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Cisco Ethernet Switches vs Enterasys Ethernet Switches [EOL] comparison

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Cisco Ethernet Switches
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
138
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Ethernet Switches (2nd)
Enterasys Ethernet Switches...
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
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Featured Reviews

Sachin-Yadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd
Network segmentation has improved security and performance across all departments
Cisco Ethernet Switches offer various features such as L3 capable models which help me with my routing requirements, OSPF, EIGRP, and VRF for segmentation, as well as policy-based routing. Additionally, it provides a high layer of enterprise security via 802.1X port-based authentication, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, IP Guard, ACLs, and integration with Cisco ISE. I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for more than four years, and they have provided me stability, better connectivity, and higher speed. My organization values these switches greatly.
reviewer1567812 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager, Information Technology at a university with 201-500 employees
Stable solution that requires an improved user interface
We have 100 users of Enterasys Ethernet Switches Enterasys could provide better support, needs an improved user interface and improved performance. I have been using this solution for five years. Enterasys Ethernet Switches are stable. Installation of this solution is straightforward, it only…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the performance of the product."
"I am not sure exactly which feature is most valuable because overall, the device helps us to manage our environment."
"The power stacking feature in Cisco Ethernet Switches can be considered the most valuable."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ability to manage the switches and the ability to have a certain level of familiarity with setting up and configuring the switches."
"Overall, I am happy with this product and I don't have any suggestions for improvements to features at this time."
"The initial setup is really easy."
"A stable product that is absolutely dependable."
"Technical support is excellent. They are very helpful."
"This is a big telco switch with six slots."
"I would recommend these switches because they are good, although they are very expensive."
"Enterasys Ethernet Switches are stable."
 

Cons

"Selecting the licensing type can be the slightly tricky part, although you can usually upgrade it later."
"Cisco licensing is a little bit confusing and the cost is also high, but I am satisfied with the cost."
"In terms of what could be improved, there is the bulk issue that is sometimes experienced with the Cisco products we've used."
"When you contact support, they don't give you the expert at first, they give you the beginner. Only after going around in a circle do they give you experts. Why don't they just give the expert from the beginning?"
"It could be cheaper, especially the DNA license. One DNA license is around $3,000 for a three-year contract."
"They can make the licensing model a little easier. I know they've made some recent changes, it's a little confusing."
"The quality of Cisco Ethernet Switches could be better."
"The initial setup can be simplified."
"Enterasys could provide better support, needs an improved user interface and improved performance."
"The initial setup could be made simpler."
"I have seen a lot of problems with Enterasys switches. There were some parts that were failing a lot and I don't know why."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When we want an extra feature then we need to purchase another license bundle."
"It is an expensive product."
"The pricing is reasonable so I rate it a six out of ten."
"We are happy with the pricing from Cisco."
"The price of this solution is good."
"The product is expensive."
"The last time I bought a 24-port switch, which was a while ago, I paid about five or six thousand Euros. In this part of the world, that's quite expensive for us."
"These switches are expensive, but they are an excellent buy and definitely have value for the investment."
"These switches are very expensive compared to those from other vendors."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Small Business60
Midsize Enterprise35
Large Enterprise55
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Questions from the Community

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We researched Cisco but ultimately chose Fortinet FortiSwitch Secure Access, mostly because of the price. Fortinet FortiSwitch is an ethernet switch solution that provides security and performance...
In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...
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