suited for most types of sites and for most organizations.
Only when there is too much variation in the types of sites and their requirements might Cisco SD-Access be less valuable.
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