ExtremeSwitching is primarily used for Smart city projects, as well as a campus network. There are multiple customer requirements for government networks. These are some of the scenarios in which we have positioned Extreme.
Business Head at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Interchangeable licensing, reliable, and has good support
Pros and Cons
- "Performance is good."
- "I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Performance is good.
What needs improvement?
I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing. That is most likely the only thing they need to work on.
They must work on pricing because you are competing with industry leaders such as Cisco, Hetty, Aruba, and Juniper. In terms of pricing, they need to be a little more aggressive in terms of switching. Because the Indian market is very price-sensitive, they must work on this.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been working with ExtremeSwitching for seven years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution. We have had no issues with the stability of ExtremeSwitching.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
ExtremeSwitching is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We also work with ExtremeCloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing is good with the cloud. They are able to interchange the license depending on their usage rather than having to buy individual licenses for each asset.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate ExtremeSwitching an eight out of ten.
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Senior Manager, Information Technology at a university with 201-500 employees
Makes memory configuration easy but could be cheaper
Pros and Cons
- "Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
- "It could be cheaper in general."
What is most valuable?
Memory configuration is easy.
What needs improvement?
It could be cheaper in general.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five years. It's useful for exporting files.
It's deployed on-premises.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good. I'm satisfied with the performance.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is fine.
How was the initial setup?
Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up. We used a team of two engineers for deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is expensive. We pay for a license, but you have to pay more if you want to increase the number.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 7 out of 10.
It's better to use one solution than to combine ExtremeSwitching with another solution.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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