{"id":1118,"date":"2019-05-22T13:33:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T13:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinqtanklearning.com\/blog\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2019-05-22T14:06:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T14:06:56","slug":"why-cisco-networks-continue-to-dominate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinqtanklearning.com\/blog\/why-cisco-networks-continue-to-dominate\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Cisco Networks Continue To Dominate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cisco<\/a>\u00a0continues to dominate the industry as the premier enterprise networking vendor. And it\u2019s no surprise: Since the 1980s, Cisco has been one of the biggest global networking companies, growing from a seller of switches and routers to a provider of complex telecommunications, cybersecurity, and networking solutions.<\/p>\n

Cisco continues to prove the value of their technology, and we expect them to carry on crushing the competition for years to come. Here are several reasons why.<\/p>\n

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Cisco is a behemoth. Its enterprise-level products and services span a wide range of categories. You\u2019re unlikely to find a company that doesn\u2019t use something Cisco.<\/p>\n

However, just a company\u2019s size and scope doesn\u2019t make it great. What really matters is the quality of what it offers. And Cisco is consistently great. From switches to firewalls, Cisco\u2019s comprehensiveness combined with top quality performance is hard to beat. It\u2019s a sign of Cisco\u2019s competitive advantage, and a good reason to invest in\u00a0becoming a Cisco expert<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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No matter what your IT role is,\u00a0security\u00a0must be a top priority these days. Cisco networks rock because you don\u2019t have to doubt their security, at any level.<\/p>\n

Cisco\u2019s dedication to security is baked into everything from their switches and routers to their\u00a0certification paths<\/a><\/strong>. Cisco is experienced at handling even the most complex security scenarios \u2014 for example, they prioritized security in their network offering for the\u00a0Rio Olympics<\/a><\/strong>. You better believe they can control access to your network.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re covering Cisco\u2019s greatness when it comes to enterprise-level offerings, but it\u2019s worth noting that you can start very small with Cisco and scale, scale, scale. There aren\u2019t many companies that offer both a $40 home router as well as services to huge global enterprises with multimillion dollar solutions. That goes to show that no matter where you\u2019re starting as an IT pro or business owner, Cisco\u2019s networking tools and products can scale with you as your role or your company grows.<\/p>\n

(Fun fact<\/strong><\/a>: Cisco set the Guinness World Record in 2004 for the world\u2019s highest capacity router \u2014 a record that still stands today.)<\/p>\n

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As an IT pro, you\u2019re hyper-aware that network availability is critical to employee productivity. If reliability and availability are priorities for your IT department and overall business priorities \u2014 and it\u2019s pretty likely that they are \u2014 you can\u2019t go wrong with Cisco. To get the most out of your\u00a0IT budget\u00a0(and to stay in your colleagues\u2019 good graces), uptime should be guaranteed.<\/p>\n

With Cisco, you benefit from device-level and network-level standards and controls in place to ensure reliability. With Cisco behind you, costly downtime can be avoided, even in the most complex networks.<\/p>\n

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Cisco understands business and IT needs when it comes to automation and has the capacity to set the stage for future advancement. As networks become more robust and complex, Cisco has offered new services and added features to existing products in order to meet the industry\u2019s demand for automation and virtualization solutions.<\/p>\n

For example, check out Cisco\u2019s\u00a0Cloud and Systems Management<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0offerings or their\u00a0Embedded Automation Systems<\/strong><\/a>. Avoiding human error while saving time and lowering costs for the business is a no-brainer.<\/p>\n

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While customer satisfaction isn\u2019t exactly a technological benefit of Cisco networks, it\u2019s an important element of Cisco\u2019s success story and a big reason why many businesses and users are loyal to Cisco. From the\u00a0certification paths<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Cisco Live\u00a0to the support forums, Cisco provides a wide variety of programs and resources to ensure their customers\u2019 success.<\/p>\n

There you have it: several reasons Cisco networks continue to dominate the market. We think that these reasons \u2014 from network availability to security to scalability \u2014 are priorities for most IT pros out there, if not requirements for professional success. Cisco provides a comprehensive experience that starts with a secure network infrastructure and ends with automation, innovation, and a path to the future.<\/p>\n

thinQtank\u00ae\u00a0Learning<\/strong><\/a> offers training and\u00a0 certification courses in many areas of expertise. If you have any questions about our\u00a0Training and Certification Programs<\/a><\/strong>, we would love to hear from you! Give us a call at 855-TO-THINQ (855-868-4467) or email\u00a0\u00a0website@thinqtanklearning.com.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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