Potential Successor of ISR4k and ASR 1K(fixed chassis)...Look forward to it
Updated February 13, 2023

Potential Successor of ISR4k and ASR 1K(fixed chassis)...Look forward to it

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Modules Used

  • Cisco Catalyst 8000V Edge Software
  • Cisco Catalyst 8200 Series
  • Cisco Catalyst 8200 Series Edge uCPE
  • Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series
  • Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms

As part of the migration from ISRk and small, fixed ASR!K platforms we are evaluating respective successors from the 8K family.
  • QFP 3.0 is expected to be the enhanced version of ASR 1K
  • Since it's SD-WAN ready it would be handy in hybrid environments where there are legacy MPLS and SDWAN based solutions delivering ti business
  • Cloud ready
  • Simultaneous operation of Autonomous & Controller modes (not as separate modes)
  • Improved capacity (and port density) to match ASR 1K-HX platforms
  • SD WAN
  • MPLS
  • Segment Routing
  • Enhancement to the existing A1K and ISR 4K
  • Cisco 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 9000), Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000), Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) and Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 4000)
8K is the prospective successor of ASR1k (fixed) and ISR 4K

Do you think Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms again?

Yes

Low capacity MPLS needs (e.g. Enterprise class Provider Edge)
DMVPN
SD-WAN