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Cisco Prime [EOL] vs Junos Space Network Director comparison

Cisco and Juniper are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Additionally, 91% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Juniper users who would recommend it.
Cisco Prime [EOL]
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    91% willing to recommend
    Junos Space Network Director
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    100% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    Cisco Prime [EOL]
    Average Rating
    7.8
    Reviews Sentiment
    6.5
    Number of Reviews
    35
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
    Junos Space Network Director
    Average Rating
    7.6
    Reviews Sentiment
    7.0
    Number of Reviews
    4
    Ranking in other categories
    Network Management Applications (18th)
     

    Featured Reviews

    ZeeshanAli1 - PeerSpot reviewer
    ZeeshanAli1
    Senior Network Engineer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
    Robust, cost-effective, and provides good visibility, but the scalability could improve
    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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    Ibrahim Reda - PeerSpot reviewer
    Ibrahim Reda
    Network and Security Engineer at CITG - Continental Information and Telecom Group
    High scalability network management with centralized control and an intuitive interface that provides efficient monitoring and configuration capabilities
    A centralized platform is crucial for efficiently managing all of our switches, which were previously handled individually, leading to significant challenges. This unified dashboard simplifies tasks like simultaneous switch upgrades, streamlining the process. It enables us to create reports that monitor site statuses, including uptime and downtime, which helps us evaluate each site's monthly uptime and assess its revenue potential based on operational time.
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    Quotes from Members

    We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
     

    Pros

    "The solution provides data that allows us to time travel through logs and perform remote operations or troubleshooting."
    "The most valuable feature of Cisco Prime is the heat map."
    "Enables oversight in order to tweak and tune."
    "Cisco Prime allows us to do a lot of functions with the users and it is flexible."
    "The product's most valuable features are monitoring and configuration."
    "Operationally, Prime is quite easy to use and I like the wireless heatmap and search management features."
    "The map overview of our campus environment shows the distribution of RF frequency channels and the distribution of a client, providing us with a great idea of where the busier areas are within our environment to allow us to tweak and tune."
    "Cisco Prime is helpful as it provides us with real-time monitoring. This allows us to be proactive in our environment."
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    "The most valuable feature is the management from a single pane of glass."
    "The most valuable feature is the technical support, as it is better than others."
    "It allows me to do more of the basic firewall features, like traffic management and others, in a single pane of glass."
    "For edge switching, this product is fantastic."
    "A centralized platform is crucial for efficiently managing all of our switches, which were previously handled individually, leading to significant challenges."
    "The most valuable feature is the technical support, as it is better than others."
    "Junos Space creates one pane of glass managing your switching, routing, and security infrastructure as long as you have the modules for it."
     

    Cons

    "If you think about a centralized monitoring system, Cisco Prime is not good because it does not support third-party vendors like Palo Alto or FortiGate."
    "The solution is not easy to configure. It's not user-friendly for admins."
    "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."
    "The solution has issues with real time monitoring of devices and NetFlow such as inadequate visualization for reports, sources, and destinations."
    "The overall management capabilities of Prime need to be improved."
    "Cisco needs to improve Prime's monitoring tab. If any device goes down, there is a 15-second lapse before we know. It would be much better if we were alerted two or three minutes before a device is about to fail, so we can dispatch a field engineer and avoid network downtime. I would like to see a feature that allows you to access the devices directly from Prime's monitoring tab. That would make work easier for us."
    "That is unacceptable and it's the biggest downfall of the solution."
    "I would love for Cisco Prime to show bandwidth usage and consumption, but I can't monitor bandwidth usage at a given time."
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    "Its interface should be improved and enhanced to offer various functions, with flexible pricing"
    "I feel like it's been taking a back burner to other things, and I think that they're trying to go different routes."
    "I would like them to include network real-time performance and come up with a dashboard report."
    "I would like to see Space created to fully functional, where it's got multiple modules, particularly SD-WAN working on Corporate, or maybe become part of the Orchestrator portion."
    "The upgrades are very time-consuming and difficult, and they often have to rebuild the product."
    "The upgrades are very time-consuming and difficult, and they often have to rebuild the product."
    "I would like to them include network real-time performance and come up with a dashboard report."
     

    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
    "The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."
    "I would rate the pricing of Cisco Prime a seven out of ten."
    "The cost is quite high."
    "Cisco Prime is an expensive solution."
    "I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
    "The price of Cisco Prime was reasonable because we purchased it as part of a Cisco One package. The package was a bundle of Cisco solutions together, such as Cisco ISE and CMX. The price is reasonable com compared to other solutions."
    "The solution is not inexpensive but is worth it for large-scale environments."
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    "We would like the price to be reduced."
    "This product is set at a good price point."
    "Typically, Juniper is more expensive than Cisco in initial costs, but overall, the long-term licensing fees that you're going to pay for Juniper versus Cisco is going to be less."
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Government
    11%
    Construction Company
    8%
    Manufacturing Company
    8%
    Financial Services Firm
    8%
    Outsourcing Company
    10%
    Computer Software Company
    10%
    Construction Company
    8%
    Government
    8%
     

    Company Size

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    Large Enterprise
    Midsize Enterprise
    Small Business
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business9
    Midsize Enterprise4
    Large Enterprise24
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    Questions from the Community

    What do you like most about Cisco Prime?
    The most valuable features of Cisco Prime include its comprehensive functionality as a one-stop solution for basic SNMP port management.
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    What needs improvement with Cisco Prime?
    The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive.
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    What is your primary use case for Cisco Prime?
    We use Cisco Prime for centralized configuration management backups and monitoring.
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    Also Known As

    Cisco Prime Infrastructure
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    Overview

    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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    Juniper Junos Space Network Director can support IT staff can manage their physical and virtual enterprise networks through a single pane of glass. Junos Space Network Director is a automated turnkey network management solution. Administrators can use it to visualize, analyze, and control their entire enterprise networks. In the data center, your IT staff can use the tool to manage and synchronize physical and virtual environments. In the campus, Network Director automates routine management tasks such as network provisioning and troubleshooting, dramatically improving operational efficiency and reliability. Network Director also integrates with VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations (vROps). The management tool offers sophisticated analytics for high-performance data centers, while open RESTful APIs support service orchestration integration with third-party platforms.

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    Sample Customers

    Mohawk Industries, Universidad EAFIT, Halton Healthcare
    St. Catherine's University, OneNet, University of New Haven, Frederick County Public Schools (Maryland), America's Test Kitchen
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