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If there is something everyone agrees o with Cisco Switches is that they never die. You can keep it running 24/7 for years and it will still work like a charm. Essentially, you buy them and you're covered for years ahead unless the speed is low compared to the current standard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Well, they come at a price, and not every business can afford them though you can always go with the lower-end models (e.g. unmanaged) which cost way less. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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144 out of 145 Total Reviews for Cisco Catalyst Switches
we are using C1000 Switch in our environment and to create VLAN,ACL,AAA configuration to implement VTP in all Access switch.i can easly to access the control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
while im using this CISCO CATALYST C1000 We are facing the hardware issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Cisco Catalyst switches represent a sound investment and a technologically advanced product that will support businesses of all sizes. The feature set is broad, and the new innovations seem to be expanding all the time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Cisco does have a habit of introducing bugs into software code which can hamper the ability of the switch to deliver 100% consistent services to end users. Whilst the bugs are fixed, the QA process could be improved somewhat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Cisco Catalyst Switches is very reliable. Theses switches is designed for high availability and consistent performance.
Ideal for handling large volumes of data traffic in corporate environments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I won't never say something about these great switches. It's very reliable and best switch Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Robust security and support are excellent, and stacking works nicely. These network switches almost last forever. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don't dislike anything about it. These catalyst switches are easy to configure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As a network engineer cisco catalysts are easy to deploy and implement. CLI and its software are friendly to use. Catalyst Switches are reliable and perform last long. It's also supporter POE which can power up some devices like an access point, IP phone etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As I know some of the catalyst switches are expensive. There's no perfect product. Sometimes it failed some of the fans and hardware components. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Multiple options are available in the Cisco Cat9000 series L2 and L3.brand for various network switches, wireless controllers, and wireless access points sold in this series. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Virtual Stack is not available in C9200 and C9300 series, When we need to install a redundant switch with another location. We require a virtual stack to connect for HA Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
1. Initial configuration is easy; there are advanced ways to configuring the device.
2. We can configure the device using both CLI and GUI.
3. Option to provide power to CCTVs, Access points through its PoE ports.
4. The GUI of the device is better compared with other models.
5. We can apply QoS profile to ports for better management of bandwidth.
6. Easy to detect switching loops in network. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Due to power fluctuations, one of our catalyst switches got failed. Cisco should work on input power issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Great performance and reliable. Configuration is very easy and understandable. Catalyst switches are very stable and rarely fails. Also support routing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Contracts cost and licensing. But for their reliability it's acceptable. Sometimes Cisco tech documents are very heavy for a navie users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Cisco's catalyst switch is very easy to use and configure and they are less noisy. In our organization, we are using Cisco Catalyst 2960 switch, which is very easy to configure. The commands to configure VLANs and Trunks are very easy. we are integrated cisco switch with other vendor switches and it does not give us any trouble. And it supports multiple networking protocols and security features like DHCP snooping and port security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing very much to dislike, if there is GUI provisioning in some catalyst switches, then that could be helpful for someone who doesn't know commands Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
