Network Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Cisco 2811 Router provides rock solid performance for small to medium sized enterprise networks
What is most valuable?
Cisco 2811 has the capability of providing several high-quality simultaneous services at wire speeds up to multiple T1/E1/xDSL links.Four high-speed WAN Interface Card Slots provide excessive density.Security features consist of on-board encryption, Intrusion Prevention, as well as stateful inspection, and up to 1500 VPN tunnels with AIM-EPII-PLUS Module.Two Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports with an option of layer 2 switching with POE support.Analog and digital voice call support is also available.
What needs improvement?
Works great never had any problem.
What other advice do I have?
Cisco 2800 series provides fast excellent delivery of multiple simultaneous services. It is comprised of four new platforms: Cisco 2801, 2811, 2821, and 2851 Integrated Services Routers that are designed to meet the IP communication requirements of small to medium sized organizations and enterprise branch offices. The 2800 series also features secure network connectivity for data, voice, and video.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Assistant PSSE Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Stable, easy to set up, and works well for interconnecting branches
Pros and Cons
- "This product is easy to use."
- "I would like to see support for software-defined networking."
What is our primary use case?
We are a solution provider and Cisco Enterprise Routers are one of the products that we implement for our clients.
The larger routers are used in an organization's headquarters to connect with the branches, which use smaller routers. It acts as the backbone for networking between the main branch and branch offices.
What is most valuable?
This product is easy to use.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see support for software-defined networking.
The routers could be more secure.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been selling Cisco Routers for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
These routers are scalable and you can have many of them included in the network. One of our customers has approximately 100 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
The support from Cisco is good enough.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. It will take approximately two months to implement a whole project.
What about the implementation team?
We have a staff of approximately 20 people for deployment and maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price should be reduced.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, this is a good product that I recommend it.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
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Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Stable, scalable, and the setup wizard makes for a straightforward initial setup
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are stability and the initial setup wizard."
- "Having a well-designed graphical user interface would make this product easier to use."
What is our primary use case?
We are a solution provider and we offer Cisco equipment, including their Enterprise Routers
These routers are primarily for internet edge connectivity, as well as wide area network connectivity.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are stability and features supported on these series.
What needs improvement?
These routers are not easy to use for non-professional users, so simplification is something that would improve this product. Having a well-designed graphical user interface would make this product easier to use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Cisco Enterprise Routers for more than 15 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Cisco Enterprise Routers are stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable product.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is good, although it depends on your service agreement with Cisco.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. It has a setup wizard that can guide you through the very basic settings such as IP addresses, usernames, and passwords.
What other advice do I have?
This is a good product and I will definitely continue to offer Cisco equipment to my customers in the future.
I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
System Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
This solution is very durable and does not have any downtime.
Pros and Cons
- "This solution helps us with our inter-network constitution, and that works for us."
- "The cost is prohibitive."
What is our primary use case?
This solution helps us with our inter-network constitution, and that works for us.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the configuration that is involved with iOS. In addition, it is very durable. It does not have downtime.
What needs improvement?
It comes with 3-1 default box and other parts. You have to buy additional lamp parts, which adds to the cost if they could, but affect the number of parts with the default configuring.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is quite impressive.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good. It is durable, and quite good.
How is customer service and technical support?
I have not used tech support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very good.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is a huge issue. I had to convince my company to purchase this solution. It is very expensive, and prohibitive.
What other advice do I have?
I think the network backup for this solution is solid, and is worthwhile for any company to consider.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Manager of Operations at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Cisco enterprise routers are leading the router market today with some of its invincible features, but lack features like CLI interface set up.
Valuable Features:
Cisco is probably leading the market with its excellent range of enterprise routers, for those who are probably confused when choosing an appropriate one for an enterprise network. Routers with excellent speed (40 GBPS, 720 GBPS) and with features like IPSEC, Firewall, VPN etc., Cisco enterprise routers are available with various price and features, should one find it suitable for use. WiFi features are also available with these routers. Cisco Linksys routers are affordable for small enterprise networks and worth purchasing. All of these routers can be utilized with cloud. Most of these routers have a built in USB 2.0 port for printer connectivity and for shared storage. These routers also have additional security features like 802.1. Easy web interface setup facility has made these routers more approachable.
Room for Improvement:
Some of the enterprise routers, like the Cisco 7600 series routers, are costly and only large enterprises can afford them. An additional console logging facility does not come with some of these routers. Web based applications are more vulnerable than CLI interfaced console. Console logging by using CLI interface, like Putty, is desirable.
Other Advice:
Cisco products always give some edge over other brands available in the market. Its easy to set up features and durability attracts more customers world wide. Cisco's wide range of operation domain is also a reason for it being in one of the topmost IT product manufacturing companies. Be it setting up of secure remote VPNs, providing security features like IPSEC, or setting up a robust firewall, Cisco enterprise routers are remarkable.
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