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Cisco Small Business RV Series

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What is Cisco Small Business RV Series?

The Cisco Small Business RV Series provides SMBs with connectivity, VPN for remote employees, and other features.

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Tomasz LipinskiView profile
Director of New Technologies and Development in Information Technology at Lemon Pro (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Used in an organization of up to 30 people. cheap and easy to configure. Gives a lot of VPN channels for such a small device. Small devices, but as an option, they can be mounted in RACK (some models). Which greatly improves the proper installation. External power supply - easy replacement in case of failure

Pros

  • A large number of VPN channels.
  • Easy setup port forwarding rules.
  • Web management interface.

Cons

  • Easier presentation of event logs.
  • Create groups of objects to manage.
  • No SSTP VPN support.

Most Important Features

  • stable work

Return on Investment

  • At this price, the purchase pays off.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco ASA, Cisco AnyConnect, Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point and Cisco Small Business 300 Series Wireless Access Points

Other Software Used

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi, Fortinet FortiGate, 3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued), Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series

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Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have several clients utilizing the Cisco Small Business RV Series routers for office security and now, mostly VPN access via the home office. It's been a useful tool after the pandemic hit. We were able to configure and deploy VPN connections with minimal effort and downtime. the main business problem it originally addressed with providing a firewall to the office(s). Now, with the VPN capabilities, it's been a lifesaver for the home office scenario my clients are faced with.

Pros

  • VPN Access
  • Several security features provided
  • Competitive prices for SMBs
  • Easy configuration

Cons

  • The user interface can be clunky to navigate
  • Better support for vpn access

Most Important Features

  • Security features and capabilities
  • VPN Access
  • Price

Return on Investment

  • The VPN access given the pandemic.
  • There hasn't been any negative impact with the ROI

Alternatives Considered

SonicWall TZ, SonicWall NSA Series and WatchGuard Network Security

Other Software Used

SonicWall NSA Series, Juniper AP Series Access Points

My Cisco Small Business RV Series Review

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John Patrick DuroView profile
Security Analyst II in Information Technology at Asurion (1001-5000 employees employees)

Pros

  • It is almost plug and play. Very easy to install
  • The VPN feature is highly recommended.
  • Advanced security features like built-in firewalls, advanced encryption, and authentication

Cons

  • I think the price could be improved.
  • More licensing options
  • Faster GUI for the console

Return on Investment

  • Complex licensing structure
  • Lower price if possible
  • In the long run, it has great ROI because of the features and stability.

Alternatives Considered

Huawei AR Series Routers and MikroTik Routers and Switches

Other Software Used

Cisco Meraki Go, Cisco Umbrella, Splunk Enterprise

Cheaper option for small networks

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Verified User
Professional in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • It has the typical firewall functions you'd expect in an all in one unit.
  • GUI interface is easier to use by less technical users.
  • The extra features such as VLANs are nice to have.

Cons

  • Wireless is slower than a dedicated wireless module.
  • Some of the lower-end Cisco RV models can't handle high traffic load.
  • GUI interface is really slow sometimes.

Return on Investment

  • It's a cheap all-in-one solution for firewall and wireless.
  • It has better uptime than most consumer routers.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco ASA and Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services

Other Software Used

Veeam Backup & Replication, VMware vCenter Server, Windows Server

A Capable Tank of a Router, but More Capable Options Exist

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Verified User
Team Lead in Engineering (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Easy to set up and administer
  • Decent web portal
  • Fairly reliable and responsive support
  • Performance was as advertised

Cons

  • VPN functionality is not intuitive
  • Performance tanks when using advanced features
  • Not easily rackable

Return on Investment

  • It was cheap enough and got the job done with Cisco reliability
  • It's definitely not a powerhouse and better/cheaper alternatives exist

Alternatives Considered

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi and Juniper ACX Series Routers

Other Software Used

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi, Juniper ACX Series Routers