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Cisco Based on 196 reviews.	Cray
Overview
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in San Jose, California, that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment. Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, and it supports, manages and operates business systems for various and major third parties. Cisco Systems was founded in December 1984 by Leonard Bosack, who was in charge of the Stanford University computer science department's computers, and Sandy Lerner, who managed the Graduate School of Business' computers.	Information Not Available
Sample Customers
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers: Advanced Medical Transport, Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Artoni Transporti, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, City of Mississauga, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Kind en Gezin, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Nationwide, Quest, Talbots, University of St. Gallen	Cray CS-Storm: Intel, NVIDIA, Abokia Inc., Adaptive Computing, Allinea Software, ANSYS Inc., CEI, Cloudera, DataDirect Networks, Exa Corporation, Expert System, Intelligent Light, MSC Software, Oracle, Platform Computing, Samsung Semiconductor Inc., Seagate
Popular Solutions
Cisco ASA 69 reviews Cisco Wireless 19 reviews Cisco Catalyst Switches 16 reviews
Top Comparisons
Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers vs. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers Compared 43% of the time.	HPE Apollo vs. Cray CS-Storm Compared 72% of the time.
Top Industries
Comms Service Provider 16% Financial Services Firm 14% Manufacturing Company 7% University 5%	No Data Available

Quotes From Member Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

Dmitriy Ronkin
Networking Specialist at Transportation
Valuable Features:: Viptela (router) SDN-based services: Hybrid networking. Combination of low-cost appliances...
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Bob Whitcombe
Technical Sales Architect at a tech services company
Valuable Features: Previously, the physical trappings of Cisco UCS, Intel chip-sets and UCS Manager were the most...
Read full review of Cisco UCS B-Series »
Adriano Simao
IT System Integrator
Primary Use Case: Reduces costs throughout country inside a private network. Provides support for help/service desk...
Read full review of Cisco VoIP PBX »
Phillip Peerman
Supervisor of IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity at a government
Primary Use Case: Security appliance/firewall. With an advanced security license, the content filtering, IDS, and...
Read full review of Meraki MX Firewalls »
BenAllen
Director, Network Engineering and Technology
Primary Use Case: Supports Cisco Virtual Appliances for videotelephony control plane, network monitoring, and...
Read full review of Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series »

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Aimee White
Website and EComm at a retailer
Customer Service: Good. Technical Support: Very good. Some times the odd problem may drag and require a...
Read full review of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN »
Dmitriy Ronkin
Networking Specialist at Transportation
Customer Service: We deal with a Cisco partner - 4.5 out of 5. Technical Support: We deal with a Cisco partner - 4.0...
Read full review of Cisco Ethernet Switches »
Alin Prodea
Network Security Administrator at a tech company
I would give a rating of eight out of 10, compared to others vendors. The technical support is much better than most...
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Antonio Dota
Network & Unified Collaboration Leader at a energy/utilities company
Customer Service: Good. Technical Support: Awesome.
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Helena Schoeman
Group Learning and Development Programme Manager at a tech services company
I haven’t ask for tech support yet.
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Jeff Khan
Managing Partner, Sr. Solutions Architect, Speaker, Courseware Developer, Technical Trainer at a tech services company
Tech support is California based today. Good in most cases, but they have no power in true design change requests....
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Ed Dallal
Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & President (company of 1)
Customer Service: I would give customer service a rating of 10/10. Technical Support: I would give technical support...
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Ivan Tushev
CIO at a tech services company
Customer Service: Customer service is excellent! Technical Support: N/A
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Bartosz Kowalski
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm
Customer Service: 10 Technical Support: 10, to get help you can open the case or just call them directly, give them...
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AhmadManzoor
Solutions Architect at a tech services company
10 out of 10.
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Tareq Musmar - CCIE Security #30689
Senior Presales Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: Great support. The engineers know what they are doing. Technical Support: 10/10
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Adnan Ahmad
Sr. Network Engineer at a tech services company
Very satisfied with the level of technical support from TAC.
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Syed Razvi
Network and System Engineer at a non-tech company
I would give technical support a rating of a nine out of 10.
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BufordLaruan
Network Administrator at a university
I am sorry, but I always go to the forums and not to technical support. I like understanding the system myself. That...
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Bruce(Wei) Wang
IT Manager at a K-12 educational company or school
Customer Service: Excellent. Technical Support: Middle.
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Simon Chaba
ICT Manager at a aerospace/defense firm
Customer Service: Excellent customer service. Technical Support: I never had an issue yet with this product which...
Read full review of Cisco Ethernet Switches »
Meei Ling Tan
Senior Network Specialist
I would rate the technical support at 8/10.
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Paal
CFO at a tech vendor
Have not contacted customer service/technical support yet.
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Azar Mammadli
IT Operation Manager
I would give them a high rating.
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Anonymous User
Co-Founder at a tech services company
Meraki support is really good.
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AccountMe9ae
Account Manager
Good support.
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Reviewer9022
Project Manager at a tech services company
Cisco supports this solution quite well. I like the support from Cisco.
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Mn863Crpt9
Manager Corporate IT at a retailer
Technical support has been very good.
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Anonymous User
System Administrator at a financial services firm
9/10.
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Leonardo Polanco
Gerente de Telecomunicaciones at a financial services firm
I rate support 7/10.
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Tulga352
Network Engineer at a mining and metals company
Technical support is great. They are very responsible, know the bugs and workaround.
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ICTmanager564855
ICT Manager
We use the technical support of Cisco through a partner, so I do not have direct access to the Cisco IT technical...
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Peter Sanchez
I.T. Manager at a legal firm
Customer Service: It's Cisco. You call them and they fix it. Technical Support: I would give technical support a...
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Anonymous User
Business Development Director
Customer Service: 8/10. Technical Support: 8/10.
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Anonymous User
ICT Manager - Network Operations at a healthcare company
Good.
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