Cisco Catalyst Switches Reviews

We primarily use the solution specifically for our internal network - for our users and some servers. We also have servers on the cloud as well, although largely we are on-premise.

The VLANs portion of the solution is very good. 

The product offers very good routing and ranking capabilities.  It allows for better channels.

The initial setup is very simple. An organization shouldn't have too much trouble setting everything up.

We've found the solution to be rather stable. It offers good performance.

There aren't any features that are lacking from my perspective. It's pretty complete.

The solution itself is quite expensive. It would be ideal if they could lower the pricing a bit.

The product could offer more integrations with other solutions. 

I have had experience with the solution since around 2000. In 2010 I began on the sales-side of the product. Therefore, I have many, many years of experience with the product at this point.

The solution offers very good stability. We've found it to be reliable. It doesn't crash or freeze. It also doesn't seem to have bugs or glitches that affect its performance.

The scalability depends on the layer you are talking about. Layer 2 is not scalable, however, Layer 3 switches offer very good scalability.

We have about 50 people currently using the solution.

We found the implementation to be very simple, and straightforward. It was easy. There weren't any complexities, therefore, we didn't face any difficulty when setting everything up.

Deployment takes a few hours.

The pricing of the product is quite high. It's not the cheapest option on the market.

We're Cisco partners. We have a business relationship with the company.

I'd recommend this solution to other organizations. Over the years, I've found that it works very well.

In general, on a scale from one to ten, I would rate it at a nine.

I am a student as well as a researcher at a university. I use this solution for various simulations. I am using the latest version of this solution. We have 10 to 15 technical people in our team. 

It is a stable and good product. It is also easy to install.

Its price can be improved. It is currently expensive.

I have been using this solution for two to three years.

It is stable.

I didn't use any technical support.

It was easy to install. It wasn't complex. It took about 10 to 20 minutes.

It is expensive.

I would recommend this solution. It is a good product. There are a lot of users of Cisco solutions in Pakistan. 

I would rate Cisco Catalyst Switches a ten out of ten.

The use case is for user access. It's good, it's performing very well.

Catalyst functions as a core and the main benefit for us is the performance, having multiple users.

The main valuable features for me are

• the ease of configuration
• CLI
• GUI.

My dream is to have the netflow in the port, for the administration and the utilization of user traffic, similar to the Meraki.

It's very scalable. It's very easy to cover all the services.

We chose Catalyst because we are looking to the future.

When selecting a vendor, the most important criteria for me are the post-sale support as well as the price.

Catalyst is very expensive.

For our company, Cisco's competition was Aruba.

The configuration is simple and the support is good. The equipment for networking is the best for an organization. It's working very well.

I rate Catalyst at 10 out of 10 because of the performance and support.

We primarily use the solution for the virtualization infrastructure and for bare metal platforms.

We are satisfied with the solution's performance so far.

The stability has been perfect.

The solution can scale.

It is a very easy solution to use.

We have found the installation process to be very simple. 

The pricing is quite good.

The delivery dates need to be more expedient. This could be improved. Right now, when we need to buy a new Cisco Switch, we may have to wait a few months. It could be as much as six months sometimes. It's far too long of a wait.

I've been using the solution for a few years at this point. 

So far, the solution has been very stable. The performance is excellent. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.

The scalability of the solution is quite good. If a company needs to expand, it can do so.

We have hundreds of users that are leveraging this product.

At the moment, we do not have plans to increase usage.

We've never contacted technical support in the past. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are. 

A very, very long time ago we used HP Brocade Switches. W removed over to Cisco mostly due to the fact that there is a very rich knowledge base over the internet. Also, the implementation is pretty straightforward and the commands are pretty easy to follow. 

When it comes to the initial setup, the solution is very simple and straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult.

How much time it takes depends on the configuration, specifically the complexity of the configuration for the Cisco Switch. Most of the time, a few days are enough for any configuration.

Two engineers are enough in terms of handling the initial setup.

We were able to set up the solution ourselves, in-house. It's not a complex process, and therefore, we did not need outside help from integrators or consultants.

There is a license that is paid with the Switch when you are buying the Switch.

It's reasonably priced.

I'm not sure if we are using the latest version of the solution, although we are often handling product updates.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

My primary use case is to assign VLAN or a port for VLAN on the main network.

An area for improvement would be the documentation and training on configuring this product.

I've been using this solution for four or five years.

I've had no problems with the stability of this solution.

Scalability is fine.

The initial setup was complex because it was a common line.

Licenses are available on a three-yearly basis.

I would give this solution a score of nine out of ten.

We are implementors. We implement this solution for our customers as access switches. They connect the users to the network and identify them.

The most valuable feature is network access.

I would like to see the integration of the 2960 SX switches. I would also like to see more information about them.

I have been using this solution for six months.

We are using Catalyst 2960-SX and Catalyst 3560.

Cisco Catalyst Switches are very stable.

It's a very scalable solution. They are very easy to scale.

We have approximately 40 users in our organization who are using it.

Cisco technical support is very efficient.

The initial setup was simple and straightforward.

Our administrators maintain this solution.

We had some help from Cisco it implement these switches. 

I don't know a lot about the price, but they are affordable compared with other solutions.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

We use Cisco Catalyst Switches for the LAN connection.

The most valuable feature of this solution is communication.

When you compare it with HPE and Aruba, it should be fancier.

We have been using Cisco Catalyst Switches for three years.

We are using version 2950.

The stability is great! We have not had any issues with stability.

It's a scalable product. It's very good.

We have approximately 200 users in our company.

Technical support is very good. I would rate them a nine to ten out of ten.

We did not have any issues with technical support.

The initial setup is straightforward. It's easy.

It can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to deploy.

Plan well before implementing this solution.

I would rate Cisco Catalyst Switches a ten out of ten.

We use this solution for the campus network.

It supports our entire line infrastructure. It runs from the line under the entire campus and is the backbone of the network. The entire business runs from this product.

The ease of use is the most valuable feature. 

They should make it more affordable, improve the cost, manageability, and central management. 

I would like to see a cloud-managed feature.

The catalyst switches are stable.

They are scalable. We have are around 2,000 users. We use it quite extensively and we require at least two to three people for maintenance.

Their technical support is good, one of the best in the industry.

The initial setup was straightforward. The deployment depends on the scale of the network, because all of these devices, they don't work in silo, they work in tandem with each other. So it depends on the scale and size of the network.

We used an integrator for the deployment. We had a good experience with them.

We have absolutely seen ROI. You will see ROI if you use this solution for a longer duration. 

The price is on the higher side. Licensing is also complicated. Simply, there are multiple licenses required.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. To make it a ten they should simplify the licensing, add the cloud-managed feature, and it should be more cost-effective.