Cisco Catalyst Switches Reviews

LAN and WAN links in our offices and data centers.

When we started deploying Cisco switches in our new office, we were able to deploy them very quickly. There were no problems at the configuration stage and this allowed us to start work as quickly as possible.

Stability. We have many Catalyst switches now, and they work without any downtime. We work with government companies and we can't allow the business to stand idle.

It would be good if they added some machine learning which would allow us to abandon the rigid rules for processing traffic priorities and, at the same time, save money, because equipment with similar logic (like DPI) is much more expensive.

Soon, we plan to migrate to the cloud infrastructure. It would be good if the Cisco switches worked quickly in the cloud, like their hardware devices. Ideally, they would be like OVS-DPDK, but they would work out-of-the-box.

No issues with stability.

No issues with scalability.

We don't use Cisco support. In our company, we have our own support team with various CCNA and CCNP engineers.

Previously, we tried many different solutions but we had some trouble with stability and scalability.

The initial setup was pretty easy. The first setup was not that big and it was deployed in one day with only two engineers, one CCNA and one CCNP.

Cisco's prices are not cheap, but the stability is worth it.

We tried many vendors including D-Link, HPE, and some cheaper vendors.

It's a very good product but the price is high, so I would rate it at eight out of 10. Overall, it's worth it. Cisco switches have rich functionality.

We are using this solution on-premises and in the data center; it enables us to access switches. We have several hundred users.

We have been using Cisco Catalyst Switches for more than five years.

It works well.

Cisco Catalyst Switches is a scalable solution.

Cicso Catalyst Switch's technical support is one of the best. They are very fast and knowledgeable.

The setup is straightforward for people that know about Cisco Catalyst Switches. For a normal switch, it takes one hour to deploy.

We were able to implement the solution on our own. We have three Network Engineers on our technical team that handles the deployment and maintenance.

Cisco Catalyst Switches is smart networking; we have a yearly licensing subscription. It is one of the most expensive solutions, however, it is one of the best.

I would rate this solution a 10 out of 10.

These switches make up part of our network infrastructure.

The configuration and command set are user-friendly.

Cisco switches are feature-rich compared to other vendors.

Technical support is good, as they resolve any issues that we have.

The initial setup can be easier in cases where the policy and ruleset are complex.

We have been using Cisco Catalyst Switches for between five and six years.

This product is stable and our switches have been working fine. These switches are used extensively.

This is a scalable solution. We have 5,000 or more users.

We have several Catalyst switches in our environment. Most of them are running version 15.x of the operating system, although some of them are version 12.x and older. These may be upgraded in the future.

We may increase our usage although I don't know at present.

We are not the team that is responsible for contacting support. However, the support from Cisco is good. They easily resolve any issues that we have.

I have only worked with Cisco solutions.

The initial setup can be complex, depending on the policy and the rules.

Only a small staff is required for deployment and maintenance.

Cisco is regularly updating this product.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

We are using Cisco Catalyst Switches as a network switch in our organization.

The solution has high performance and we do not have to troubleshoot the network.

I have been using Cisco Catalyst Switches for approximately 20 years.

I have found Cisco Catalyst Switches to be stable, we do not have any packet loss issues.

Cisco Catalyst Switches is scalable, we can expand the network regularly.

We have approximately 150 people using the solution in our organization.

We used technical support during the installation but after we did not use them often.

We have used other smaller solutions in the past but we have moved back to Cisco solutions.

It takes a few hours to have the hardware installed.

We have a team of two engineers that do the implementation of the solution.

We are on an annual license to use this solution and the price of the solution could be reduced. We have spent hundreds of thousands on our Wi-Fi network.

I highly recommend this solution to others.

I rate Cisco Catalyst Switches a ten out of ten.

We use the solution both in my company and in those of my customers. 

The GUI should be addressed. I am not certain if they have this. 

The solution is kind of expensive when compared with other products. 

We have been using Cisco Catalyst Switches for two years. 

The solution is definitely stable. 

The solution is certainly scalable. 

The technical support is at an expert level. 

One only need have a feel for the setup to do this. Technically speaking, this is quite fine. 

When compared with other products, the solution is kind of on the expensive side. 

We are satisfied with the solution. It demonstrates good performance. 

We rate Cisco Catalyst Switches as a nine-point-five out of ten. 

Cisco Catalysts Switches can be useful for the future.

Catalyst Switches could be more secure.

I've been using Catalyst Switches for about four or five years.

Cisco Catalyst Switches are stable.

We have room to expand.

We haven't used Cisco support for this. For the technical aspect of Cisco products, we have some in-house support in this aspect.

Catalyst Switches are easy to install. 

My company gets the quote from the provider.

I rate Cisco Catalyst Switches seven out of 10. I would recommend the solution to others. 

Office network

Stable solution

Everyone knows Cisco as a product. It is definitely one of the easiest solutions to run and manage. 

It's a product that has dominated the marketplace for many years.

You have many professionals out there who are Cisco-certified, which makes them comfortable working with Cisco. Therefore, getting a trained workforce is easy when you look at Cisco from a deployment perspective.

The solution is stable.

The solution offers a bit of complexity and you need a specialized workforce.

The scalability can be a bit limited due to the stacking topology which limits the number of switches that can be added in a given stack

It's always a while before you can get through to technical support.

I've been dealing with the solution for a few weeks to a few months.

The solution is very stable. It's reliable. 

When it comes to scalability, Cisco is the one who has been pretty heavy on the switch-stacking deployment topology, which hinders your capacity to scale, especially when you compare it against their arch-rival, Arista.

We have about ten clients who have been working with Cisco forever. 

I'd recommend the solution to other organizations. When it comes to the budget, everything boils down to that and that's where Cisco would take the cake compared to Arista.

Technical support could be better. When you call, the wait times are quite long. They need to hire more support or to work to make the wait times lower in some way.

I also have some experience and knowledge of Arista products.

The initial setup is something like Arista, as they do have a central deployment model. The only complaint about Cisco is that too many units have to be deployed to have things done in a much better way, which makes it costly. They could improve on that and make it easier for the administrators to implement Cisco.

The size of the technical team you need for deployment and maintenance depends
completely on the size of the network and the kind of operations that you carry out as a company. With Cisco, you likely would need at least one person for every 50 or 60 switches.

The solution is less expensive than, for example, Arista.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. The only complaint I have about Cisco is the wait time when you call tech support.

We are using this solution as a network LAN switch in a financial company.

The solution is beneficial for interconnecting POE telephones, computers, printers, and buffering networks.

The solution could improve by allowing administrators to create scripts to help automate processes to make tasks easier.

I have been using Cisco Switches for approximately eight years and I have been using this particular Cisco Catalyst Switch for six months.

The solution is stable.

Cisco Catalyst Switches are highly scalable.

I have not used technical support from Cisco. However, I have used online documentation that has been helpful.

The installation is easy, the whole process takes approximately one week.

I would advise those to make sure they understand the requirements before they purchase Cisco Catalyst Switches because they are an entry-level solution.

I rate Cisco Catalyst Switches a nine out of ten.