Cisco Hybrid Cloud Networking is built on the Catalyst 8000, ISR 1000 series of physical routers and the Catalyst 8000V virtual router, which pushes our capabilities into the Cloud.
The Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series is designed to provide powerful routing and security for modern networks. This series of routers is built on the Cisco IOS XE architecture, providing a wide range of features and flexibility for a variety of deployment scenarios. Key models include:
The Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000 Series) portfolio has been continually expanding over the years to provide customers with the flexibility they need. The ISR 1000 Series combines routing, switching, Wi-Fi, integrated security, and DSL and LTE uplink capabilities in a single, simple, high-performance device. With a simple and flexible pay-as-you-grow model, network capacity can be purchased only when needed.
Support for various connection types (Ethernet, DSL, 4G/5G)
High throughput and performance to support demanding applications and services
L2 and L3 functions (according to license)
IPv6 support
QoS (Quality of Service)
Cloud integration
Redundant power supplies and fans on some models with "hot swappable" feature - replacing faulty components on the fly
Security features (firewall, IPS, URL filtering)
Integrated Security (Cisco SD-WAN, Threat Defense)
Advanced security features available on the device, including the Enterprise Firewall with Application Awareness, IPS/IDS, Advanced Malware Protection, URL filtering, and Cisco Umbrella® Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) (Secure Access Service Edge [SASE])
Flexible network management solutions, from local WebUI support to cloud-hosted and on-premise SD-WAN controllers
Wide transceiver support
Long-term support from the manufacturer
Clear licensing model
Long-term stable manufacturer that sets trends and participates in the creation of new network protocols
For customers looking for a stable and robust solution that has great manufacturer support and is highly modular. Customers can choose to implement the solution in a traditional mode or centrally as an SD-WAN solution.
