ENCS5412 - Cisco's Network Hypervisor
Updated May 03, 2023

ENCS5412 - Cisco's Network Hypervisor

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)

VIrtualizing routers and firewalls, just like VMWare for servers. A significantly smaller footprint in our network cabinets. We now have much less equipment to ship to our remote sites. This makes it extremely easy to spawn a new virtual network device, like a virtual ISR router or a virtual ASA firewall.
  • Smaller footprint
  • Less cooling required compared to physical hardware
  • Easy to allocate more compute resources to virtual guests if required.
  • Less power required compared to physical hardware
  • Earlier software versions (3.x) have had many bugs
  • Templates have not been working until 4.x
  • The largest model 5412 could use a hardware refresh like all the smaller versions just had.
  • Footprint
  • Power consumption
  • Easy User Interface
  • Saving on cabinet space due to smaller footprint
  • Easier to ship and handle than physical hardware
  • Princing is very similar to the combined price of what it replaces.

Do you think Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000) again?

Yes

Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 4000), Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Complex networks e.g. larger sites can greatly benefit from virtualizing network equipment. Smaller sites with only a single router and/or firewall wouldn't really benefit, but only add complexity and unnecessary overhead. Critical systems should always be installed in pairs because if one ENCS appliance device fails, it will take down all virtual clients installed.