Item: Cisco Optical Networking
Rating: 9
Author: Fernando Figaro

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In my company, we started a new project in which we needed to connect network devices over long distances with the best throughput and no interference. Using Cisco Optical Networking was a recommendation of our hired network specialist. However, we were already considering using Cisco Optical Networking thanks to their five-star quality support in past projects.

Pros and Cons

Good customer support
Low complexity
Reliable

Pricing
Update releases
Some interoperability issues when connecting to other vendors devices

Most Important Features

Reliability
Robustness
Consistency

Return on Investment

Downtime greatly reduced since deployment
Easy to deploy, manage, and scale
Fast error detection

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Optical Networking delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Optical Networking's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Optical Networking live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Cisco Optical Networking go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Optical Networking again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix, Enzoic for Active Directory

Likelihood to Recommend

Cisco Optical Networking devices are the best option when working on projects where you have a well-suited budget and needs a reliable and robust network. In my experience, it is well advised to use it in a network branch where only Cisco products are being used.

I would say Cisco Networking Solutions are less appropriate for low-budget projects where you will need to mix other vendors' solutions in your network branch.

Cisco Optical Networking under an availability analysis

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Optical Networking