Difference between Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Prime NCS

[hartono.tjung]

Dear All,

I am currenctly confused in choosing what type of Cisco Prime.

1.Which one should I choose? should I order Cisco Prime NCS or directly purchase Cisco Prime Infrastructure (since Cisco Prime Infrastructure has the feature of NCS)?

2, Why does Cisco not just  remove the Cisco Prime NCS ordering Part Number since Cisco Prime Infrastructure already cover the NCS?

Please advice me

[Scott Fella]

Simple... Get Prime infrastructure. As you know NCS replaced WCS and Prime replaces NCS

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[George Stefanick]

This has been confusing for all, make no mistake.

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[hartono.tjung]

Hi George, could you explain me what kind of confuse?

@All, if NCS is replaced by Infrastructure... why does Cisco still sell NCS and LMS Separately?

[Scott Fella]

They sill sell NCS because some don't need to go to PI. People want options without having to pay the money for PI. You really are forced to go to PI if your running 7.3.

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[hartono.tjung]

Hi Scott,

If I havent bought anything before... .. so you suggest I directly go with PI instead buying NCS? Will I get the same all feature in NCS?

[Scott Fella]

I would say yes... Go with PI if the price is right for you. It's basically NCS with LMS an NCS WAN all in one.

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[hartono.tjung]

Hi Scott,

thanks for your advice.

Anyway , do you what kind of "  end-to-end network visibility " (example from this feature)? because i am quite confused of this assurance license.

Assurance License - Provides access to the Assurance feature set, which provides end-to-end network visibility of application and service performance to help ensure end-user quality of experience. The Assurance feature also provides the ability to manage and aggregate data and views across multiple Cisco Network Analysis Modules (NAMs)

[Scott Fella]

Well you need I know that PI is the management platform that Cisco has built for end to end solution. Now do you need it, it's up to you. I have clients that have purchased it just to manage the wireless only. Some have also used it for switches and routers, but I have yet to see a full blown install.

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[Stephen Rodriguez]

Cisco is working towards having one platform be its end all be all for network management. PI is the first step I'm bringing allot this together. In PI there is WCS and most of LMS. as time goes on, PI will be the only platform.

If you are looking to renew or I d splat form NCS PI is the way to go

Steve

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[hartono.tjung]

Now I am confused in sizing the license. I want to purchase new PI which is Prime Infrastructure 1.2 . Is this PI 1.2 already launched worldwide? because I can't find L-PI12-LF-100 in cisco ordering tools.

[raun.williams]

Hortono,

I started to write a long and lengthy msg about my experience with this, but instead, let me direct you to the horses mouth.  There have been weekly webinars in regards to Cisco Prime (many differnt products under this headline) including Infrastructure.  I believe the Cisco PI is actually scheduled for Thursdays, so hopefully you'll look at this in time to catch it and ask your questions from the gurus.

https://ciscosales.webex.com/ciscosales/j.php?J=200462944&PW=NMzhhNjM5OGU3

Looks like this may be the last week, catch it if you can.