Cisco Prime [EOL] Reviews

Name: Cisco Prime [EOL]
Brand: Cisco
Rating: 3.9 (35 reviews)

Vendor: Cisco

3.9 out of 5

35 reviews
91% willing to recommend

322 followers

What is Cisco Prime [EOL]?

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.

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ZeeshanAli1

Senior Network Engineer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

We are extremely satisfied with the reliability and robustness of Cisco Prime Infrastructure, which we have been using for many years. Compared to newer products such as DNS centers or others, it has proven to be much more stable, which is important for large-scale operations. Stability is a primary concern for us, and we are glad that Cisco Prime Infrastructure meets our expectations in that regard. Furthermore, in regards to Legacy Plus new hardware, Cisco Prime has proven to be a reliable and adaptable solution thus far. Not only can it support older hardware, but it also has the capability to handle new features with the latest updates. If we consider new solutions such as DNS Center, we may have to sacrifice some legacy features that we still rely on. We may need to continue using these legacy features for a few more years due to various reasons such as budget constraints or the site not being a high priority. However, if we switch to a new product at this stage, we may lose a lot of the monitoring and other capabilities that we have with Cisco Prime. We have a close relationship with Cisco and understand that they are not prioritizing investments in Cisco Prime as they are encouraging customers to adopt the Cisco DNA Center. This means that we don't anticipate many new features to be added to the product in the future. While we know that we will eventually have to transition to a new solution, in the meantime, we plan to do a quick refresh of our legacy products.

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Syed Aathif Hussain

Senior Network Engineer at Tech Mahindra

The solution needs to include centralized management that aligns with the Greenfield network and its focus on real-time, scenario-based applications. The solution is considered legacy and DNAC has overcome it because of centralized controls that allow a complete LAN network to be moved to centralized management. CISCO has suppressed the solution with no new development because they introduced DNAC and favor it rather than modifying the solution to the changing network environment. If this new tool hadn't been introduced, the solution would be improved to include SDWAN and SDA along with its other, better features. The solution's user interface could be improved to align with the changing market that is software-defined and includes graphic interfaces.

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Mohammed Junaid Khatib

Senior Network Engineer at Tech Mahindra

As engineers, we cannot physically monitor all the devices. We cannot go and roam all the floors of every building. For example, say there is a city with four or five companiesthere. An engineer cannot run around to check that all the devices are up and stable. With Cisco Prime, we can go to the monitor tab and check the physical devices. It shows you a list. For example, it will say that there are 10 APs in critical mode at the Las Vegas building. At the New York City site, there are five devices. You can dispatch the engineers to troubleshoot the problem. There's no need to send someone to check every floor. If there is a new deployment, you don't need to physically check the old setup. We only need to add the sitemap to Cisco Prime, input the model numbers of the devices, and verify where each device is located, so we can upgrade.

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PeerAnalyst reports

Type	Title	Date
Category	Network Management Applications	Jan 30, 2025	Download
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Valuable Features

"The most valuable features of Cisco Prime include its comprehensive functionality as a one-stop solution for basic SNMP port management."
"The VLAN mapping function has been most impactful in simplifying our network management tasks."
"The most valuable is the assistance for network support."

Room for Improvement

"The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."
"There is room for improvement in the Access layer."
"They could consider offering more flexible pricing options for their customers."