Cisco

Cisco is the access and core network platform Trucell deploys for organisations whose reference architecture, tender documentation, or in-house operating model standardises on Cisco. We deliver Cisco-validated designs for resilient LAN, WLAN, WAN, and collaboration paths, often alongside Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, or Juniper at the edge where the perimeter is a different platform than the access layer.

Common Cisco platforms we design and run: Catalyst 9000 series switching for campus access and core, Meraki MS switching and MR wireless for cloud-managed sites with simpler operating models, Catalyst 9800 wireless controllers for high-density healthcare and education environments, IOS XE and SD-WAN (formerly Viptela) for branch WAN, and DNA Center or Catalyst Center for assurance and segmentation policy. On the collaboration side: Webex Calling and Contact Center, with Cisco Unified Communications Manager in estates that still run on-premises voice.

Trucell does the engineering work that makes a Cisco deployment stable in operation: VLAN and SVI design that maps to actual organisational structure, dynamic routing with OSPF or BGP where redundancy matters, port profiles and stacking strategy for switch refresh, wireless site survey and channel planning before rollout, ISE or Duo integration for 802.1X authentication, and IOS upgrade windows scheduled against change windows.

Cisco sits inside the rest of the managed estate at Trucell: identity on Entra ID and Duo, security on Fortinet or Palo Alto, monitoring on NinjaOne and Zabbix, and ISO 27001:2022 governed run-state. The network is one part of the runbook, not a standalone silo.