High performance, High Reliability, but High Cost, too!
November 13, 2018

High performance, High Reliability, but High Cost, too!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 9000)

Our organization uses both ISR models and Cisco 9000 Series [Aggregation Services] Routers to manage traffic across endpoints. These allow our network to be configured with an active-passive failsafe (primary/secondary) to support our high performance and high availability needs across various components of our business-critical infrastructure. The [Cisco 9000] Series [Aggregation Services] Routers are also used in our global data centers.

Pros

  • [Cisco 9000] Series [Aggregation Services] Routers are exceptionally reliable when compared to other market options.
  • One strength of Cisco routers, in general, is their compatibility with any standard market tools from other vendors.
  • [It is] unmatched in terms of sheer performance.
  • [It] comfortably supports very strong throughput requirements.

Cons

  • Cost - If you want the best, you gotta pay the best. The [Cisco 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers] models may not be the best option when taking budget into account.
  • Working with the command line interface can be a challenge [as] not everybody can use it.
  • Sometimes, escalation of support issues tends to be a tedious and slow process. One would expect better support service for the high licensing cost they charge.
  • Higher reliability has significantly reduced the need for manual intervention.
  • Lower downtime ensures better top-line figures.
  • Although it may be difficult to quantify, I am certain that the higher performance does have an impact (maybe indirectly) on other business functions. High-performance routers are like the oil that keeps an engine running smoothly.
Any large enterprise with large throughput requirements for their business-critical infrastructure should use the [Cisco 9000] Series [Aggregation Services] Routers without exception. The licensing cost might hit your pocket hard, but with the exceptional performance and reliability that the [Cisco 9000] Series [Aggregation Services Routers] offers, it is easily the best option available in the market. It is the "tried and tested" router. Don't think twice, just go for it!

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