We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Cisco FabricPath based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two LAN Switching solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We find the product very easy to use."
"These switches are stable."
"The most important features are that Cisco is one of the most robust switches, it is easy to configure, and the documentation is pretty good."
"The product is very robust."
"All features are very strong. It is very easy to manage. It is also certified and popular. Cisco has come up with a new management console to manage the switches. I still haven't tried it, but in my opinion, this is the best way forward. You can use software to manage the switches instead of the common line configuration. You can manage it through software, which is very easy."
"The pricing is quite good."
"I like the management of streaming both audio and video."
"It uses many protocols to ease operations, such as CDP and the interoperability of other Cisco products."
"It's very stable."
"The setup is straightforward."
"I like the 10G ports and the modular uplink port."
"The tool makes it easy to manage multi-layer networking and increases network efficiency. I haven't faced any challenges in integrating it into our existing infrastructure."
"We have found the solution to be stable."
"The solution has excellent stability."
"The most valuable features are the security, web control, and traffic control."
"The fact that the solution is on the cloud is its most valuable aspect. If you are on the cloud, you can manage your network from anywhere, any place. It's very good."
"There's a ban on my country and therefore I can't get Cisco support if I need it. It's not allowed."
"The product could always be more secure."
"The stability must be improved."
"While it is scalable, it could be better."
"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."
"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco switches."
"The solution’s pricing and stability could be improved."
"Personal automatization is a feature that should be addressed."
"The management features are in need of improvement."
"The cloud version of Cisco Fabric Path could be improved."
"While Cisco products are excellent, the problem is the cost. Cisco products are product, Cisco products are very expensive. I rate Cisco FabricPath three out of 10 for affordability."
"The product lacks AI...The initial setup of Cisco FabricPath was a bit complex."
"The documents could improve for Cisco FabricPath. There are times when the relevant information is not present in the different sections of the documents, such as deployment. The documents should be more detailed and enhanced."
"The solution should offer better reporting."
"Cisco FabricPath's pricing is expensive."
"Layer 3 does not have higher availability."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews while Cisco FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 22 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco FabricPath writes "On overall effective product with good performance and a simple setup ". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Cisco FabricPath is most compared with Juniper QFabric, Cisco Nexus and Arista Campus LAN Switches. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Cisco FabricPath report.
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