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Science Technician at a government with 201-500 employees
Real User
Jul 15, 2021
Secure, high performance, and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's valuable features are the speed of network transfer, it can transfer four to six gigabits per second, and we found it to be secure."
  • "The installation is difficult and requires further training documentations."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution as a networking switch.

What is most valuable?

The solution's valuable features are the speed of network transfer, it can transfer four to six gigabits per second. Additionally, we found it to be secure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for approximately eight years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I find the solution to be stable. 

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the solution is good. 

I am the only one in my organization using the solution.

How are customer service and support?

I have little experience with the solutions technical support and I am satisfied with it.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is difficult and requires further training documentations. I can configure it alone with some supervision.  

What about the implementation team?

For the deployment of the solution, we were aided by consultants, and no other technical team is needed for the maintenance. 

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

The solution does not require a license. However, it is expensive and the price could improve. 

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution to others.

I rate Cisco Ethernet Switches a ten out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Junior Network Engineer at Easy Systems
Real User
Jun 19, 2021
Is stable, scalable, and easy to install
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance of Cisco Ethernet Switches is better; it is stable and scalable as well, and it is easy to install."
  • "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.

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 technical 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
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Solution Architect - Presale at BESTCOMP GROUP
Real User
Jun 16, 2021
High performance, stable, and installation easy
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution is overall a high-grade solution compared to others."
  • "The price of this solution is high. There could be an improvement in the licensing by reducing the price of the different types, such as essential, advantage, and premium."

What is our primary use case?

This solution is used as a networking switch for my customers.

What is most valuable?

This solution is overall a high-grade solution compared to others.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately 16 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

My customers are satisfied with the stability of the solution when they are using DNA architecture, otherwise, they are not.

How was the initial setup?

I am an engineer and I think that the initial setup was not difficult. However, if you are going to build DNA architecture in this case, it is difficult because to build an operational DMI network architecture, the customer must have a CCI engineer.

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

The price of this solution is high. 

There could be an improvement in the licensing by reducing the price of the different types, such as essential, advantage, and premium.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have evaluated HP and other solutions.

What other advice do I have?

My advice is there are other options than Cisco solutions.

I rate Cisco Ethernet Switches an eight 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. Partner
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System Engineer at compulink Systems
Reseller
Jun 3, 2021
Stable ethernet switches
Pros and Cons
  • "Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."
  • "We use Cisco Ethernet Switches for local area networks in banks."
  • "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
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it_user1581096 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Expert at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
May 28, 2021
Easy to use, good performance, but priced high
Pros and Cons
  • "The main features of this solution are performance and ease of use."
  • "There is a license required for this solution and the price could be better."

What is our primary use case?

I use this solution as a network switch and I provide service to the switches to my customers.

What is most valuable?

The main features of this solution are performance and ease of use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately 20 years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have some clients with approximately 1,600 users using the solution.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward. You can configure most switches in approximately 45 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

I have done many implementations of the solution. We have an engineer and a technician that does the maintenance for this solution.  

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

There is a license required for this solution and the price could be better.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Cisco Ethernet Switches a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Integrator
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IT Technical Support Manager at kiriazi
Real User
May 24, 2021
Stable ethernet switches
Pros and Cons
  • "I'm satisfied with Cisco switches. It's stable and beautiful."
  • "I have many models, and some models are older than 20 years; they have worked up to now, and we have used the newest versions for about five years."
  • "Technical support could be better. Firmware upgrades should be better. We have an issue with upgrading the firmware. It's not upgradable. I think it should be easy to improve and upgrade the firmware."
  • "Technical support could be better. Firmware upgrades should be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches for our data center, management center, and at our headquarters.

What is most valuable?

I'm satisfied with Cisco switches. It's stable and beautiful. 

What needs improvement?

Technical support could be better. Firmware upgrades should be better. We have an issue with upgrading the firmware. It's not upgradable. I think it should be easy to improve and upgrade the firmware.

Some of the powerboards could be better. I have about six models or six spots with Model 3550, and all of them have a defect in the powerboards.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for many years. I have many models, and some models are older than 20 years. They have worked up to now, and we have used the newest versions for about five years.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support could be better. I think they take some long time to exchange a switch or replace it.

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

It's a little expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would tell potential users that they should use it if it's within their budget.

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 does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1578237 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Director of IT and Data Analytics at a performing arts with 201-500 employees
Real User
May 21, 2021
Scalable, good POE functionality, and responsive technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "One main feature of this solution is the POE switches."
  • "The scalability is pretty good, all you need to do is add more racks."
  • "The interface and dashboard could look better."

What is our primary use case?

We are using the solution as switches for our organization's network.

What is most valuable?

One main feature of this solution is the POE switches.

What needs improvement?

The interface and dashboard could look better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have been using a lot of hardware that is probably close to 10 years old. We did have an issue once with one of our switches that would just auto-reset and wipe out and randomly restart. I do not know the full details, but we ended up just replacing it.

In the future, there should be readily available instructional videos.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is pretty good, all you need to do is add more racks. We have approximately 70 people that rely on this solution from my organization.

How are customer service and technical support?

We paid for the technical support and they were good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have been evaluating Fortinet solutions.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Cisco Ethernet Switches an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1531497 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Admin at a transportation company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Mar 22, 2021
Deliver performance and security
Pros and Cons
  • "These switches are both stable and scalable."
  • "It would be nice if they had higher wattage for PoE+."
  • "We haven't seen any gains as of yet."

What is our primary use case?

We use these switches to improve client connections.

We're a manufacturing facility — we have POCs and terminals. We have maybe 90 to 100 users with desk phones, and roughly 20 printers.

We don't perform maintenance ourselves. A third-party company handles the maintenance. We also outsource other vendors to help us with some complex configurations that we've had implemented.  

What is most valuable?

I would like to have a way to access a graphical web interface, but they either have an outdated iOS or they don't work well with Flash. They don't work well or show us enough details. They don't show errors or bandwidth on particular reports. 

What needs improvement?

I don't know if there were optional models, but the models that we bought don't have a redundant power supply. It would be nice if they had higher wattage for PoE+.

It would also be nice if they didn't have plastic faceplates that break easily.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Cisco Ethernet Switches for over 13 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

These switches are both stable and scalable. 

How are customer service and technical support?

Cisco's technical support is usually quite helpful.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not complex, but it's not easy either. I know what to do with Cisco switches, but we had one FortiGate switch that we used to connect our firewalls which I liked because it was easy to set up and had a nice interface. 

What about the implementation team?

Deployment was easy. I just took it out of the box and configured it. Deployment only took a few hours. I deployed them myself. 

What was our ROI?

We haven't seen any gains as of yet.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I am interested in switching over to Fortinet FortiSwitches. I've been checking them out, comparing the price, features, and compatibility compared to Cisco Ethernet Switches. It may be a mixed environment for a while.

We're looking for a better graphical interface and price. 

What other advice do I have?

My advice would be to look at Fortinet. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Cisco Ethernet Switches a rating of eight. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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