Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution
January 08, 2024
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN infrastructure was used to replace the legacy MPLS WAN of the client global network. My involvement was to design, plan, and implement SD-WAN networks at sites in different regions to be migrated from legacy MPLS, which are costly to be upgraded for better performance and capacity.
- Automated WAN
- Allows the client to increase WAN bandwidth without costing too much like legacy MPLS
- VPN segmentation
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN routers can also connect to other third-party Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) providers such as Zscaler providing secured DIA
- It was hard to catch up when I first joined the project as SD-WAN concept is different. That would be great if Cisco can introduce SD-WAN concepts better to the network engineers community to enable them to adopt easier.
- I believe there is a good Return on Investment or ROI that Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN had on the overall business objectives.
- As it has the ability to provide the visibility and reliability, the investment is worth it.
The proof-of-concept setup that was done at a client site did provided a greater positive impression by Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN than Fortinet Secure SD-WAN for sure. It makes sense to use Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN while the major client is a Cisco house where more than 95% of network equipment used at their global networks are Cisco's.
Do you think Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN again?
Yes