Cisco — networking equipment, servers and solutions for business

Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation and the world's largest manufacturer of networking equipment. The company was founded in 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, graduate students at Stanford University. The headquarters is located in San Jose, California. Cisco is the world leader in networking technology, offering solutions for building and managing networks of any scale — from small offices to global enterprise networks and service provider networks.

Official website: cisco.com

History of Cisco

Cisco was founded in 1984 in Stanford, California. The company's first product was a multiprotocol router that allowed networks using different protocols to be connected. In 1990, Cisco went public on the NASDAQ exchange. In the 2000s, the company actively expanded its portfolio through acquisitions, including Cerent Corporation (optical equipment), Scientific-Atlanta (cable equipment) and Webex (video conferencing).

Today Cisco is the world's largest manufacturer of networking equipment with annual revenue of more than 50 billion dollars and more than 80,000 employees worldwide. The company is actively developing cloud technologies, software-defined networking (SDN) and cybersecurity.

Cisco routers

Cisco offers a wide range of routers for various use cases — from small offices to service provider networks.

Cisco ISR family (Integrated Services Routers)

Routers with integrated services for small, medium and large enterprises. They offer built-in security, VPN, QoS and the ability to install additional modules.

• Cisco ISR 1000: entry-level routers for small offices and branch offices. Support for VPN, QoS, security, built-in 4G/LTE modem.
• Cisco ISR 4000: mid-range routers for medium and large enterprises. High performance, modular architecture, SD-WAN support.

Cisco ASR family (Aggregation Services Routers)

High-performance routers for service provider networks and large corporations.

• Cisco ASR 1000: routers for traffic aggregation in provider networks and large enterprises. Support for 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet.
• Cisco ASR 9000: service provider routers for the network core with support for 400 Gigabit Ethernet.

Cisco switches

Cisco is the world leader in switches for enterprise networks and data centers.

Cisco Catalyst family

Switches for enterprise networks with SD-Access support, analytics and automation.

• Cisco Catalyst 9000: managed switches for enterprise networks. Support for 10/25/100 Gigabit Ethernet, SD-Access, analytics, built-in security.
• Cisco Catalyst 2960: entry-level switches for small and medium enterprises. Gigabit Ethernet, PoE+, easy management.

Cisco Nexus family

Switches for data centers and high-performance computing.

• Cisco Nexus 9000: data center switches with support for 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet, software-defined networking (ACI) and VXLAN.
• Cisco Nexus 3000: high-performance low-latency switches for the financial sector and HPC clusters.

Cisco security

Cisco offers comprehensive solutions for protecting enterprise networks from cyber threats.

Cisco Firepower

Next-generation firewalls (NGFW) with integrated IPS, antivirus and application control. Support for SSL inspection, AI-based threat detection and integration with SIEM systems.

Cisco ASA

Classic firewalls for building VPNs and perimeter protection. Support for AnyConnect VPN, clustering and high availability.

Cisco Umbrella

Cloud solution for protection against threats at the DNS level. Blocks access to malicious and phishing sites at the request stage.

Cisco UCS servers

Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) is a platform for building data center server infrastructure.

• Cisco UCS B-Series: blade servers for high-density computing in data centers. Support for Intel Xeon Scalable and AMD EPYC processors, up to 8 TB of RAM per chassis.
• Cisco UCS C-Series: rack servers for enterprise applications and virtualization. GPU support for AI/ML.

Cisco Webex video conferencing

Webex is a platform for video conferencing, collaboration and webinars.

• Cisco Webex Room Kit: turnkey solutions for meeting rooms with intelligent cameras and microphones. Support for AI tracking and noise reduction.
• Cisco Webex Board: interactive collaboration boards with support for video communication and digital notes.

Cisco technologies

• Cisco IOS XE: next-generation operating system for routers and switches with support for containerization and automation.
• Cisco DNA Center: platform for managing enterprise networks with analytics, automation and guaranteed quality of service.
• Cisco SD-WAN: solution for software-defined wide area networks that optimizes traffic between branches and clouds.
• Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure): platform for data center management with application-level policies and automation.

Warranty periods

Cisco equipment is provided with a warranty of 12 to 60 months depending on the device category. Various levels of technical support are available: from basic (Smart Net Total Care) to premium (Solution Support) with replacement within 4 hours and 24/7 support.