We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Luxul Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Technical support is always very helpful and fast to respond."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is managed switching."
"The new series has lots of great features, it's really lovely. From a management perspective, or a policy creation perspective, which we are seeing in the Catalyst 9000 series it is great."
"The operating system is great."
"I've had no problems with the stability of this solution."
"A very expandable solution."
"The solution is highly reliable."
"The PoE capability of Catalyst Switches is great for using WAPs and other PoE equipment, such as security cameras."
"The solution is less expensive than other options."
"The ePoE+ is great."
"Remote access to the router is a huge time saver."
"The current catalyst is probably outdated so we will most likely move to the newer version of the solution soon."
"An area for improvement would be the documentation and training on configuring this product."
"In a future upgrade, I would like to see integrated wireless in the solution."
"I would like to see better efficiency. They are powering all the PoE ports 100% of the time instead of powering only when there is a draw on them. It has too many options. Therefore, there is a reasonably high barrier to entry in terms of learning about this stuff. A lot of times, you need to be a CCNA, which is like your ticket into the industry, but it is not the easiest thing to get."
"Cisco needs to improve compatibility with other solutions and other vendors like SolarWinds. We've had problems using Catalyst with SolarWinds. Some devices can't be put on SolarWinds due to some ID Values and so on."
"The solution is expensive. They should work on their pricing model to try to make it more affordable for customers."
"My company would prefer that the price was more cost-effective."
"Reducing the price would be an improvement."
"The documentation could be improved; it's quite basic."
"Documentation and access to it could be greatly improved."
"You do need to be an IT person in order to handle the initial setup. An AV person would struggle a bit."
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Cisco Catalyst Switches doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Ethernet Switches with 171 reviews while Luxul Switches is ranked 24th in Ethernet Switches. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Luxul Switches is rated 6.0. 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 Luxul Switches writes "Greatly simplifies troubleshooting; remote access to the router is a huge time saver". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Luxul Switches is most compared with Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, QSC Q-SYS NS Series and D-Link Ethernet Switches. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Luxul Switches report.
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