We performed a comparison between Cisco FabricPath 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 solution has excellent stability."
"The technical assistance is good."
"The tool makes it easy to manage multi-layer networking and increases network efficiency. I haven't faced any challenges in integrating it into our existing infrastructure."
"FabricPath's best features are routing, OSPS, ethernet, and performance."
"The fact that the solution is on the cloud is its most valuable aspect. If you are on the cloud, you can manage your network from anywhere, any place. It's very good."
"It is stable and reliable."
"The best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability."
"It's a reliable product and you know that it will work in the enterprise environment."
"It is meeting our expectations in terms of performance as well as cost-effectiveness."
"They are good. We have been using them for about two years, and we are satisfied with their performance. For our network environment, these switches are working fine."
"The solution excels in configuration and other aspects. It offers reliability and performance."
"The product offers a single management platform for multiple models of switches. The tool also allows users to manage multiple sites from a single dashboard."
"The solution can scale."
"The most valuable features of ExtremeSwitching are that they are robust and have plenty of features. There is a lot of functionality. They have a lot of other features ExtremeSwitching that you can get involved with but I haven't been using many of them."
"The unique ring topology is actually a handy innovation."
"The price is low compared to the competition."
"I would like one management console to control the network."
"The solution is complex to set up."
"The price is a little bit too high."
"Lacks sufficient integration with SIEM."
"Lack of security features for which we need to use another solution."
"Improvements could be made on specific technical issues such as implementation."
"The solution is costly."
"Cisco FabricPath's pricing is expensive."
"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."
"ExtremeSwitching is scalable to a certain extent for SME-segmented IP."
"The training and resources for learning are lacking."
"ExtremeSwitching hardware lacks flexibility compared to some other options."
"There are latency issues that need to be addressed."
"The licensing is expensive."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"The solution as a whole has hardware quality issues."
Cisco FabricPath is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 23 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 18 reviews. Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2, while ExtremeSwitching is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco FabricPath writes "Makes multi-layer networking easy and increases network efficiency". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". Cisco FabricPath is most compared with Juniper QFabric and Cisco Nexus, whereas ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus and NETGEAR Switches. See our Cisco FabricPath vs. ExtremeSwitching report.
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