We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and ExtremeSwitching based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two LAN Switching solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I think it is a reliable and scalable solution."
"The product is stable, and it performs well."
"The platform significantly improved our organization by addressing latency issues in our network."
"It is a stable and good product. It is also easy to install."
"The most valuable feature is how easy it is to use."
"The most valuable feature is the interface, it's easy to configure. The command line uses a switch that gives us security."
"Power over Ethernet (PoE) is one of the most valuable features. It eliminates the need for power supplies every time."
"It helps keep our network connections in a healthy state."
"Our vendors are great and they offer very good support services."
"The solution has inspection firewalls that can do a deep packet inspection on a port basis."
"Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
"ExtremeSwitching switches are highly reliable."
"The unique ring topology is actually a handy innovation."
"The most valuable features of ExtremeSwitching are that they are robust and have plenty of features. There is a lot of functionality. They have a lot of other features ExtremeSwitching that you can get involved with but I haven't been using many of them."
"It is meeting our expectations in terms of performance as well as cost-effectiveness."
"The product offers a single management platform for multiple models of switches. The tool also allows users to manage multiple sites from a single dashboard."
"They need to implement sFlow."
"Cisco Catalyst Switches should have better performance and be easier to use. Additionally, they should add artificial intelligence features."
"We would like the solution to be more stable."
"Facilitating and adapting the security updates would be a good improvement, because usually it requires to reboot the router to get them"
"The product could offer more integrations with other solutions."
"I have had a little hiccup working with Catalyst switches. They used a few power integration features but I'm not sure they really resulted in much power saving. But, it caused cross-vendor equipment trouble."
"The only improvement I would like to see with Cisco Catalyst Switches is the pricing."
"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco switches."
"Extreme Networks does not have any entry-level products. This is a problem for them because Aruba has an Instant On series, which is new and cost-effective. Cisco also has the 1000 series, and other brands offer entry-level products."
"The interface could be improved."
"ExtremeSwitching switches are not prevalent in the industry, so it's harder to go online and research how to deploy their APs or switches. There is a broader user community for Cisco and Juniper because they've been around for a while and everybody has a bit of knowledge they can publish online."
"The licensing is expensive."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
"ExtremeSwitching is scalable to a certain extent for SME-segmented IP."
"The pricing of the universal switches is an area of concern that needs to be improved."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 18 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while ExtremeSwitching is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and Aruba Instant On Switches, whereas ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Nexus and NETGEAR Switches. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. ExtremeSwitching report.
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