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Cisco Ethernet Switches vs Enterasys Ethernet Switches [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Ethernet Switches
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
134
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Ethernet Switches (1st)
Enterasys Ethernet Switches...
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Pradeep Adhav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network security enhancement with sturdy switches despite high costs
The Cisco Ethernet switches are primarily used as regular core switches for networking, distribution, and access levels. We also utilize Cisco Wi-Fi, VPN, and Wi-Fi controllers The Cisco Ethernet switches have improved our network's security, ensuring it is 100% secure by not allowing any…
LauriLaanenurm - PeerSpot reviewer
Good for networking large buildings, but there are problems with failing parts and the price should be lowered
I have experience with many vendors including Aruba, Juniper, and Cisco Meraki. These days, we primarily sell switches from HPE, Aruba, and Cisco. There is not much difference in the features between these switches and the one from Enterasys. It is only the command set that is different. Aruba is the easiest switch to configure. The access list should be different on Enterasys switches, compared to other vendors.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I'd rate the solution ten out of ten."
"We don't need any support from Cisco since there are a lot of materials and training about Cisco available online. I feel Cisco's support is good."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are scalable, much more than Jupiter."
"I think the VMA architecture is valuable."
"Very stable solution with a very low failure rate."
"You get good support for Cisco Ethernet Switches versus other products in the market."
"The procedures and handling of these switches are easy."
"The most valuable feature is the complete functionality, but the most important thing is support."
"Enterasys Ethernet Switches are stable."
"This is a big telco switch with six slots."
 

Cons

"In terms of what could be improved, there is the bulk issue that is sometimes experienced with Cisco products we've used."
"We'd like the pricing to be lowered."
"Cisco needs to include new features to attract new customers."
"One thing we did have to work around is, on the broadcast side, we're reliant on the PTP protocol, precision time protocol, and the Cisco switches in general, don't support that."
"There could be an improvement in the licensing by reducing the price of the different types, such as essential, advantage, and premium."
"The cost is very prohibitive both for us as well as other organizations. It's very expensive to buy Cisco switches. Among our colleagues, we find that we're not alone in thinking it's too high. Everyone's complaining about this."
"I think the price should be cheaper to be able to afford more."
"It'll also help if it can support more network utilization."
"Enterasys could provide better support, needs an improved user interface and improved performance."
"The initial setup could be made simpler."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of this solution is expensive."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are more expensive than Huawei Ethernet Switches."
"In addition to the fees being high, you pay for support which is also on the higher side."
"Cisco is quite expensive. In our market, a lot of customers are forced to go with something else because they cannot afford a brand-new Cisco even though they know a Cisco switch will be more reliable."
"The price of this solution is good."
"The price is on the higher side."
"I pay a fixed price on it. I'm not the person on the pursing, so I don't really compare."
"The solution has different prices depending on the features that you want to have."
"These switches are very expensive compared to those from other vendors."
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Comparison Review

it_user82779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2014
Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco
Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…
 

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
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Questions from the Community

Would you recommend replacing a Cisco Catalyst Switch by a D-link one?
Hello Mesfin It depends on the real scenario, the cisco 2960 is a very good device and they usually have routing functions but there are many different models within the same 2960 line, and on the ...
Which would you choose - Fortinet Fortiswitch secure access or Cisco Ethernet Switches?
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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