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Cisco Intent-Based Networking

Composite Score
8.2 /10
CX Score
8.7 /10
Category
Cisco Intent-Based Networking
8.2 /10

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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Awards & Recognition

Cisco Intent-Based Networking won the following awards in the Autonomous Networks category

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Cisco Intent-Based Networking Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

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100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+98 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Cisco Intent-Based Networking?

0% Negative
0% Neutral
100% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Unique Features

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Explainability

88

Security

87

Mitigation

87

Intent Translation

87

Natural Language

86

Outcome-driven

85

One-Touch

85

Assurance

85

Learning

85

Intent Model

85

Abstraction

84

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Business Value Created

90

Ease of Customization

85

Ease of IT Administration

85

Vendor Support

84

Breadth of Features

83

Usability and Intuitiveness

82

Ease of Data Integration

82

Quality of Features

81

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

80

Availability and Quality of Training

79

Ease of Implementation

77

Cisco Intent-Based Networking Reviews

Nidia M.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Large-scale network security

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Cisco Intent-Based Networking from other similar products?

Cisco Intent-Based Networking is great at turning business requirements into a fully autonomous network fabric. By removing the need for complex infrastructure, network-wide policies can be set up quickly.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

As a global marketing leader, we must deliver seamless digital experiences on a planetary scale. Intent-Based Networking ensures our high-profile campaigns perform flawlessly. It uses machine learning to optimize connectivity based on real-time data.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Transitioning to a software-defined operating model requires planning and change. Organizations may have trouble adapting to new processes.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

In today's world, even a few seconds of lag can ruin a global marketing campaign. However, old network management methods made us slow and inconsistent. Cisco's Intent-Based Networking solutions showed us a smarter future. By coding our needs into software, we can automate our entire network as an application-driven fabric. Dynamic provisioning ensures every region and channel has the right connectivity. If traffic spikes, the network will automatically expand to avoid bottlenecks. Intent-Based Networking is the intelligent connectivity fabric our planet requires.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Shubham A.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Excellent with customer support

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

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.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Enables Productivity
  • Unique Features
  • Caring

Alioha I.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Cisco Intent-Based Networking from other similar products?

Cisco Intent-Based Networking stands out with AI-driven automation, deep integration across the OSI stack, and policy-based security that dynamically adapts to network intent.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Cisco Intent-Based Networking is it's AI-driven automation, which proactively optimizes network performance and security based on real-time intent and analytics.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Cisco Intent-Based Networking is it's complex initial setup and steep learning curve, which can make deployment challenging for organizations without deep networking expertise.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend starting with a clear understanding of your network's needs, investing time in training, and ensuring you have a skilled team to handle the complex initial setup and ongoing management to get the most out of Cisco Intent-Based Networking.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
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