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Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

by Cisco

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UniFi WiFi

by Ubiquiti

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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.

UniFi WiFi

See what UniFi WiFi offers: rogue AP detection. It is built for IoT segmentation, supports appliance or cloud deployment and competes with other Wireless Security tools.

Product type

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Enterprise Cloud Edge Router / SD-WAN Platform

UniFi WiFi

Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi Infrastructure

Best for

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Cross-industry, Retail, Enterprise Campus, Financial Services, Government

UniFi WiFi

Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real Estate

Pricing

Pricing model

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Contact Vendor

UniFi WiFi

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Free trial: no

UniFi WiFi

Free trial: no

Deployment

Deployment options

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

CloudOn-Premise

UniFi WiFi

CloudOn-Premise

Deployment details

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Hardware; Cloud virtual appliance; Physical edge hardware appliances; Catalyst 8000V cloud virtual router

UniFi WiFi

Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises Controller

Data residency

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

On-premises routing hardware / localized deployment

UniFi WiFi

Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller Hosting

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

UniFi WiFi

  • Wi-Fi 6/7 multi-gigabit throughput
  • WPA3 Enterprise authentication
  • Rogue AP detection
  • Automated RF channel optimization
  • Guest portal isolation
  • High-density enterprise Wi-Fi
  • Guest wireless isolation
  • IoT segmentation

Platform & access

API access

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

API access: yes

UniFi WiFi

API access: yes

Single sign-on (SSO)

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

SSO: yes

UniFi WiFi

SSO: yes

Role-based access (RBAC)

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

RBAC: yes

UniFi WiFi

RBAC: yes

Multi-tenant

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Multi-tenant: yes

UniFi WiFi

Multi-tenant: yes

Mobile app

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Mobile app: no

UniFi WiFi

Mobile app: yes

Supported platforms

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Enterprise branchcampus aggregationAWSAzureGCP

UniFi WiFi

Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals

Compliance

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS, HIPAA

UniFi WiFi

Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN ManagerCisco Catalyst CenterCisco ThousandEyesCisco Secure AccessCisco Umbrella

UniFi WiFi

Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller

Industries

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Cross-industryRetailEnterprise CampusFinancial ServicesGovernment

UniFi WiFi

Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate

Regions

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Global

UniFi WiFi

Global

Vendor

Company

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

Cisco

UniFi WiFi

Ubiquiti

Headquarters

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

San Jose, California, USA

UniFi WiFi

New York, New York, USA

Company size

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

80,000+

UniFi WiFi

1,000+

Founded

Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series

1984

UniFi WiFi

2003

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