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Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800)

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What is Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800)?

Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800) are designed to supply data, security and wireless capabilities in a simple to use form.

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Who Buys & Uses Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800)

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Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We've been using it as a managed solution and the managed services as well. So when we use the Cisco product, we sell to the customer as a bundle where we do the engineering of the product and do the accreditation and lifecycle before we sell this to the customer. So the scope will involve the lifecycle and also the support pre-sales and post-sales.

Pros

  • It's modularity and flexibility and I would say a wide support for a lot of different integration with cloud networking and legacy stuff as well.

Cons

  • We can suggest it's more on the ease of usage. So I see some sort of complexity in terms of activations at customer sites. For example, like zero touch provisioning, which is, Cisco still claims that it supports, but it's not as good as what we expect usually compared to other products. So that's one sort of place where we seek the Cisco can improve.

Most Important Features

  • N/A

Return on Investment

  • The positives is definitely a lot of customers now started using our solutions with Cisco, not just the other vendors that I'm talking about in specific Cisco. We have multiple customers. It's both mostly enterprise customers. So yeah, that's on the positive side.
  • There isn't much to speak about the negative side of it, but just that we are trying to ensure that Cisco is being more adaptive to any new adaptive networks that we will be receiving from the customers. So we need to support that. So maybe were just looking to see what it can support in future.

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Pros

  • BGP convergence
  • Intuitive CLI
  • Feature-rich

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Embedded packet captures are not very intuitive
  • Rollback options/commit-confirm type commands found in Juniper and IOS-XR routers would be very helpful to see in IOS and IOS-XE

Return on Investment

  • The large initial cost of ownership may make it difficult to initially deploy
  • Incredible product longevity allows for a solid ROI
  • Industry support and understanding of Cisco CLI make Cisco routers easy to support

Alternatives Considered

Juniper Enterprise Routers

My Experience with Cisco's ISR 800 Series Routers

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Has adequate security feateres
  • All around good product

Cons

  • Needs to improve performance a bit
  • Not agile enough
  • Be sure to note your requirements before purchase

Return on Investment

  • Good return I assume
  • Can't comment on negative impact
  • This router serves its purpose

Alternatives Considered

Huawei Enterprise Routers

Other Software Used

Cisco Firepower NGFW (formerly Sourcefire), Sophos Secure Email Gateways, VMware ESXi

Usability

ISR800 - the endpoint for SME

Pros

  • Right price point
  • Right features
  • Right from factor

Cons

  • Support for legacy tunneling in base license instead of additional license

Return on Investment

  • Fast recovery of investment
  • Standard hardware investment across multiple solutions

Alternatives Considered

Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 4000) and Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)

Other Software Used

FortiClient, Cisco SSL VPN

Reviewing Cisco 800 Series [Integrated Services] Routers (819 in Particular)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Cisco 800 Series [Integrated Services] Routers (819 in particular) is being used by a few of our remote sites. The major reason is because of its feature to insert a SIM card into it and even use an external antenna on it. Some of our remote sites are in locations where Internet Service Providers (ISPs) cannot provision circuits for us to connect to the Internet.

Pros

  • [Cisco 800 Series Integrated] Routers can form tunnels over a cellular network via the SIM inserted into it.
  • With an external antenna attached to it, their coverage is very good, making them suitable for remote sites where network coverage from ISPs is a concern.
  • They function as a switch and router in one device.

Cons

  • For the 819 [Cisco 800 Series Integrated Service] Routers, I observed that their maximum supported bandwidth is 2Mbps. It would be nice to see an 819 router doing more than that.
  • For the 819 [Cisco 800 Series Integrated Service] Routers, I noticed that the router becomes very slow when the number of users connecting to it for [the] network [is] more than 4. I think the router should be able to handle more users.
  • Configuring an 819 router to support cellular usually comes with a lot of configuration issues, probably due to its integration and support for cellular connectivity. Most times I have had to use EEM scripts to achieve some automation. I think the 819 [Cisco 800 Series Integrated Service] Routers should have some ease of configuration and management, especially when dealing with the modem embedded in [them].

Most Important Features

  • [The] dual SIM feature for redundancy [is very important].
  • [We appreciate the] support for [the] external antenna, which allows for increased network coverage.
  • Switchports and router ports [as an] all-in-one device make it an all-in-one solution.
  • Its small size makes it a great use in places where space is a concern.

Return on Investment

  • Useful for remote teleworkers at locations where network is needed just for a specified amount of time.
  • With a modem embedded into it [and] coupled with a SIM, this device can function as a WAN device, a router, and a switch, all-in-one, which has made us able to provision a network under a short period of time.
  • The Cisco [800 Series Integrated Services Routers, the] 819 routers, in particular, have saved time and money in terms of provisioning networks at locations where almost all service providers cannot provide connectivity.
  • Its 2 external antenna ports, modem, dual SIM, WAN port, and 4 switched ports have made it possible for us to save cost in deploying networks at very remote locations.

Alternatives Considered

Sierra Wireless AirLink Cellular Routers and Gateways

Other Software Used

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series, Palo Alto Panorama, HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches