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| Product | Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series by Cisco View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series: Integrated Snort IPS. Built for enterprise branch SD-WAN. Compare it with other SD-WAN options before you decide. | Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Enterprise Cloud Edge Router / SD-WAN Platform | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Enterprise Campus, Financial Services, Government | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware; Cloud virtual appliance; Physical edge hardware appliances; Catalyst 8000V cloud virtual router | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | On-premises routing hardware / localized deployment | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise branchcampus aggregationAWSAzureGCP | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS, HIPAA | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN ManagerCisco Catalyst CenterCisco ThousandEyesCisco Secure AccessCisco Umbrella | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailEnterprise CampusFinancial ServicesGovernment | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1984 | 1988 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Get the facts on Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series: Integrated Snort IPS. Built for enterprise branch SD-WAN. Compare it with other SD-WAN options before you decide.Tcpdump
Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Enterprise Cloud Edge Router / SD-WAN PlatformTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Cross-industry, Retail, Enterprise Campus, Financial Services, GovernmentTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Free trial: noTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Tcpdump
Deployment details
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Hardware; Cloud virtual appliance; Physical edge hardware appliances; Catalyst 8000V cloud virtual routerTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
On-premises routing hardware / localized deploymentTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
- High-throughput SD-WAN routing
- Dynamic core allocation
- Hardware-accelerated IPSec encryption
- Integrated Snort IPS
- 5G cellular connectivity
- Modular interface expansion
- Enterprise branch SD-WAN
- Multi-cloud edge routing
Tcpdump
- Real-time packet capture
- Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) syntax
- PCAP file format export
- Protocol header decoding
- Terminal command-line interface
- Command-line packet capture
- Network troubleshooting
- Security incident traffic investigation
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
SSO: yesTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Multi-tenant: yesTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Tcpdump
Compliance
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Tcpdump
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Tcpdump
Industries
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Tcpdump
Regions
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Tcpdump
Vendor
Company
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
CiscoTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
San Jose, California, USATcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
80,000+Tcpdump
1-10Founded
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
1984Tcpdump
1988