Cisco Enterprise Routers Reviews

We use this solution for communication between banking branches, and connecting those branches to Head Office.

We appreciate that this solution performs well, regardless of the volume of traffic being fed through it.

The main area for improvement with this product is with the price, which is currently very high compared to the rest of the market.

We have been working with this solution for more than 20 years.

This is a very stable solution.

We have found this to be a scalable solution.

The technical support for this solution is very good.

Positive

The initial setup for this product is very easy, once some training has taken place.

We implemented this solution using our in-house team.

There is a router-only, perpetual license available for this product, but additional features will mean additional charges.

We recommend this solution for medium to large organizations, as it requires a large financial commitment to work at its best.

We would also advise organizations to be very clear on their requirements. This way they are not paying for features that this product provides, but that they won't use.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Our company was contracted to change switches and routers for government offices, clinics, police departments, and armed forces. 

The solution was part of a massive upgrade in technology government-wide and we were one of many subcontractors working on the project. 

Our country is five or ten years behind in technology and generally slow to react. 

Cisco partnering with our government was very important because it motivated us to learn the solution, expand our portfolio, and move technology forward while serving as expert technicians for deployments and maintenance. 

The solution provides the best security available and simplifies the process for branches and networking. 

The solution is difficult to implement without a broad knowledge base. 

Subnetting for large organizations is complicated because you must understand the company hierarchy before starting to subnet. The process can be difficult so it helps to have experience or rely on other team members for advice. 

I have been using the solution for two years. 

I do not monitor stability in my position but the solution has a reputation for being top-notch so stability must be good. 

I only handled installations but the solution must be scalable because it was deployed across all government offices. 

Supervisors at our company partnered with technical support to ensure seamless implementations. 

The initial setup is complicated and requires knowledge of the solution. 

We opted to work in teams so we would have more knowledge in the field for implementations. Each site team consisted of 14 technicians and there were more than 1,000 technicians across all sites. 

We first analyzed existing routers and switches to provide supervisors with a list of equipment to be replaced. We then prepared installation and configuration plans to ensure seamless implementations. 

Our company replaced old hardware and worked in partnership with Cisco to configure and implement the solution.

Implementation and maintenance requires two to four technicians. 

It helped our company to learn the solution and partner with the government which includes some of the largest organizations in our country. 

Cisco has a partnership with our government and provides the main solution in Botswana. 

No other options were evaluated because our government believes that Cisco provides the best security in a comprehensive package that matches desired standards. 

I rate the solution a ten out of ten. 

The statistics show you a full brief of every user, every type of connection used, and the total bandwidth used. We control our VPNs through it and our actual line of defense for our security is the Cisco firewall. We have four different fiber connections and two satellite connections connected to our offices. They all load balance through Cisco and another analytics device. It integrates very well into our network and we find it to be extremely robust and durable.

It has provided us a more secure environment, especially the firewall. We've had multiple attempts of network intrusion which have been defeated because of the firewall rules in place. 

Their support has room for improvement. The regional agents are not that great.

The devices can be a bit of an energy hog. We would like to see a more durable power supply system because being in a third world country we have frequent power outages and it takes a bit of time for our generators and stuff to kick in which then leads to power surges and whatnot. Even with the proper power management system, it can also affect the devices themselves.

We're extremely satisfied with the stability. We've had around two or three outages in the last 18 years.

We are very limited in terms of scalability. We're a small firm, we hardly have 30 people. 

Our entire company uses it. We're all on the network. We have 152 users right now and we support about another 135 mobile devices. They're all financial institutions. 

Cisco support itself is excellent. Some of the resellers are very good but some aren't.

The initial setup was quite easy. Our employees are Cisco certified so they are familiar with the setup and activities of the products. The very initial setup was in 2001. After that, we just swapped it for the updated rules of the devices. That's all we had to do. It's been a seamless integration and a seamless upgrade with very minimal downtime. 

Our implementation strategy was that we had to open an office in 30 days. It took us about two weeks to wire the entire office up and put the hardware in place. It was a total initial build so we had no issues at all. Everything was covered. We did have serious problems where we had the wiring issues and whatnot, but otherwise, it was business as usual.

We have three people in our network department who oversee the devices, maintenance and whatever needs to be done. We have two technicians and one Cisco certified tech.

Our initial setup was done by a Cisco reseller. We had a good experience with them and we had normal issues. We had issues with one of our appliances that had gone down and we couldn't get a replacement but that was an issue on their part.

Our issues are basically currency related. The licensing is in dollars and the dollar is steadily rising. We've had an increase in the licensing fee due to the simple reason that the exchange rate is almost over 40%. That creates a major issue. If the currency devaluation doesn't stabilize, we may have to look at another solution.

I would advise someone outside the US to consider the issues that we're facing right now, the currency devaluation and licensing fees.

I would rate it a nine out of ten because we haven't had any major issues with it.

We use the solution for SD-WAN. 

The solution is strong. Cisco's support cannot be compared to any other solution's support. The tool gives you more bandwidth within your network. 

The solution is expensive and difficult to manage. 

I have been working with the product for eight to ten years. 

The product is easy to scale. We have enterprise customers for the product. 

The product's installation is easy if you have Cisco's support contract. The tool's deployment depends on the enterprise's volume and size. You need at least three engineers to handle the tool's deployment. The solution's maintenance is easy. 

There is ROI with the tool's use. 

I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten and it is yearly. 

I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. The product is not advised for small-scale environments. You need to consider the cost before buying the solution. 

This product gives us connection to providers in the international network. We are customers of Cisco. 

In general, I like Cisco products. I've had a lot of training on their solutions. This product has good capabilities and provides good performance. 

For our company and for our customers, this solution is very expensive. 

I've been using this product for several years. 

The solution is stable. 

The solution is scalable.

Our license doesn't include technical support and it's not essential for us. We use the documentation that Cisco provides. 

The initial setup is not too complex and we have around 20,000 end users. We have engineers and IT technicians who are able to provide us with maintenance services. 

Licensing costs are expensive for us. 

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

I use this solution for edge connectivity. It provides connectivity between our offices and the cloud.

The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the devices. Also, from a feature perspective, Cisco Enterprise Routers are complete.

The licensing structure is very convoluted, and the cost of the licenses includes a whole bunch of stuff that you'll never use.

I've been using Cisco Enterprise Routers for 10 years.

Overall, I would rate Cisco Enterprise Routers at nine out of ten.

We use this solution primarily for branch connectivity for our customers.

It is easy to use and is very solid.

The solution could be priced better because sometimes it is expensive.

We have been using this solution for 18 years and we currently use version 16.6.

The product is very stable.

The product is very scalable.

Our experience with customer service and support has been very good.

The initial setup was straightforward and was completed in one day.

We recommend using smart licensing with this product because of the positive experience we have had with it.

I rate this solution a ten out of ten. 

The primary use for this solution is to connect branch networks to the head office.

The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration. 

Cisco could improve by reducing the delays in receiving physical devices.

I've been working with Cisco Enterprise Routers for three to four years.

This is a stable solution.

This solution is scalable as we can fulfill our requirements by adding modules.

Cisco's technical support is very good.

Positive

The initial setup was straightforward and took between three to four weeks.

We get a good ROI from this solution because the failure rate is very low, which means customers are happy with the lack of maintenance required.

The cost of this solution is very low compared to other products.

I would give Cisco Enterprise Routers a rating of ten out of ten.