# Cisco Data Center Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Cisco Data Center the right Data Center Management solution for you? Explore 22 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/150131/Cisco-Data-Center/reviews --- Cisco Data Center 4.5 (22) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Cisco Data Center Ease of use 4.2 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Olivia S Network EngineerInformation Technology and Services, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “From super-simplicity to top speeds, Cisco remains unmatched in the Networks dimension.“ August 7, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-22 of 22 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Aníbal E. Especialista De Soporte Datos Inalámbricos | Wireless Data Support Specialist Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "cisco and networks" August 23, 2018 5.0 As a telecommunications engineer, cisco has been the fundamental basis for my first job, and growing as a professional, currently as a network administrator on a personal level I have noticed that the Cisco platform is one of which has had fewer failures, the Compatibility of Cisco equipment with others is essential, when it comes to networks as large and complex as that of a Telecommunications company, this is clearly achieved by the standards to which the different protocols are governed ... Pros cisco is one of the best platforms worldwide, which develops and innovates new useful protocols for network communication, and its easy management and reobutes provides the security of being connected 365 days a year, I like that a Through its web platforms you can get the information you need to test the configurations in your Cisco Packet Tracer simulator, their teams are able to support the demands of any business network and a very robust and easy to manipulate OS once you have the basic knowledge of equipment configuration, both Firewall, Routers, and switches Cons I can not say anything negative about this software, since it has been part of my profession at the moment, and it is my specialization Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Workforce Scheduler Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great product to get started, lacks other functionality" February 2, 2021 4.0 It was cheap to setup and it did the function well, however as our business moved into bigger plans this product didnt have the functions that we required. If our business was the same back 2 years ago, this product would of done a sufficient job Pros \-Ease of use, it did the functions that we required at the time of Inbound and Outbound calling with reporting for Contact Centre metrics -Only had 1 or 2 incidents of technical errors in my 2 years+ of using the product Cons \-Lacks functionality. We had to purchase another software for dashboards and another function for call recording as it lacked these functions -Reporting wasn't customizable, we had to download them as CSV files then use Excel magic to create reports that was suitable Reason for choosing Cisco Data Center Sorry, wasnt part of the purchasing Review Source MT Michael T. Director, Network Solutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Too many bugs" May 17, 2017 3.0 Pros Cisco ASR has plenty of features just too many bugs. It has plenty of features that i like. Easy to use! Cons Always finding new bugs. I can only hope that they can fix this problem in the near future. Other than that I am happy with the software. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Server Administrator Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Setup for Datacenter" July 23, 2019 4.0 Very Complex setup but end results are worth it Pros Easy upgrade firmware on UCS. Able to seperate multiple networks with ease and allow certain vlans to pass over specific ports without complex cli commands via the web gui. You can customize each port to provide a specific function ex. network uplink, storage appliance, etc. Cons The Fabric interconnect is very picky about what sfp's you can use i have only been able to get cisco branded sfp's to work. none of the cisco compatible sfp's that i have come across have worked. I am unable to ping from the fabric interconnects to see if network is making it to the fabrics. Reason for choosing Cisco Data Center Vendor suggested the product and demonstrated the features that would fit our setup Review Source Olivia S. Network Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Highly Scalable cloud networking solution" August 7, 2022 5.0 I have used Cisco Data Center solutions severally and their robustness always stands out. From super-simplicity to top speeds, Cisco remains unmatched in the Networks dimension. Pros Provides a scalable Software Defined Networking Storage (SDN) storage. Superiorly optimizes network workloads. Cisco data Center SDNs greatly enhance application agility and data automation. Cons Acquiring Cisco data center products is quite costly. Review Source TM Thatayaone M. Director, Consulting Engineer Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cisco Nexus Switches: Best Solution For Your Data Center" October 23, 2020 5.0 Cisco Nexus Switches are the best in the industry. Most of my clients' data centers are supported by cisco nexus switches, especially Nexus 7700, Nexus 5600, and Nexus 2K. The switches support the need for high bandwidth, low latency, which are required speeds for modern data centers. The switches are utilized in all types of data centers from small to large data centers. Pros I have been supporting, implementing clients data center networks running cisco nexus switches for more than 5 years now, the devices are more robust and stable even under extreme temperature environment, even though running devices on high-temperature data centers is not recommended by Cisco. Python support. VPC, OTV, and VX-LAN support ISSU is available. Easy to use yet robust CLI. Powerful and stable hardware. True near line-rate speeds. Well supported and updated NX-OS software, great online support community, and best manufacturer support. Cons A lot of Linux based commands Very expensive data center solution Requires good knowledge of Cisco data center technologies Reason for choosing Cisco Data Center My clients did not consider other alternative products, they went straight to cisco products because they run cisco products on other sections of their networks. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Support Engineer Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "my review for Cisco Data Center" December 14, 2019 5.0 very good experience as when started using Cisco Data Center, physical servers became more stable Pros stability of the servers hardware and the features on the management software (UCS) are the advantages in my opinion Cons technical support is not fast in cases and needs many follow ups to get relevant updates, also logs some times are very big. Review Source Melissa M. Consultor II Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cisco Data Center Experience " December 10, 2018 5.0 Pros Overall cost Strong consulting partnership Strong services expertise Strong user community Cost management Create internal/operational efficiencies Improve customer relations/service Cons They are very prone to damage with abrupt drops of energy, where sometimes the stored information has been lost Review Source alex R. Analista Used the software for: 2+ years ### "With this tool I can get more control over the data center equipment." June 16, 2018 5.0 Pros I like the way in which I access the data center equipment and obtain from them the information that is needed in more defined times and optimizing the resources, without any doubt this tool goes back to the range of servers ucs, de-emphasizing the network infrastructure of the data center taking more control of the equipment there. Cons when implementing the software, there is a lack of help for the administrator when loading the equipment interfaces or the snmp communities present throughout the data center, sometimes presenting a bit of latency with respect to the platform that is implantng. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Billing/Payroll Coordinator Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It's not #1 on my list" November 19, 2018 4.0 Pros The pros for this system is that it can be very simple to use. Cons It has a tendency to crash quite a bit, and thats just not good for business. Review Source MT Mark T. Network Analyst Mining & Metals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cisco Data Center - Traditional Networking" July 19, 2019 4.0 Easy implementation from a previous vendor going to a data centre class box, very stable and very little issues. Pros Cisco Nexus 9K data center switches are a great option to future proof the data center without going full out SDN. In addition the Nexus 9K offers value in the Nexus Data Center class switch. Cons Some early support of specific features (using QSA for example in place of 40/100G optics) was not supported at first but is now, other than that its typical Cisco. Reason for choosing Cisco Data Center Cisco fit the ecosystem (Cisco in the campus) Review Source CT Cyndi T. Training & Instructional Design Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Our Customer Service Life Line" March 26, 2019 4.0 Pros We have more than 30,000 employees that use Cisco on a daily basis. It's user friendly and Cisco provides great support when issues exist. Cons Rare, Occasional shut downs. Although rare, the outage is a great impact to our company and our customers. On the positive side, outages are usually short lived. Review Source TM Tina M. Sales Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I love Cisco" January 29, 2018 5.0 Pros Cisco's got it going on. Their software solution platforms address the major and minor concerns of a business. Cons Cisco always has a learning curve and it's beneficial to do training and/or partner w/Cisco engineers to ensure you're taking advantage of all features and functionality. Review Source RM Raul M. Business application developer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Strong Data Center software very used in big companies." November 9, 2017 5.0 Pros Well documented and great customer support. The best option for medium to big companies. A lot of features and great functionality. Cons Some of the features are not easy to use nor learn, it is expensive for small companies and needs in-house software for some compatibilities. Review Source DA Dyllan A. Contracting Provider Assitant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "We use Cisco office phones here and it is amazing!" August 15, 2017 5.0 Makes my job easier when I have a simple panel office phone to use everyday. All the buttons look intimidating but the phone itself is very easy to operate. Pros Very direct instructions, easy to use, user friendly and we love the various options. Answering and calling are very simple and I love that we have a large screen panel. Makes it easy to see every caller that is coming in. Cons Setting up the voicemail was hard for me. There are to many options. LOL you need passwords and pins for a lot of it and it's hard setting up if you are a new user that doesn't have those yet. Review Source MA Merrick A. Billing Manager Alternative Medicine Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Cisco is great for recording content" September 20, 2020 3.0 Great database for recording, storing, and screening call information. Pros My office uses Cisco to record out bound calls for quality and training purposes. I like the call log portion of Cisco, and the fact that I can set availability for my work line. The recordings themselves are easy to access for review. Cons I haven't noticed any cons for this software. My user id requires internet access for logging in. The only possible downside I can see would come from network connectivity issues, but it hasn't happened yet. Review Source BO Brenda O. Financial Services Specialist Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Cisco for not for profit call centers " August 16, 2018 5.0 Last year, I used it almost daily and was able to optimize operations in the workplace. Pros The display, the ability to run statistics, and speed. Cons It will be useful to export to other softwares such as Excel to better consolidate the work and analysis. Review Source TW Tyler W. OPerator Building Materials Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Pretty Good" July 29, 2021 4.0 Pros Just the ease of use is pretty impressive Cons not to much to write here pretty good product Review Source KL Kevin L. Used the software for: ### "Cisco does a great job!" December 5, 2016 5.0 We use Cisco to be able to chat and talk with one another at our company. They do a great job connecting to the people we need and being able to video chat is also a big plus! Review Source CL Chase L. Used the software for: ### "No problems at all" December 13, 2016 5.0 Haven't had any issues in using Cisco. I would recommend it to anyone. It gives the user control for not using the video feature which I appreciate. Review Source KT Kimberly T. AP Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Fast and easy" September 6, 2017 5.0 Pros The instructions on opening and processing the emails are simple and make the ease of signing them safe. Cons The process of opening by logging into a secure email and then opening the attachments by downloading or saving can be a little time consuming. Review Source WM Wael M. Partner Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good features and support but too expensive." July 18, 2017 3.0 Pros Customer support is great with experienced staff to work through issues and resolve problems. Excellent cloud based solutions and good features overall. Cons Pricing is not competetive compared to the top competitros. Lacks the flexibility in sizing specially pricewise. Review Source Similar Products Featured