Enterprise routers play an important role in any business or enterprise organization. They connect computer networks and the internet. Businesses can use a router to control different types of traffic, keep sensitive data within a specific network in the company, and support secure remote access via a VPN. Routers ensure that information ends up in the right spot, controlling all the information going to and from each device and the modem.
When considering buying a router, knowing the benefits can help you decide whether the purchase is in your business’s best interest. PeerSpot offers a report on routers containing feedback from our user community. If you are interested in learning more, check out the free report here.
1) Stability
Enterprise routers are designed to handle high workloads while still maintaining excellent levels of performance. Knowing a solution won’t fail under stress is a valuable feature and can help IT teams sleep at night, e.g., set it and forget it. Andrew Banda, Head of Information Technology at a large construction company, notes the stability of Cisco Enterprise Routers within his organization, “The resilience is great. The equipment is so stable. It will not freeze. When you set up Cisco, you can forget you have a router. Everything just works.”
2) Speed and Performance
Enterprise routers offer faster performance in the Central Processing Unit (CPU). Enterprise routers generally have more random-access memory (RAM), improving data throughput and achieving faster speeds. Mahmoud Ghonem, Head of Architecture Department at a large educational organization, addresses the benefits of Huawei Enterprise Router connection speeds for his institution, “When we started, the connection was amazing for the 100G between the switches and the co-switch. What the students typically use for school is a maximum of 40, so they now have faster technology."
3) Scalability
It is important that an enterprise router is equipped to grow with your business. Enterprise routers should be able to quickly scale up and down based on the number of users, avoiding slow network connections when more people are using the network. Dhanushka Chaitanya, Assistant Manager of Enterprise Networking Solutions at a large tech services company, details the scalability benefits of HPE Enterprise Routers, “The solution can easily be scalable. If a company needs to expand it, it can. We have between 500 to 1000 people using the solution. Various departments use it. It's not just for our engineers.”
4) Value
With any purchase, it is important to assess the value. Understanding how an enterprise router solution provides value to your business is key to budgeting and total cost of ownership (TCO).
- You will want to assess whether a solution meets your budgetary requirements. Routers come in a wide variety of price ranges. Therefore, it is important for a business to select a router that meets both their needs and pricing constraints. Josephat Magesa, Senior Network Engineer at Power and Network Backup Ltd., mentions the affordability of MikroTik Cloud Router Switches, “The solution is extremely affordable. The product is not more than $500.”
- You will also want to determine whether a solution provides value over time to your business, e.g., decreased TCO. A Principal Consultant at a medium-sized tech services company notes the value of using MikroTik Routers and Switches, "The most valuable aspect of this solution is the combination of value for money. They're extremely cost effective, yet they provide you with an extensive feature set of things you can do across the board. Also, they're pretty reliable, as far as equipment goes."
5) Future-Proofing
In the end, any enterprise technology needs to be future-proof. Technology that is likely to become obsolete increases TCO and accelerates the depreciation of that asset. Enterprise routers should have the flexibility to grow with a business and its technology needs. Ildar Baybulatov, Infrastructure Expert and Architect at a small non-profit, mentions the benefits of future-proofing technology with Juniper Enterprise Routers, “Juniper is at the forefront of IT technology. Every new technology always can be reflected in the latest version of the firmware. If you work in data centers or internet service providers, you have to be always very flexible and update your firmware to modern configurations and so on.”
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