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Pros
"Cisco Prime is a good tool for inventory monitoring and wireless management.""It gives you the ability to upgrade switches remotely, schedule the upgrade time, perform backups, and monitor the health of all networks.""The most valuable feature of Cisco Prime is the heat map.""The installation is easy.""As a large organization, it is difficult to individually monitor every device. Instead, we use Cisco Prime to keep an eye on the network and services. We do not use it as a node tool, as we have other tools for network operation centers. When services go down, it can cause issues, we rely on Cisco Prime to monitor and notify us of any service disruptions. We mainly use Cisco Prime Infrastructure for configuration-level tasks.""The most valuable feature of Cisco Prime is the heat maps.""Enables oversight in order to tweak and tune.""We use this solution to troubleshoot our wireless systems, specifically regarding signal strength."

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"It allows me to do more of the basic firewall features, like traffic management and others, in a single pane of glass.""The most valuable feature is the technical support, as it is better than others.""The most valuable feature is the management from a single pane of glass.""A centralized platform is crucial for efficiently managing all of our switches, which were previously handled individually, leading to significant challenges."

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Cons
"They can also improve the management of more enterprise devices.""I rate Cisco Prime seven out of 10 for affordability. All Cisco solutions are expensive.""It should be able to monitor Palo Alto, Juniper, and Check Point products - not just Cisco solutions.""Lacking in integration with a SIEM tool.""Cisco Prime could improve the graphical user interface.""This solution could be improved if it could monitor configuration changes.""The onboarding process could be improved and developed to enhance compatibility for non-Cisco devices.""We would like to see the inclusion of detailed alerts."

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"The upgrades are very time-consuming and difficult, and they often have to rebuild the product.""I would like to them include network real-time performance and come up with a dashboard report.""Its interface should be improved and enhanced to offer various functions, with flexible pricing""I would like to see Space created to fully functional, where it's got multiple modules, particularly SD-WAN working on Corporate, or maybe become part of the Orchestrator portion."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Cisco Prime is an expensive solution."
  • "The price of Cisco Prime was reasonable because we purchased it as part of a Cisco One package. The package was a bundle of Cisco solutions together, such as Cisco ISE and CMX. The price is reasonable com compared to other solutions."
  • "You need to get special quotes from the company for each order."
  • "The solution is not inexpensive but is worth it for large-scale environments."
  • "I would rate the pricing of Cisco Prime a seven out of ten."
  • "If we have a license for Cisco DNA, we can use the same license for Cisco Prime."
  • "We update the license every five years."
  • "I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
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  • "We would like the price to be reduced."
  • "This product is set at a good price point."
  • "Typically, Juniper is more expensive than Cisco in initial costs, but overall, the long-term licensing fees that you're going to pay for Juniper versus Cisco is going to be less."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The VLAN mapping function has been most impactful in simplifying our network management tasks.
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in the Access layer.
    Top Answer:I use Cisco Prime to work with VLANs, especially the VLANs that function in my daily business. I deploy security updates, iOS configurations, and configs on the access layer, routers, and switches. I… more »
    Top Answer:A centralized platform is crucial for efficiently managing all of our switches, which were previously handled individually, leading to significant challenges.
    Top Answer:Its interface should be improved and enhanced to offer various functions, with flexible pricing. It should provide the ability to modify interfaces, enabling actions like shutting them down, adding or… more »
    Top Answer:It served as my main point of contact for banking and the central tool for managing a large network of switches across multiple locations. The network consisted of about 3,300 switches, with roughly… more »
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    Cisco Prime Infrastructure
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    Overview

    Cisco Prime products deliver next-generation management by supporting an intuitive workflow-oriented user experience and integrated lifecycle operations across Cisco architectures, technologies, and networks.

    Juniper Junos Space Network Director can support IT staff can manage their physical and virtual enterprise networks through a single pane of glass. Junos Space Network Director is a automated turnkey network management solution. Administrators can use it to visualize, analyze, and control their entire enterprise networks. In the data center, your IT staff can use the tool to manage and synchronize physical and virtual environments. In the campus, Network Director automates routine management tasks such as network provisioning and troubleshooting, dramatically improving operational efficiency and reliability. Network Director also integrates with VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations (vROps). The management tool offers sophisticated analytics for high-performance data centers, while open RESTful APIs support service orchestration integration with third-party platforms.

    Sample Customers
    Mohawk Industries, Universidad EAFIT, Halton Healthcare
    St. Catherine's University, OneNet, University of New Haven, Frederick County Public Schools (Maryland), America's Test Kitchen
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company21%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Healthcare Company13%
    Mining And Metals Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Government12%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Educational Organization6%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Government16%
    Educational Organization6%
    University6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Cisco Prime is ranked 2nd in Network Management Applications with 35 reviews while Junos Space Network Director is ranked 13th in Network Management Applications with 4 reviews. Cisco Prime is rated 7.8, while Junos Space Network Director is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Prime writes "Robust, cost-effective, and provides good visibility, but the scalability could improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Junos Space Network Director writes "High scalability network management with centralized control and an intuitive interface that provides efficient monitoring and configuration capabilities". Cisco Prime is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Aruba Airwave and Huawei eSight, whereas Junos Space Network Director is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, Fortinet FortiManager and Anuta ATOM.

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