"I have not opened up a ticket for Cisco Catalyst Switches. However, I have used the support from Cisco and they are very good and responsive."
"The most valuable feature is load balancing."
"One of the most valuable features is the MatchBox Switch."
"The solution is already at the cutting edge in terms of innovation."
"These are a proven technology and I haven't had any problem with them."
"It can be expanded."
"These switches are flexible and user-friendly."
"The quality of a Cisco switch is very high. They are extremely stable."
"Its simplicity and web interface were most valuable. I also liked the two-factor authentication."
"Cisco Catalyst Switches should have better performance and be easier to use. Additionally, they should add artificial intelligence features."
"An area for improvement would be the high price."
"The GUI should be addressed."
"Cisco can definitely improve the training part. They can provide more training related to configuration."
"The solution could improve by having a video IP feature."
"Their price should be cheaper. We lose a lot of work because of the price that they have."
"I would like to see support for one-touch provisioning."
"We have configurations for port channels between two facilities, and we cannot communicate between these two buildings. An SFP configuration uses one wire to send and receive the signal. It's opt-in. We cannot use it after the upgrade. What can we do in this situation? We already bought it."
"Its scalability can be better. If possible, it can have Hyper POE. I am not sure if there is a fiber version."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 108 reviews while Extreme VDX is ranked 23rd in Ethernet Switches with 1 review. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Extreme VDX is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Useful reports, highly reliable, and integrates well". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Extreme VDX writes "A simple and stable solution with a web interface and two-factor authentication". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, HPE ProCurve, Cisco Nexus, Dell PowerConnect Switches and VMware NSX, whereas Extreme VDX is most compared with Cisco Nexus, ExtremeSwitching, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center, VMware NSX and Dell PowerConnect Switches.
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