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Cisco Ethernet Switches vs Enterasys Ethernet Switches [EOL] comparison

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Cisco Ethernet Switches
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
138
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Enterasys Ethernet Switches...
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
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Featured Reviews

Sachin-Yadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd
Network segmentation has improved security and performance across all departments
Cisco Ethernet Switches offer various features such as L3 capable models which help me with my routing requirements, OSPF, EIGRP, and VRF for segmentation, as well as policy-based routing. Additionally, it provides a high layer of enterprise security via 802.1X port-based authentication, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, IP Guard, ACLs, and integration with Cisco ISE. I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for more than four years, and they have provided me stability, better connectivity, and higher speed. My organization values these switches greatly.
reviewer1567812 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager, Information Technology at a university with 201-500 employees
Stable solution that requires an improved user interface
We have 100 users of Enterasys Ethernet Switches Enterasys could provide better support, needs an improved user interface and improved performance. I have been using this solution for five years. Enterasys Ethernet Switches are stable. Installation of this solution is straightforward, it only…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool is easy to use, offering numerous options in terms of server connection."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Ethernet Switches for our network are speed, latency, and reliability."
"The most valuable features are network monitoring and management."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."
"The greatest advantage of Cisco switches is their reliability; for example, we bought some 500 series switches back in 2002 or 2003, and they ran 24/7, and I never had an issue for seven years."
"Overall, Cisco Ethernet Switches are highly recommended."
"This solution covers it all."
"The initial setup was for Cisco Ethernet Switches was straightforward."
"I would recommend these switches because they are good, although they are very expensive."
"This is a big telco switch with six slots."
"Enterasys Ethernet Switches are stable."
 

Cons

"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."
"An area for improvement in Cisco Ethernet Switches is its command-line interface. It works differently than expected if you want to do some implementation. However, it works if it's a simple integration."
"They can make the licensing model a little easier. I know they've made some recent changes, it's a little confusing."
"Up to a certain network size, it is easy to scale, but after that, it becomes difficult."
"Cisco is now competing with companies that are putting out cheaper switches so the price could be something that could be improved upon."
"Integration with third-party products could be improved."
"The ease of use of Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve. It is different to use them if you do not have prior knowledge."
"Cisco's pricing can be a concern, particularly with support fees."
"I have seen a lot of problems with Enterasys switches. There were some parts that were failing a lot and I don't know why."
"The initial setup could be made simpler."
"Enterasys could provide better support, needs an improved user interface and improved performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When we want an extra feature then we need to purchase another license bundle."
"Price is a pain point for us. We've lost a lot of bids, and the reason has been that we majorly quoted Cisco devices. Some of our competitors quoted other devices like Ubiquity or Microchip. Some even quoted this Chinese product TP-Link, and they won the bid over us because we quoted Cisco. Meanwhile, the major reason why we quoted Cisco is reliability and stability from day one. They also last longer. The prices could be worked on so that they become more affordable. We had to deploy a city-wide WiFi network, and we were working in conjunction with Google. Because of the price, even Google recommended a product called Ruckus, so we used Ruckus over Cisco. Its price and license were the main reasons. You have to pay to renew the license every year. Even though you also renew the licenses for Ruckus, but they are much cheaper than Cisco. So, while I would recommend Cisco any time, the trouble remains with the pricing."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"The pricing is reasonable so I rate it a six out of ten."
"In addition to the fees being high, you pay for support which is also on the higher side."
"This is an expensive solution, but you are paying for stability."
"We get the SMARTnet and one of the switches has that Cisco ONE licensing. It's probably running about $12,000 a year right now."
"Price-wise, Cisco Ethernet Switches is a product that falls a little bit on the expensive side."
"These switches are very expensive compared to those from other vendors."
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Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
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Questions from the Community

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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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