We performed a comparison between 3Com H3C Switches and Cisco Ethernet 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."They're straightforward and stable."
"The hardware side is a very big advantage. We use it 24/7 and we haven't had any problems so far with the switches."
"The reliability of the solution has been the best feature."
"The installation is quite straightforward."
"They are easy to use, they are cheaper, and it's a trusted brand."
"Very stable solution with a very low failure rate."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are more stable than other products."
"The tool is stable."
"Cisco is the world leader in these systems. The expertise they have is very good compared to others. We can trust Cisco from a technical perspective."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches have a lot of valuable features. One that stands out to me is its ease of implementation."
"Multicast is a great feature of this product."
"We only deal with Cisco products, they are very good."
"The greatest advantage of Cisco switches is their reliability. For example, we bought some 500 series switches back in 2002 or 2003, and they ran 24/7. I never had an issue for seven years."
"I think there's nothing that needs to be improved because the company is no longer in existence."
"The technical support services need improvement in terms of communication."
"When we try to do configuration changes sometimes it malfunctions."
"The configuration of 3Com H3C Switches could be better."
"The cost and the integration with other solutions could be better."
"Cisco has a lot of propriety protocols compared to other products, such as Arista Networks."
"Location of customers to connect clients to the servers and transport the data and VoIP in parallel with QoS and NBAR with 802.1X."
"The ease of use of Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve. It is different to use them if you do not have prior knowledge."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve if they removed the command line interface and replaced it with a better GUI. It is too difficult at the moment, we always need to figure out the commands."
"Cisco should strive to improve the software for its switches."
"The NX-API REST is not very good and should be improved."
"In the future, some of the features could be updated to support the latest functions."
"We've had hardware problems like SSDs, ports, networking, things like that."
3Com H3C Switches is ranked 23rd in Ethernet Switches with 6 reviews while Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews. 3Com H3C Switches is rated 8.0, while Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of 3Com H3C Switches writes "Reliable platform with a straightforward installation process ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". 3Com H3C Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, whereas Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our 3Com H3C Switches vs. Cisco Ethernet Switches report.
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