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Cisco Optical Networking

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What is Cisco Optical Networking?

Cisco Optical Networking is a suite of products supporting data center networking, including the NCS 1000, 2000, 4000, 4200, and the Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (Cisco EPN Manager), as well as Cisco ONS 15000 series platforms and devices.

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Darren ThorntonView profile
Sr. Prin. Sales Engineer in Sales at PacStar Communications / Curtiss-Wright (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

My company sells embedded Cisco routers and switches. We build solutions for customers (primarily the DOD) to use at the edge. Building some of these solutions requires Cisco optics to operate on. The Cisco SFPs and SFP+s perform well in the temperature extremes our kits typically end up in.

Pros

  • They integrate into the Cisco line with no issues.
  • It is reliable.
  • provides assured information delivery.

Cons

  • Cost: Sometimes becomes an issue with Customers. They ask if they can use anything else that is compatible with the Cisco gear.

Return on Investment

  • Customers report easy to use and reliable.

Usability

Simplicity is the greatest Sophistication

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Verified User
Engineer in Engineering (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have over 4000 equipment that uses Cisco Optical Networking. The SFPs eliminate lightning strikes and give us a sense of security on our network. Some of the equipment that we use are: Cisco switches, routers, and other third party devices. These small factor plug gable (SFPs) are also great because of its great receive levels and accuracy.

Pros

  • Efficiency
  • Accuracy
  • Longevity

Cons

  • Proprietary

Return on Investment

  • Positive impact is its longevity
  • Negative is expensive

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Citrix Secure Private Access

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florent fery
network engineer in Engineering at Celeste (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The next Cisco ZR bright help use to simplify our optical network by limiting the number required device for our long haul links. Amplification is now inside in the optic.

Pros

  • Amplification
  • Long haul
  • High speed

Cons

  • Price

Return on Investment

  • Less number of device to do the same thing

Usability

Cisco Fan

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Ezz Al Deen Abu Aisha
PMO in Engineering at jawwal (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it in our core network as routers and METRO switches

Pros

  • stability
  • efficiency
  • easy to operate

Cons

  • GUI

Return on Investment

  • network stability
  • availability

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Catalyst Switches

Other Software Used

Cisco Packet Tracer (part of Cisco Networking Academy)

Cisco Optical Networking

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Richard Vander Reyden
Technical Specialist in Engineering at Optus (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it within the core of our network

Pros

  • Routing ip traffic

Cons

  • Reliability of the software

Return on Investment

  • Software issues to drive up operational costs

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 9000) and Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)