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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MahmoudMohamed

Network Professional Services Team Lead at e-finance

The solution has issues with real time monitoring of devices and NetFlow such as inadequate visualization for reports, sources, and destinations. Because of this, I have to rely on other tools for monitoring and troubleshooting so I am only able to use 50% of the solution. I would like the solution to allow open monitoring for use with other products in the same fashion that competing vendors support any SMP products.

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ZeeshanAli1

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

I rate this solution an eight out of ten. The solution is good and has all the features we require for our environment. My advice to users implementing this solution for the first time would be to opt for Cisco DNA Center because, with time, I believe Cisco will force customers to use Cisco DNA Center because they may retire all other legacy platforms.

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PeerAnalyst reports

Type	Title	Date
Category	Network Management Applications	Dec 18, 2024	Download
Product	Reviews, tips, and advice from real users	Dec 18, 2024	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."