We performed a comparison between Cisco FabricPath and ExtremeSwitching 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."It is stable and reliable."
"It's very stable."
"The best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability."
"FabricPath's best features are routing, OSPS, ethernet, and performance."
"The setup is straightforward."
"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."
"The most valuable features are the lead time and the high quality of the product."
"The most valuable feature is the central management where the customer can receive all the alerts."
"The price is low compared to the competition."
"The switches are fast."
"The solution excels in configuration and other aspects. It offers reliability and performance."
"Performance is good."
"They are good. We have been using them for about two years, and we are satisfied with their performance. For our network environment, these switches are working fine."
"The solution has inspection firewalls that can do a deep packet inspection on a port basis."
"The stability has been largely pretty good."
"ExtremeSwitching fabric technology is a unique technology used to protect against viruses. ExtremeCloud IQ is a very good and feature-rich solution compared to Cisco, Ruxi Networks, or Huawei."
"Layer 3 does not have higher availability."
"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 initial setup is a little complex."
"The solution should offer better reporting."
"The management features are in need of improvement."
"Cisco FabricPath's pricing is expensive."
"I would like one management console to control the network."
"Lacks sufficient integration with SIEM."
"ExtremeSwitching has many features but having come from Cisco environments, there is a steep learning curve to learning all the functionality."
"ExtremeSwitching hardware lacks flexibility compared to some other options."
"There are latency issues that need to be addressed."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"ExtremeSwitching is scalable to a certain extent for SME-segmented IP."
"Extreme Networks does not have any entry-level products. This is a problem for them because Aruba has an Instant On series, which is new and cost-effective. Cisco also has the 1000 series, and other brands offer entry-level products."
Cisco FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 22 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 17 reviews. Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2, while ExtremeSwitching is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco FabricPath writes "Makes multi-layer networking easy and increases network efficiency". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". Cisco FabricPath is most compared with Juniper QFabric, Cisco Nexus and Arista Campus LAN Switches, whereas ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus and NETGEAR Switches. See our Cisco FabricPath vs. ExtremeSwitching report.
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