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Cisco Cloud Services Router pros and cons

Vendor: Cisco
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

AWS provides a reference architecture for high availability and Transit VPC with Cisco routers, offering powerful capabilities for cloud integration.
The router is highly scalable, handling significant traffic and accommodating various workload demands effectively.
Seamless integration with other technologies, such as Amazon, Oracle, Palo Alto, and Arista, enhances its functionality and interoperability.
The router supports mobile vehicle communication in harsh conditions, making it versatile for different environments.
Layer 3-IP routing service for NPLS and excellent customer support are standout features.

CONS

Cisco Cloud Services Router lacks autoscaling, requiring manual intervention for growth.
Transitioning between on-premise and off-premise devices is not streamlined.
Initial configuration is complex, especially for multiple devices.
The security features could use enhancements, such as more access controls and data confidentiality.
A subscription-based CAPEX/OPEX pricing model is suggested for improved flexibility.
 

Cisco Cloud Services Router Pros review quotes

JA
Cloud Developer Product Director at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 4, 2018
AWS has a reference architecture to enable the Cisco routers in high availability and Transit VPC. This is a very powerful router and can enable us to use Transit VPC in AWS, and this is a very powerful feature that we use.
TF
Enterprise Services Manager at AdvanSix
Dec 5, 2018
It provides peace of mind because it is a stable product that you aren't going to lose sleep over at night wondering if it will be running or not.
CloudEng5789 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Dec 11, 2018
It connects all the accounts with the weaknesses, and this is what we were looking for. Also, it connects with the on-premise side.
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CloudSol4cd7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Solution Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Dec 11, 2018
It integrates well with the other products we're using. We have it with multiple windows like Palo Alto, Arista and it easily integrated with them.
ITDirect93f2 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a consumer goods company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 11, 2018
It seems pretty stable. We have never had any issues with it.
ProjectM702c - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Dec 11, 2018
It handles stress very well. We have not reached a point of needing to worry about its capabilities.
AP
Manager IT and Security at Health Street
Dec 11, 2018
It allowed us to create a more secure VPN than we would have been able to do without it.
it_user848262 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Jan 14, 2019
The most important feature is that it is designed for mobile vehicle communication in harsh conditions.
TD
Technical Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 2, 2020
The most valuable feature is the SNMP traps that I use to monitor the router and the availability of the network.
it_user1392774 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at Sharva Group
Jul 29, 2020
The most valuable feature is the artificial intelligence assessment models.
 

Cisco Cloud Services Router Cons review quotes

JA
Cloud Developer Product Director at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 4, 2018
It could grow or adapt to changes in the cloud. For example, cloud does not support autoscaling. When people want to grow, they have to do manual activities.
TF
Enterprise Services Manager at AdvanSix
Dec 5, 2018
I would like the ability to moderate between devices on-premise to off-premise. This would be a vast improvement.
CloudEng5789 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Dec 11, 2018
It does the job, but it's not cloud native. It could be even better, like having a single pane of glass and being less expensive.
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CloudSol4cd7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Solution Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Dec 11, 2018
They have an online registration that happens after they pick up block months. If they could decrease to yearly or something, sometimes the device is not cell phone accessible. That becomes an issue or challenge for us. If that can be improved, that would be really great.
ITDirect93f2 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a consumer goods company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 11, 2018
I would like some deployment examples and guides specific to AWS VPCs and how to separate your subnets. Then, how they tie-in with the Internet gateway and any NAT services that we are running on our VPC. This would be extremely helpful.
ProjectM702c - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Dec 11, 2018
The ease of use within the AWS environment needs to improve. Sometimes, it is very esoteric in how you use it. Therefore, you have to learn to use it, then you are able to.
AP
Manager IT and Security at Health Street
Dec 11, 2018
It is too complex. It is not easy to set up, even with the documentation that they provided. It is a little confusing.
it_user848262 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Jan 14, 2019
I would like to see better security, where there are more access controls and data confidentiality.
TD
Technical Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 2, 2020
You can use this router in a scalable solution but it has its limitations.
it_user1392774 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at Sharva Group
Jul 29, 2020
There should be a system in place to help existing users make an easier transition to the newer interfaces.