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Cisco Ethernet Switches vs Luxul Switches comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Ethernet Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
131
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Luxul Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
27th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
AV Over IP Switching (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Cisco Ethernet Switches is 19.3%, down from 20.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Luxul Switches is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

Ronald Van Rees - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 28, 2024
Offers a power stacking feature and enhances port speed with impressive stability
The vendor is presently working with large digital network architectures and additional software, as it is now willing to become a software-focused company instead of a hardware one. Cisco Ethernet Switches presently provide two options, either the user can utilize the basic features or the advanced software. Previously, advanced features were included in the basic package, but now they are provided as add-ons that need to be purchased separately for an extensive period of three or five years. As part of the advanced features in the solution, there is Digital Network Architecture (DNA) that provides insights, multiple dashboards and monitoring capabilities over Nexus and Catalyst switches from Cisco. Sometimes, customers need to buy features for Cisco Ethernet Switches that they do not require or use. The basic switches like the C1000 from the vendor don't have the DNA feature, but advanced version switches like Cisco Ethernet Switches have made the add-on purchases mandatory to avail certain features, which makes it difficult for several users.
PK
Apr 1, 2021
Greatly simplifies troubleshooting; remote access to the router is a huge time saver
Our primary use case is for internal network distribution and for supplying voiceover IP. It depends on customer requirements but usually it's easier to set up voiceover IP, ePoE from the switch. The routers, such as XWR-3150, can support two different location access points, which is very…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The technical support is good and they respond quickly. I haven't had any problems."
"We only use the basic features and we find that it works well."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Cisco switches are that once you get your configuration you can rest assured that it will work. The OS is not going to be failing intermittently or anything like that. Once you get your configuration end-goal right, the firmware and the OS are usually very stable enough to work a long time without support. Support is needed once in a while. My experience is that the Cisco switches are usually rocket."
"Technical support has always been helpful."
"We have found it to be scalable. We have approximately three million subscribers."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches have a lot of valuable features. One that stands out to me is its ease of implementation."
"The security of the switches is pretty impressive. There are many security features available on the product."
"Tech support has always been good."
"The ePoE+ is great."
"Remote access to the router is a huge time saver."
"The solution is less expensive than other options."
 

Cons

"From a system integrator's perspective, Cisco must train system integrators, partners, and customers about their services."
"The product could improve in the area of simulated switches."
"The solution really should offer better pricing. It would help them stay competitive."
"This may be something that they are already working on, but it would be an improvement if they could add a layer of security to layer two and layer three to protect the server and to protect the data."
"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."
"The platform's management features need improvement."
"Up to a certain network size, it is easy to scale, but after that, it becomes difficult."
"Because of the cyber attacks, they should focus more on VoIP."
"Documentation and access to it could be greatly improved."
"The documentation could be improved; it's quite basic."
"You do need to be an IT person in order to handle the initial setup. An AV person would struggle a bit."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution is fair."
"Not inexpensive. Price will vary widely depending on the chosen product and size of the deployment."
"The price of this solution is good."
"Price is a pain point for us. We've lost a lot of bids, and the reason has been that we majorly quoted Cisco devices. Some of our competitors quoted other devices like Ubiquity or Microchip. Some even quoted this Chinese product TP-Link, and they won the bid over us because we quoted Cisco. Meanwhile, the major reason why we quoted Cisco is reliability and stability from day one. They also last longer. The prices could be worked on so that they become more affordable. We had to deploy a city-wide WiFi network, and we were working in conjunction with Google. Because of the price, even Google recommended a product called Ruckus, so we used Ruckus over Cisco. Its price and license were the main reasons. You have to pay to renew the license every year. Even though you also renew the licenses for Ruckus, but they are much cheaper than Cisco. So, while I would recommend Cisco any time, the trouble remains with the pricing."
"The price of Cisco Ethernet Switches is expensive."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are expensive, and you have to pay for a warranty and technical support."
"It is expensive. There are additional costs besides the license cost."
"The product is very expensive"
"The price completely depends on the environment. There are no additional fees."
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Comparison Review

it_user82779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2014
Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco
Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
 

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Questions from the Community

Would you recommend replacing a Cisco Catalyst Switch by a D-link one?
Hello Mesfin It depends on the real scenario, the cisco 2960 is a very good device and they usually have routing functions but there are many different models within the same 2960 line, and on the ...
Which would you choose - Fortinet Fortiswitch secure access or Cisco Ethernet Switches?
We researched Cisco but ultimately chose Fortinet FortiSwitch Secure Access, mostly because of the price. Fortinet FortiSwitch is an ethernet switch solution that provides security and performance...
In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...
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