What is Cisco Intent-Based Networking?
Cisco Intent-Based Networking is a perspective or viewpoint on how a network infrastructure that meets Cisco DNA's functions, design principles, and requirements is operated. Using this perspective to operate the network will in turn enable the enterprise to embrace digitalization and the digital enterprise.
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87 Likeliness to Recommend
100 Plan to Renew
83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+98 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
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Cisco Intent-Based Networking Reviews
Andy H.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2024
Achieving Peak Network Agility
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What differentiates Cisco Intent-Based Networking from other similar products?
Cisco's Intent-Based Networking (IBN) excels by translating high-level business requirements into a fully automated network fabric capable of dynamically adapting to evolving demands. Its software-defined approach abstracts away underlying infrastructure complexity, allowing policies to be defined through intuitive software constructs. This enables unprecedented flexibility and operational consistency at scale.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
One key advantage is IBN's ability to continuously validate that the network is operating per defined intent across wired and wireless domains. By establishing a constant feedback loop between the control plane and network state, misconfigurations and anomalies can be rapidly detected and remediated. Network assurance and compliance are baked into the solution's DNA. Its built-in validation capabilities provide brilliant visibility, ensuring our network potently fulfills its defined “intent” at all times.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The transition to IBN requires comprehensive planning and design support to map business and technical requirements effectively. Organizations lacking extensive Cisco expertise may face challenges maximizing its capabilities out-of-the-box.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
As networks exponentially increase in scale and complexity, managing them through archaic box-by-box methods is utterly unsustainable. This harsh reality became apparent when routine network assessments across our enterprise felt more like exploratory archaeology than modern operations. Cisco's Intent-Based networking solutions opened our eyes to a radically new paradigm: one where network professionals define overarching requirements through software policies that self-implement across the entire infrastructure stack.
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- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Shubham A.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Apr 2024
Excellent with customer support
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Cisco Intent-Based Networking from other similar products?
Best things about cisco intent based networking is that it's user friendly and UI is very good , customer support is very helpful as well.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Customer support is best
What do you dislike most about this product?
A bit of lag at times , however that maybe the case with me only
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Can have this product in consideration if you are planning to buy any software in the same industry.
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- Helps Innovate
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
- Caring
Diksha S.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: Initial Implementation
Submitted Apr 2024
Mindful game
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Cisco Intent-Based Networking from other similar products?
It's brand name and awesome team who is just a call away and always available.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It's innovative side of product which are robust in nature and provides highest productivity.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing, I haven't yet experienced anything the
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Take a trial and use this tool for tracking.
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- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
- Caring