Cisco Ethernet Switches Reviews and Pricing

Adilson Dombaxi

Junior Network Engineer at Easy Systems

Jun 19, 2021

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Is stable, scalable, and easy to install

Pros and Cons

"The performance of Cisco Ethernet Switches is better."

"Cisco Ethernet Switches is a very expensive solution."

What is our primary use case?

I use it for plug-ins, wireless, and WiFi, and to use the Cisco controller.

What is most valuable?

The performance of Cisco Ethernet Switches is better.

It is stable and scalable as well.

It is easy to install.

What needs improvement?

The price could be improved. Cisco Ethernet Switches is a very expensive solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with this solution for 20 years.

We have 20 customers who use it.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support has been good.

How was the initial setup?

It's very easy to install; it took about half an hour.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented it myself.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is a very expensive solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Cisco Ethernet Switches and rate it at eight on a scale from one to ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

reviewer1196946

Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Nov 9, 2020

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Good support, stable, and several models support organizations of different sizes

Pros and Cons

"This product is widely available and the warranty is very good."

"The pricing should be reduced so that they are more competitive."

What is our primary use case?

We are a solution provider and the Cisco Ethernet Switch is a network infrastructure product that we implement for our clients. The use case depends on their requirements but it is used for network access. We also use them for our network.

What is most valuable?

This product is widely available and the warranty is very good.

There should not be any challenges with configuration or maintenance.

They have an internal monitoring system.

What needs improvement?

The pricing should be reduced so that they are more competitive.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This product is very stable and I don't think that we've had any failures.

We had trouble with the hardware one time but Cisco replaced it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability varies from model to model. We have a particular model that was sized according to our use case and requirements. In general, they are very scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have good support from Cisco. They have a nice team and when it comes to service, they have a defined timeline. We haven't face any issues in terms of service.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Cisco now has more products that are priced for small businesses, so they do have some cheaper models.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I am happy with this product and I don't have any suggestions for improvements to features at this time. I think that they have the best product available.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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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it_user111150

System Engineer Monitoring and Response at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

May 23, 2017

Pro's and Con's - Cisco vs. Juniper

Competitive strength – Cisco and Juniper are a good fit in any data centre.

Competitive weaknesses –

Cisco takes a proprietary spin on standards, increasing fear of vendor lock-in and cost to replace. Juniper has to spend time explaining the technology.
Cisco’s Nexus portfolio is broad and complex, requiring advanced skills to design, deploy and manage which increases costs. Juniper’s market share remains small compared to equally well-known competitors and calls into question the company’s ability to execute and attract channel and other partners.

Current Perspective –

Cisco switches remains a leader in the data centre due to both market presence and portfolio breadth.
Cisco switches continues to win new customers based on both its portfolio and its technology partner network

Strength and weaknesses

Cisco’s portfolio of switches, servers, software and services makes it one of the preeminent data centre technology partners for enterprises today.
Cisco constantly strives to develop and deliver cutting edge solutions through innovations that meet the needs customers face today.
By simplifying operations, Juniper’s networks increase business agility and at the same reduce operating expenses
Cisco is a company driven by the market and by customers, and the resulting solutions produced and offered are a direct result of that demand
Junipers inter operate with any vendor’s switch devices very well.

Convergence

Cisco is the only vendor that delivers an all Unified Ports form factor of switches that can support any Ethernet or storage protocol (FC, FCoE, iSCSI, and NAS).

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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May 30, 2017

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Nation Simango

System Engineer at compulink Systems

Jun 3, 2021

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Stable ethernet switches

Pros and Cons

"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."

"Cisco is not user-friendly. It would be best if you had a technical expert. The graphical user interface is more like a command line, and most functionalities are on the command line."

What is our primary use case?

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches for local area networks in banks.

What is most valuable?

Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable.

What needs improvement?

Cisco is not user-friendly. It would be best if you had a technical expert. The graphical user interface is more like a command line, and most functionalities are on the command line.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for two and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

I am satisfied with it.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward, but it takes a long time to implement and deploy these switches.

What other advice do I have?

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Cisco Ethernet Switches a nine.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller

Tarun Jain

Director at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Jan 24, 2021

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Flexible, easy to use, and is scalable

Pros and Cons

"I have found the solution to have good scalability. Cisco is the pioneers on switching technology, they are very good."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for LAN connectivity.

What is most valuable?

I have found it to be very flexible and easy to use. Overall less hassle to operate.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for almost 25 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found the solution to have good scalability. Cisco is the pioneers on switching technology, they are very good. There are approximately 2,500 users using the solution.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is easy.

What about the implementation team?

We are currently doing the deployment remotely due to the covid pandemic. We can also do multiple devices at once.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost of this solution is expensive. However, it is not difficult to sell the product.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend this solution.

I rate Cisco Ethernet Switches a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller

reviewer1386447

Member of Technical Staff at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Jul 21, 2020

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Straightforward to set up and has a stable basic feature set

Pros and Cons

"We only use the basic features and we find that it works well."

"The NX-API REST is not very good and should be improved."

What is our primary use case?

connect our servers

How has it helped my organization?

with stable switches, we can focus on our own products.

What is most valuable?

We only use the basic features, like VLAN, Spanning tree, we find that it works well.

What needs improvement?

REST API should be first priority than traditional CLI.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Cisco Nexus switches for quite some time.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I think that stability is pretty good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I am not sure how well this product scales. Everybody in our company uses it.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not spoken with the support team.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We have been using Cisco Ethernet switches since day one.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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.

it_user92235

Security System Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor

Mar 2, 2014

Pro's and Con's of transitioning from Juniper to Cisco

I recently spoke with a colleague who transitioned from Juniper to Cisco. We agreed that each solutions is completely different and each one has its strong and weak points.

The transition process was rather hard. It was hard to change approach and rare similarities were sometimes misleading for my colleague. Although Cisco is moving away from the standard monolithic IOS straight to modular architecture there are many disadvantages for somebody who 'thinks modular'.

Personally I have experience with Cisco and although I have some difficulties and a Cisco-centric way of thinking, I prefer it over the others. But if I would possibility need to be involved in a Juniper environment, I think it would be worth to walk through the transition process.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user1143

Network Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Jul 13, 2012

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Cisco Catalyst 3560G - Reliable switches with exceptional performance

Valuable Features:

Catalyst 3560G is a full duplex and supports layer 3 switching, which provides you with a lot of configuration options.Switch combines power over Ethernet (POE) capability with 10/100/1000BaseT interface / ports for maximum productivity.High performance IP routing, advanced QoS, and access control lists.Very stable switch. We use them as core switches at some of our locations and we never had any issues.

Room for Improvement:

Costly as compared to other brands, but with Cisco you definitely get reliability.

Other Advice:

Cisco Catalyst 3560 is a series of enterprise-class switches with a fixed-configuration. These switches include power over Ethernet (POE), Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet configurations, and are suitable for small enterprise LAN access or branch-office environments.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.