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    Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 4000)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 4000) provides a scalable, flexible foundation so you can quickly integrate leading IT initiatives like SD-WAN and edge compute, while meeting the explosive network performance need driven by cloud-based application adoption.N/A

    Juniper Session Smart Router

    N/AN/AThe Juniper Session Smart Router fuels an advanced, service-centric networking solution that takes software-defined routing and SD-WAN to a new level. Presented as ideal for today’s digital businesses, the Session Smart Router enables agile, secure, and resilient WAN connectivity with breakthrough economics and simplicity. The solution boasts delivering a flexible, application-aware network fabric that meets stringent enterprise performance, security, and…N/A
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 4000)Juniper Session Smart Router
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Routers
    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 4000)Juniper Session Smart Router
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (71 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 4000)Juniper Session Smart Router
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Actually if we place it into the internet gateway, we do nothing in front of the firewall. Yes, it's working well also, if we put into the routing, it works well. But we should not use it instead of switch. Because some people tend to use the router instead of layer three suite. So yes, I try to use it.
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    Juniper Networks
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • The ISR 4000 is an excellent router for our voice services. We purchased CUBE licensing in order to do this.
    • The ISR 4000 is an excellent router for security purposes as well. We purchased the security license with the router and that allowed us to run a Zone-Based Firewall.
    • The ISR 4000 is very simple and straight forward to configure.
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    Juniper Networks
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • A greater number of onboard WAN ports would be an improvement over the model we purchased, which only had two. [This] means we'll have to buy more expensive network cards to get more convenience.
    • The small router was a plus in some branches, but it was a hindrance in others. Its width is about half the size of the rack, so we had to keep it on top of another device.
    • When compared to its competitors, the rack mounting kit is unreliable and expensive to purchase.
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    Juniper Networks
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    We renew Cisco end of life devices with current models.
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    Juniper Networks
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Regarding usability, this router has everything you need, except for a good GUI. Of course it can be integrated with other tools, but it lacks any native GUI option. Any engineer who is comfortable using CLI will find all options they need. Routing, security, voice are just examples of all the things you can do with it.
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    Juniper Networks
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    There is always room for improvement with support, but Cisco support has been good to me over the years. Being able to call or submit online TAC cases makes it so I can get my issues or questions answered faster. They have even added the TAC bot for TAC cases to get to support even faster!
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    Juniper Networks
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    If you planning on upgrading your network to software defined networks, Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers are the best. To successfully implement the project you need to plan and communicate with all your stake holders
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    Juniper Networks
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We did not compare the Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers to other competitors as we used Cisco for a long period of time already. We selected this product as we used a lot of CISCO products in the past and with good support. Other products don't have the protocols that CISCO products have.
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    Juniper Networks
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Can be used for ISE, Meraki access point, FTD firewall, works well, no worry about integration with any third party product. As this device can be multipurpose, ROI is faster and usable for longer period of time, as no EOL any time soon
    • This is an integrated modular device so even if my small offices are closed over a period of time, this can be re-purposed for other requirements within organization
    • This device supports WAN optimization within software. This reduces the requirement of that specific optimization device, which reduces my overall cost for a branch network
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    Juniper Networks
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