Cisco Enterprise Routers Reviews

I use Cisco Routers in a variety of technologies, including TLS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF policy-based routing, and VPN in some routers.

They are the most stable, have the highest availability, and are the most reliable on the market.

The price could be lowered.

I have been using Cisco Enterprise Routers for ten years.

We are not using the most recent version, but it is not the oldest.

Cisco Enterprise Routers is very stable.

Cisco Enterprise Routers is a scalable product.

We have more than 500 users in our company. We have a team of 50 IT technicians in our company and 5,000 employees that are distributed in approximately 70 locations in the country. Each location has Cisco Enterprise Routers on its premises.

We are pleased with Cisco's technical support.

I use many of the Enterprise Routers. I use now Cisco Routers 4420, 4431, 4450. I use IOS, IOS XE.

I have deployed many routers. All of our technologies have been applied to the routers.

We don't need a license if we use IOS for basic, IT-related tasks. However, if we want to use a security feature, advanced IT features, video conferencing, voice conferencing, or UT, we must purchase a license for each of these features.

Cisco Enterprise Routers are not the cheapest routers on the market, they are expensive.

I would recommend this solution other others who are considering it.

I would rate Cisco Enterprise Routers an eight out of ten.

We use IOS XE version 17.

I like the price of the solution and the ability to take advantage of it as fast as we want. 

Sometimes, it can take a while to get used to a new version or additions which are made and this involves us going to the note and doing a lot of reading. There are many changes of which we are not aware. The technology should be addressed, the new protocols that are incorporated in a new version. A new way for registering the equipment might be needed. It can be hard for us to deploy a new version, as we lack the knowledge for its use. 

The installation process should be simplified, since it is quite complex in a new version.

There are simply too many changes taking place. While we are still in the process of learning how to use a new version, another is sent. 

French language capabilities should be added. It is hard for us to adequately express ourselves in English. 

I have been using Cisco Enterprise Routers for more than five years.

The solution is quite stable, no bugs or glitches. Based on my experience, I can confirm that this is true of the new version. 

I am pleased with the technical support. In my experience with the TAC team, which provides us with technical assistance, I have found it to be very useful. The moment an issue arises, we open a ticket and receive the help we need. 

The installation process should be simplified, since it is quite complex in a new version.

There are two many changes taking place. While we are still in the process of learning how to use a new version, another is sent. It can be hard for us to deploy a new version, as we lack the knowledge for its use.

I like the price of the solution. 

We act as the integrators of the solution. 

I would certainly recommend the solution to others. 

I rate Cisco Enterprise Routers as an eight out of ten. 

We use this solution for interconnecting our branch offices. We have six branches in addition to our head office.

All of our routers are on-premises deployments.

The Cisco routers are very stable.

We can use these routers for multiple links, so in terms of scalability, it's a plus for us.

Cisco has one of the best products in terms of routing because of the protocols in which they provide.

In terms of room for improvement, I think that there is a need for additional administration. We have seen other products, such as the Cisco Email Security Appliance and the Cisco Web Security Appliance, now have a web-based interface. We would like to see this in the routers, as well. It would make our administration easier.

Considering the increase in data that is being processed across networks, I think that increasing the CPU size to boost processing power would be wise. People are now trying to do more analytics, so this would be helpful.

I think that it would be better for analytics if the local storage, on the router itself, were increased. This would allow us to store more data for analysis as we are trying to secure our network.

This is a very stable solution.

The scalability of this solution is good.

These routers support a user base of about seven hundred and fifty people. We do not immediately plan on increasing our usage, although as the economy grows, we can see increasing our user base to perhaps one thousand users in two years. It will increase as we open more branch offices.

We have reached out to Cisco's technical support, and in the past six years, the service and support have been excellent. We are happy with the turnaround times.

Cisco is very a popular vendor in this country, so I have been using Cisco products all along, in terms of routing. I have not been exposed to other technologies.

The basic setup is pretty straightforward, although we have reached out to Cisco for help when we needed to implement tight security and integration with other Cisco products.

We have a technical team of about ten people who manage these routers. There are six system administrations and three people in the head office.

We used our Cisco Premier Partner, who are local, to assists us with these solutions.

Cisco is mid-tier in terms of pricing and quite affordable by most enterprises.

There are some people trying to introduce other technology such as Check Point and Juniper, but our Enterprise customers rely on Cisco.

Mostly, this is a very good product.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

I use the solution as an administrator and have experience with VPNs.

The support is very good.

We have found the technology to be excellent. It provides a lot of services.

The documentation provided by Cisco is very good. If we run into any issues, we know we can get help or figure things out via documentation or support.

It's stable and reliable.

The setup is easy.

The solution can scale. 

When we buy new hardware, since we are in Latin America, we have a very long wait in terms of getting the devices. We might wait six to eight months for delivery once we buy it. 

I've been using the solution for over ten years. 

Cisco is very stable. I'd rate them nine out of ten. They are reliable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

It is scalable. I'd rate the scalability eight out of ten. 

The support is great and they also have very good documentation. If we need help, it's no trouble finding an answer. That said, I have had a few cases that lasted a bit longer than expected. 

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The setup is pretty straightforward. I'd rate it eight out of ten. The process is very simple. 

The pricing is pretty high. I'd rate it six out of ten as it can be very expensive for some appliances compared to the competition. 

We are Cisco customers. 

As long as you have the certifications and training, Cisco is very easy to configure and operate. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. I've very happy with Cisco.

We primarily use the solution for connecting clients. It's for routing purposes.

The solution offers good connectivity. 

It is issue-free. 

The product has been stable and reliable.

It can scale. 

The cost is a bit high.

The security of the solution could be a bit better. 

There are some complex aspects of the solution during the initial setup.

I've been using the solution for three years. 

It's stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The solution is scalable. It's easy to expand. 

We have a variety of clients using the solution. 

I've never used the technical support of Cisco.

I only really use Cisco devices. I used a few different options before I used Cisco. 

The setup can be a bit complex. It depends on the implementation. 

The deployment took about one month.

The pricing is too expensive. The company needs to pay for the licensing annually. 

I'd recommend the solution to other users. 

I'd rate the product ten out of ten.

I'm quite happy with the solution overall. 

We are using Metro circuits to connect branches on the different bins and I use Cisco Enterprise Routers to route the traffic.

The main reason for using Cisco Routers is for the proprietor routing protocol that it has.

The security could improve for Cisco Enterprise Routers. I understand there's a security appliance that is separate, but in terms of the router, there can be improvements made to prevent unwanted users from accessing the router or trying to manipulate the traffic that is passing through it.

I have been using Cisco Enterprise Routers for approximately 10 years.

Cisco Enterprise Routers is a stable solution.

We have not had a problem with the stability of Cisco Enterprise Routers.

I would rate the technical support of Cisco Enterprise Routers an eight out of ten.

Having to do system troubleshooting and assisting takes time out from the operation of the business. From an operational or technical standpoint, we who install or implement the devices need to be hands-on. Especially when it's a physical problem, not necessarily programming or configuration. There are times when you have issues with a module or it's not operating the way it's supposed to operate and you don't know if it's a manufacturer cause. Trying to troubleshoot these issues should be easier.

Okay. Right. And what advice would you give to other people who want to implement Cisco Enterprise Routers?

I am a trained Cisco engineer, the implementation was not that complicated.

Based on my experience with other routers, Cisco has proven to be reliable. And from the routing aspect of things, it is really the product of choice for most of my customers. Whenever they want to implement any networking, most of them will request Cisco products.

I rate Cisco Enterprise Routers a nine out of ten.

Comparing the 3900 to the 3800 routers, the class of routers has improved over the 3800. Most of the modules are gigabit ports and you can receive 10 gig ports with them, compared to the older version where it's a 100 megabit port. 

Based on how the industry is going, where most connections are way over 100 megabits. If you're receiving an internet connection from a business customer, it's going to be more than 100 megabits, and sometimes 250 megs, or even 500 megabits. To have a router that is 100 megabits defeats the purpose of having a faster internet connection. The 3900 Series really solved that problem, where there are gigabit ports. If you want to aggregate ports to receive, for example, 10 gigabits or more, you can always do that by putting in a module SSP port. It has improved a lot.

I use Cisco Enterprise Routers for connectivity. I have five branch sites and a headquarters. We use these routers for connectivity between the branch sites and the headquarters where I'm using SAP.

I like that Cisco Enterprise Routers is a stable solution. Their technical support is also really good.

It would be better if Cisco Enterprise Routers were more secure.

I've been using Cisco Enterprise Routers for about 11 years. 

Cisco Enterprise Routers is a stable solution. They are stable enough, and they have been serving us well for the past ten years. We haven't found any issues with them.

Cisco Enterprise Routers is scalable, but their legacy routers aren't that scalable. However, they have been serving us pretty well over the years. We have about 4,000 users at the moment.

Cisco's tech support has been really good.

The initial setup is straightforward, and it's easy to install. It takes less than an hour to implement this solution. We have a technical team with about 20 people maintaining this solution.

We implemented this solution by ourselves.

I only evaluated Fortinet. There's tough competition between Fortinet and Cisco, but we opted for Cisco.

I would probably recommend this solution to new users.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Cisco Enterprise Routers an eight.

I am working in a cloud company with multiple clients, who are purchasing multiple could services, servers, and small networks. We deploy a Cisco firewall and a virtual firewall.

The most valuable features are that it is more secure and easy to operate.

It handles several requests well. Overall it is very good and there are not many available in the market.

Accountability, reliability, and support are very good.

Some of the features could be more secure. For example, firewall features could have better security. There are some routers that come with this feature. It can be implemented with ACL, but there is only one destination source with IP based filtering.

If it is possible then it would be content-based. It is available in the new routers. If we were to purchase the new Data Centre Series router, it would include this feature.

I have been using this solution for approximately three years.

I have experience with both the 3900 series and the 1000 series.

It's a stable solution.

This is a scalable product.

Technical support is good, and the documentation is also good. When we create and submit a ticket, the issue gets resolved.

You can easily find the documentation on the support portal. Also, there are multiple documents available on the internet.

It is easy to deploy and takes 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the configuration you want to upload and the type of security.

The price is reasonable.

Overall, it's a really good product. Anyone who decides to use a light product in the market that is not reliable, the security would be risky. 

Cisco enterprise routers are more secure and easy to operate.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.