We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Cisco FabricPath 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."Catalyst Switches are reliable. We don't have major problems like lost connections, and we only have a minor issue with something every few months. In the last five years, a switch broke down once, and that was due to human error."
"As far as technology is concerned, Cisco improves the client-to-client business."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco equipment is reliability."
"Power over Ethernet (PoE) is one of the most valuable features. It eliminates the need for power supplies every time."
"The scalability is excellent."
"The solution is highly reliable."
"Easy to manage, with a long lifespan."
"The solution is robust in terms of the equipment provided."
"The best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable soltuion."
"FabricPath's best features are routing, OSPS, ethernet, and performance."
"The setup is straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to migrate VMs between data centers."
"I like the 10G ports and the modular uplink port."
"The most valuable features are the lead time and the high quality of the product."
"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."
"Scaling can be quite costly."
"The licensing process should be back to how it was before. Now, you have to register online, and it makes staging a bit trickier."
"Pricing for this product is on the higher end, and is something that could be improved. Security could also be increased."
"It should have better security and the prices can always be lower. The cheaper the price, the better but if the quality is good, it's worth it. They also have to improve the firewalling."
"Services should be improved."
"Cisco is the most expensive product."
"Stability could be better."
"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."
"While Cisco products are excellent, the problem is the cost. Cisco products are product, Cisco products are very expensive. I rate Cisco FabricPath three out of 10 for affordability."
"Lacks sufficient integration with SIEM."
"The management features are in need of improvement."
"The product lacks AI...The initial setup of Cisco FabricPath was a bit complex."
"The cloud version of Cisco Fabric Path could be improved."
"The initial setup is a little complex."
"Improvements could be made on specific technical issues such as implementation."
"The documents could improve for Cisco FabricPath. There are times when the relevant information is not present in the different sections of the documents, such as deployment. The documents should be more detailed and enhanced."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews while Cisco FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 22 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2. 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 Cisco FabricPath writes "Makes multi-layer networking easy and increases network efficiency". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Cisco FabricPath is most compared with Juniper QFabric, Cisco Nexus and Arista Campus LAN Switches. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Cisco FabricPath report.
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