Cisco Catalyst Center Reviews

My use case is to manage reporting, monitoring, and provisioning for both wireless and wired devices.

We are using Wireless Assurance, which has been quite useful, and we plan to start using the Cisco Spaces feature.

The integration of Cisco Catalyst Center is fine, but the deployment process can be pretty complex, involving some irrelevant or uncertain information during setup. We have a cluster of three, and while adding devices to the cluster, we encountered a few hiccups and uncertainties about what might happen next. With its Maglev OS used for initial configuration, Maglev is powerful, but there's room for improvement to make the process easier.

On the positive side, the amount of detail it provides is impressive. It gives extensive insights into clients, users, traffic, applications, and more. While the information it offers is valuable, there's room to make the overall experience more seamless.

I have been using Cisco Catalyst Center as a partner for four to five months.

It works for companies of all sizes as long as the need exists. It's a license-based solution, so it depends on the business requirements. Even a small company might need extensive reporting, troubleshooting, and automation. So, it's suitable for medium enterprises and possibly some small companies. It gives significant control over the environment for large organizations.

I rate the solution’s scalability an eight out of ten.

We have a cluster of three Generation 2 DNA Center appliances.

It offers value for money, but it is heavily priced.

The integration capabilities are pretty much straightforward. We need to follow a procedure the first time.

We enabled an AI feature that provided much more detailed, granular information about users and clients. It gave us details like the operating system, device type, vendor, and the OUI of the MAC address, providing deep insights into the clients and users.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

I work primarily for Catalyst, mainly in data center networks.

Catalyst provides a reliable and mature network solution, which has stabilized all features and improved productivity.

The architecture and the way Cisco designs it, VXLAN and Cisco Express Forwarding are some of the features I like.

Catalyst is a very mature product. The only limitation is when integrating with other products due to Cisco's proprietary protocols.

I have been working with Cisco for over 20 years.

About thirteen to fourteen years back, there were some glitches. Now, the product is very stable with no significant issues.

Catalyst is scalable. The spanning tree architecture might have some limitations. The architecture remains an industry standard.

Cisco provides the best support in the industry.

Positive

I have used other similar solutions, yet not in detail.

Installation depends on the switch size. While one person can configure it easily, a chassis-based solution might require more people for installation.

Installation sometimes requires multiple people, especially for chassis-based solutions, but configuration can be done by one person.

Cisco is average in pricing, neither too costly nor too cheap. It's like the iPhone of the networking industry.

I have been aware of similar solutions and have not used them in depth.

Catalyst is a product that has matured significantly over time, with no glaring features left to add.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.