Cisco 8000 Series Routers
February 10, 2026

Cisco 8000 Series Routers

Cassie Bezuidenhout | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco 8000 Series Routers

In our organization, We are proposing Cisco 8000 Series Routers to all our Service Provider customers as either Core or Peering routers

Pros

  • Large scale
  • Low Power
  • Pering
  • Core

Cons

  • Initial 8201's had limited features, but caught up the the NCS platforms
  • Lower form factor access was not initially available but caught up
  • IP and Optical integration with RON
I gave Cisco 8000 Series Routers this usability rating because, in my opinion, Cisco 8000 Series Routers is a Great product
  • Cisco 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 9000) and Cisco 5500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5500)

Do you think Cisco 8000 Series Routers delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco 8000 Series Routers's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco 8000 Series Routers live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco 8000 Series Routers go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco 8000 Series Routers again?

Yes

If asked, I think I am likely to recommend Cisco 8000 Series Routers to a colleague because, in my experience, Cisco 8000 Series Routers is a Very good device, and provides adequate scale

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