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Gartner defines campus infrastructure and operations software (CIOS, pronounced “see-os”) as the capability to deliver campus network management, automation and security features. These can be cloud- or on-premises-based. CIOS connects, secures, manages and optimizes the experience of users and devices through campus infrastructure. CIOS vendors offer either a comprehensive platform approach with multiple capabilities or specific point offerings with targeted capabilities. The market includes “traditional” local-area network vendors that, while providing some network management and monitoring support of third-party network infrastructure, predominantly have CIOS capabilities designed for their own infrastructure. Other vendors have a stronger vendor-agnostic value proposition, offering CIOS capabilities that can be applied to multiple infrastructures, regardless of provider.

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Campus Infrastructure and Operations Software (Transitioning to Campus Networking Software)

Campus Infrastructure and Operations Software

Cisco Catalyst Center

Cisco Meraki Dashboard

Cisco ThousandEyes

Cisco Systems

Engineer

My overall experience with Cisco Thousand Eyes has been positive. This helps us with pinpointing the exact location of performance issues, whether inside our enterprise network or externally. Thousand Eyes is a great tool to do a local install machines as well to pinpoint issues. 

50M - 250M USD

Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees

3B - 10B USD

Cisco Catalyst Center provides a centralized, intuitive interface for managing the entire network lifecycle, from design and deployment to monitoring and troubleshooting.

NETWORK ENGINEER II

The installation and provisioning process of our meraki infrastructure was quite striaght-forward, the management and with the meraki dashboard and the insights there are more than helpful to see and understand what's happening in our campus network.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Fortinet

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Juniper Networks)

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Huawei

Cisco is a company that specializes in networking technologies, particularly Internet Protocol (IP)-based solutions. It was established in 1984 by a group of computer scientists from Stanford University. As of today, Cisco has a global workforce, continuing to innovate in various fields, notably in routing and switching. Adding to its core business, the company also delves into emerging technologies including home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security features, storage area networking, and wireless technology. Moreover, Cisco extends its expertise to offer a sweeping range of services such as technical support and advanced services. The company sells its products and services on an enterprise level, to commercial businesses, service providers, and end-users.

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. 

Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. 

Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.

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Favorable Review

Straightforward installation and helpful dashboard insights for campus networks

Critical Review

Comprehensive Network Control Includes Automation Yet Presents Challenges For Beginners

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