Cisco Catalyst Switches Reviews

This is the Enterprise Class Switch platform. Technically it supports most deployment scenarios and things that you never know that it supports. 

The hardware is the most reliable, I saw some Catalyst in hot and dusty racks, working hard and with no issues from a lot of years. 

Great switching solution from Cisco!

It's resolved most of our customer communication needs.

It can be a little more cheaper.

We've had no issues with deployment.

We've had no issues with stability.

We've had no issues with scalability.

It's quite pricey.

• Security
• Configuration

At first glance this switch looks exactly like the an Ethernet switch, I would recommend that there be verbage in the documentation on exactly what gbit connectors are required.

We've been using it for eight years.

There have been no issues with the deployment.

The stability has never been an issue.

We've had no issues scaling it for our needs.

It's great.

It's great.

We didn't have anything in place and needed a fiber solution.

It was very straightforward.

We did it in-house with help from the vendor.

There were no other options looked at.

Make sure you get the right connectors.

• Stackable module
• Hot-swappable inventory

• Easier to design and manage a network by enabling reuse
• Ability migrate to multiple sites

Deliverability speed of the Terminal Access Controller.

I've used it for over four years.

No issues encountered.

No issues encountered.

There were issues with the maximum stackable switches per site & monitoring setup.

7/10.

7/10.

We switched because we had weak tech support, especially for the PoE product.

It was a medium difficulty setup.

Licensing is one of the major areas of confusion for a person with a technical if they gain the verification from Cisco website.

We also looked at Dell options.

Ensure you select the right license, power supply and other components to install the switch into the rack.

1. Cisco 2960 catalysts switch has lots of security features (Port Security, block DHCP snooping, VLAN).
2. I can create a stack with multiple Cisco 2960 switch which improve availability
3. I can create a port channel by merging multiple port of multiple switches which help me transfer large amounts of data traffic between serveres and it also increases reliability if one switch port becomes damaged.
4. It provides PoE (Power over Ethernet) which helps me easily setup Cisco wireless AP and IP phones at any office location.
5. RSPAN (Remote Switch Port Analyzer) enables me to monitor network traffic flow with of NMS software.
6. VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol) helps me to transfer VLAN configuration from one switch to multiple switches.

1. It does not provide any expansion slots so I cannot increase the number of ports.
2. If most of the switch ports get damaged than you have to replace the whole switch.

It is a nice product for enterprises and small businesses. It is a small switch with a lot of features.

I use the tool in my company for spine and leaf architectures and to deploy new data centers.

The benefit of the tool is that it is a stable product. You can find enough expertise in the market to hire someone for help if required. Cisco's technical support is great.

Cisco Catalyst Switches offer familiarity with operating systems. The operational knowledge that I have gained after working with Cisco for around ten to twelve years is the sole reason I prefer it. The stability in the operations that I get with Cisco Catalyst Switches, the support it offers to users through the articles available over the internet, and the expertise related to the tool available in the market are good.

There are multiple operating systems across Cisco's portfolio, which is problematic. Cisco's firewall has some different operating systems, while Cisco's routers have a different operating system, so you might need to have people with different expertise, and the learning curve might be a little high as compared to other network providers, which might have common operating systems across different types of devices.

I have been using Cisco Catalyst Switches for ten to twelve years. Currently, I'm not working with Cisco. I have my own startup organization where I provide services related to networking devices.

It is a stable solution. I have no complaints about the tool's stability.

It is a scalable solution.

Around 100 people in my company use the tool.

I have experience with the solution's technical support. I found Cisco's support team to be one of the best in the industry.

I rate the overall tool a seven and a half out of ten.

Neutral

It doesn't take much time to set up any Cisco device, but again, it depends on how comfortable you are with the tool. From my personal viewpoint, Cisco Catalyst Switches are pretty much easy to set up.

The product's deployment phase initially starts with a discovery and a design workshop. After that, our company mostly automates a lot of stuff based on the design and discovery workshop, where we come up with some artifacts with respect to configuration, and then we leverage some automation tools to deploy it.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

Depending on the size of the deployment, around eight to ten people are required from an operation standpoint, and not more than two people are required to manage the deployment process.

The solution can be deployed with help from an in-house team.

The licenses are definitely expensive. There is a need to make annual payments towards the subscription or licensing costs attached to the solution.

Before a user picks up any product or solution, due diligence should be followed. Though Cisco offers many services, features, and functionalities, better solutions might be available in the market. If users need only ten features, it is better to choose a solution that offers only ten features rather than opting for something like Cisco, which offers over a hundred features, making it an expensive product.

I rate the overall tool a seven and a half out of ten.

I use Cisco Catalyst Switches for the connectivity of my client's local area network.

I have found that the protocols that Cisco Catalyst Switches support are beneficial for my customers.

I have been using Cisco Catalyst Switches for approximately one year.

Cisco Catalyst Switches is a stable solution.

I have found Cisco Catalyst Switches to be scalable.

We have five customers using Cisco Catalyst Switches.

The support from Cisco Catalyst Switches is good.

Cisco Catalyst Switches has a straightforward installation.

The pricing of Cisco Catalyst Switches could be better in general. There is an annual license required.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Cisco Catalyst Switches a nine out of ten.

I am a CMP and know the Cisco Catalyst Switches very well. We use them for connectivity.

The product is good, very stable.

Prices could always be lower.

I have been using Cisco Catalyst Switches for 12 years.

This solution is stable.

Cisco Catalyst Switches is very scalable.

The customer service and support is good, they answer on time and resolve any issues that I have

Being a CMP, the initial setup is easy for me.

Cisco is very reliable and I would recommend their products. I would rate the Catalyst Switches a 10 out of 10.

The best feature is the technical support.

An area for improvement would be the high price.

The setup was complex, as we had some issues with the new SMARTnet and DNA.

I would rate this product as ten out of ten.