Best Enterprise Router: Cisco 7500 Series: The Best Gets Even Better
Cisco continues to make enhancements to the already exceptional 7500 seriesof high-end routers. The addition of ATM to the 7500, as well as VLAN routingand support keeps Cisco at the top of the high-end router market. Cisco'snew versatile interface processor (VIP) modules for the 7500 take a greatdeal of the processing load off the central CPU, giving the 7500 seriesthe ability to support large numbers of high-speed ports.
Cisco has also added basic improvements to its IOS software that work towardgreater system up time and availability. Using the dual bus and dual routeswitch processor architecture of
the 7507 and 7513, Cisco has greatly improvedthe fault tolerance of the system, making it ideal for mission-criticaluse.
A fully configured 7500 may cost slightly more than your first house did,but when it comes to keeping your enterprise network running, there is nobox better suited to the job. Cisco continues to evolve its high-end routersto stay one step ahead of the competition. The high-quality hardware combinedwith Cisco's IOS software make for an unbeatable combination in the routermarket.
Honorable Mention:
Bay Networks Backbone Node Router Family (BLN & BCN), Bay Networks
NETBuilder II, 3Com Corp.
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