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 solution is durable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is communication."
"They don't ever fail and they have a long service life."
"We heavily use the SmartPort features. It has really helped us. The U.S. policies are handled by the auto SmartPort feature"
"If we are providing a switching solution, it's not just switching, it's a whole solution with DNA. That is where the whole concept of Network Management and Network Assurance comes in. So Catalyst plays a big role in putting everything together and providing a whole solution to the customer."
"These are a proven technology and I haven't had any problem with them."
"The product offers very good routing and ranking capabilities."
"It is very reliable."
"The solution can scale."
"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."
"ExtremeSwitching is a good, stable platform."
"The unique ring topology is actually a handy innovation."
"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."
"Our vendors are great and they offer very good support services."
"If they worked on lowering the price, they would be able to attract more customers."
"The biggest issue we are having is with bugs and memory loss, which occurs when developing the IOS."
"Cisco Catalyst Switches' pricing can be cheaper."
"Personal automatization is a feature that should be addressed."
"When you compare it with HPE and Aruba, it should be fancier."
"The solution could improve by allowing administrators to create scripts to help automate processes to make tasks easier."
"Facilitating and adapting the security updates would be a good improvement, because usually it requires to reboot the router to get them"
"The delivery dates need to be more expedient."
"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."
"The solution as a whole has hardware quality issues."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"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."
"The training and resources for learning are lacking."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"The pricing of the universal switches is an area of concern that needs to be improved."
"ExtremeSwitching is scalable to a certain extent for SME-segmented IP."
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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