Cisco Ethernet Switches Reviews

We are system integrators. We deal with Cisco solutions for our customers in data centers, enterprise networks, and Service Cloud networks.

Cisco's support is number one in the world. 

It is very stable. 

As a company, they have a very good reputation. They invest a lot in research, and they come up with new solutions, new technologies, and new products.

The price could be improved by being reduced.

The new software has been released in Cisco Switches, which is meeting with the market's demands. Earlier they used to have many different models.

This solution is still lacking in some areas.

I have been working with Cisco Ethernet Switches since 2000. Twenty years now.

Within the twenty years, we have had many issues. There could be a data error, there could be a software bug or hardware failure. It happens, it's a machine.

Cisco's technical support is very good.

The initial setup is very easy. It's not complex.

They have a very good website. If you get stuck, you can go to the website to get a solution. That's the beauty of Cisco products, everything is available on the website.

The price is a bit on the high side.

Normally what they do is go case by case and give discounts based on the customer's budget, and on the competition.

For anyone who is interested in using switches, I would definitely recommend Cisco. They are pioneers in the industry and you can find Cisco engineers anywhere.

Nowadays, everything is fine. They are good, and they move forward with the latest technologies. They are always ahead of their competitors. I feel that now they are on the right track and I don't see any issues.

Customers always choose Cisco.

I would rate Cisco Ethernet Switches a nine out of ten.

On-premises

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches to improve the latency in the Data Center.

Cisco Switches serve their purpose. They add value to the virtual workload. You can tap into all of the features for your virtual workload environment.

Cisco has a lot of propriety protocols compared to other products, such as Arista Networks.

I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for a couple of years.

We are using the latest version.

This is a stable product. I have no issues with stability.

It's a scalable solution. Our end users are our customers. We have thousands of people using these switches that we have implemented.

Technical support is good.

The installation was straightforward.

One day is not enough for the configuration. It takes time, and there is a plan. You have to speak with the customer to see what they want and need in their environment.

Planning takes a couple of days, but once you know what you are doing, it only takes a couple of hours.

We have a team of 30 to 40 to deploy and maintain this solution. 

It tends to be a bit pricey, but competitive. When you compare with other products, they are more or less the same price.

I have not had any bad experiences with Cisco.

We have plans to continue using this solution. I would recommend it to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate Cisco Ethernet Switches an eight out of ten.

On-premises

We primarily use the solution for data centers and also for local area networks for enterprises.

I've worked with many features on Cisco's switches. However, the newest features I've used were on Nexus switches. The VPC on Nexus switches, supported on Nexus switches, provides high availability and load balancing for virtual port channels. It is a link aggregation we used in data centers. It's been fantastic.

The security of the switches is pretty impressive. There are many security features available on the product.

The solution could always benefit from some more security features. For example, they need something which is mainly used for enterprise networks that allow for identity-based security or authentication. 

The pricing of the switches could be lowered. Right now, they are quite expensive.

The enterprise-level switches should have a simpler deployment. They should make it possible for lower-skilled workers to be able to deploy the product. It should be just as easy as turning them on, powering them up, and connecting the PCs, which would be the same as or similar to a generic simple switch. Many users can't use Cisco's advanced features and won't be able to deploy Cisco's advanced CLI or other management tools otherwise.

I've been dealing with Cisco's switches for more than 20 years.

The solution is very stable and Cisco is very reliable. It doesn't crash. There aren't bugs or glitches. I have experience on switches, which we've not reloaded for more than five years, even. They have been up and running for five years and don't cause us any trouble, which is impressive.

The solution is quite scalable. They support our stacking feature, which means we can stack up to eight switches together to have scalable port numbers in terms of port numbers and also throughput. 

I've contacted technical support in the past, and, in my experience, they are very good. They are helpful and responsive. However, I do find that they don't answer all your questions or resolve your issues. Most of the time it depends on the customer's agreement. 

I'm not the owner of the equipment. I work for customers in a deployment project's implementation and support. Most of the time the level of support provided depends on how much money the company we are assisting has paid to Cisco.

I've used Foundry switches in the past, which is a brand that does not exist any longer. Those switches were also very good in terms of stability. We used them in industrial ethernet environments. However, they are not products that are produced anymore.

The initial setup's level of difficulty varies quite a bit. For ethernet switches with default configurations, it's easy enough for normal operations. However, if you want to make use of more advanced features via Cisco, it requires a lot of advanced knowledge. It's not straightforward. It requires experience and in-depth knowledge of Cisco CLR or other management tools. You need to be an expert, or to hire one.

Simple operations or simple deployments don't take more than one day. For both switches, it takes even less than an hour. However, if you want to deploy more advanced features like .money for the set or more features like routing, etc., it can take one or two days. It shouldn't take longer than that. 

Cisco's pricing is quite high. It's on the higher end of the spectrum in comparison to other options on the market.

I've worked with Cisco switches, but not industrial switches. I've worked with the 2900 series switches, as well as the 2800, 3700 series, and 3800 series of switches. Those are Cisco's enterprise and LAN switches.

I would recommend using Cisco ethernet switches.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten overall.

There are some issues with the product, which is normal. nothing is ever perfect. However, compared to other options, Cisco is your best bet.

On-premises

We primarily use the solution on our equipment.

The VPC feature is the solution's most valuable aspect.

The quality, like all Cisco solutions, is very high. The fact that it's Cisco is one of the reasons we chose to use it.

Cisco has a licensing procedure that is very complicated and it changes every six months.

I've been using the solution for at least ten years.

The solution is very stable.

Scaling and upgrading the solution is easy. Our group has about 500 employees and all of them use Cisco and its switches.

Technical support is okay, but they do need to respond quicker to tickets.

I have personally previously used Dell, which is very unstable in comparison to Cisco. You must review all documents and if you don't correctly do this, you must open a ticket. It takes  a few days for a simple question about the licenses to get answered. It can be a very frustrating process and should be simplified.

The initial setup is straightforward.

I handled the implementation myself.

The cost of licensing is very expensive, especially if you compare it to Fortigate.

We're using the on-premises deployment model.

I'd recommend the solution. It has all the features we need included within it.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

This solution is used as a networking switch for my customers.

This solution is overall a high-grade solution compared to others.

I have been using this solution for approximately 16 years.

My customers are satisfied with the stability of the solution when they are using DNA architecture, otherwise, they are not.

I am an engineer and I think that the initial setup was not difficult. However, if you are going to build DNA architecture in this case, it is difficult because to build an operational DMI network architecture, the customer must have a CCI engineer.

The price of this solution is high. 

There could be an improvement in the licensing by reducing the price of the different types, such as essential, advantage, and premium.

I have evaluated HP and other solutions.

My advice is there are other options than Cisco solutions.

I rate Cisco Ethernet Switches an eight out of ten.

On-premises

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches for local area networks in banks.

Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable. 

Cisco is not user-friendly. It would be best if you had a technical expert. The graphical user interface is more like a command line, and most functionalities are on the command line.

I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for two and a half years.

It's a stable solution.

I am satisfied with it.

The initial setup is straightforward, but it takes a long time to implement and deploy these switches. 

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Cisco Ethernet Switches a nine.

On-premises

Port-based security feature, network virtualization using VLAN, loop-avoidance mechanism using different variants of STP, many others.

It has improved the network reliability, It has improved the network availability which results to improved productivity of the users ( Increased ROI).

4 to 5 years now

No

No

No

Customer Service: GoodTechnical Support: Good

Yes, due to demand driven by requirements.

In-house

Dlink, Mikrotik

I use it for plug-ins, wireless, and WiFi, and to use the Cisco controller.

The performance of Cisco Ethernet Switches is better.

It is stable and scalable as well.

It is easy to install.

The price could be improved. Cisco Ethernet Switches is a very expensive solution.

I've been working with this solution for 20 years.

We have 20 customers who use it.

It is a stable solution.

It is scalable.

Technical support has been good.

It's very easy to install; it took about half an hour.

I implemented it myself.

It is a very expensive solution.

I would recommend Cisco Ethernet Switches and rate it at eight on a scale from one to ten.

On-premises