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."The product is stable, and it performs well."
"The configuration and command set are user-friendly."
"The Cisco software ties all the hardware together better than the competition."
"Easy to manage, with a long lifespan."
"The solution is beneficial for interconnecting POE telephones, computers, printers, and buffering networks."
"The network is secure."
"Overall top of the line solution."
"All features are very strong. It is very easy to manage. It is also certified and popular. Cisco has come up with a new management console to manage the switches. I still haven't tried it, but in my opinion, this is the best way forward. You can use software to manage the switches instead of the common line configuration. You can manage it through software, which is very easy."
"The solution can scale."
"ExtremeSwitching fabric technology is a unique technology used to protect against viruses. ExtremeCloud IQ is a very good and feature-rich solution compared to Cisco, Ruxi Networks, or Huawei."
"The unique ring topology is actually a handy innovation."
"The price is low compared to the competition."
"It is meeting our expectations in terms of performance as well as cost-effectiveness."
"The stability has been largely pretty good."
"ExtremeSwitching is a good, stable platform."
"The performance of ExtremeSwitching is good."
"The support is not the quickest."
"The cost of this product is very high and not all companies can afford it."
"With most of the Cisco devices and models, we faced a slight decrease in speed during the initial setup and while restarting the system"
"The biggest barrier to buying Cisco or using Cisco is the price and also the competition with competitors and with Cisco partners."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"If they worked on lowering the price, they would be able to attract more customers."
"When users put Cisco Catalyst Switches in the same environment or infrastructure where other devices or products exist, like HPE, Aruba, and Ubiquiti, it doesn't work properly."
"They should also have a graphic interface for the switches too without the command line."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"ExtremeSwitching is scalable to a certain extent for SME-segmented IP."
"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."
"There are latency issues that need to be addressed."
"The interface could be improved."
"The pricing of the universal switches is an area of concern that needs to be improved."
"Their support could definitely be better."
"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."
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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