We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Enterasys Campus LAN Switches 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 reliable."
"Customer support answers on time and resolve any issues I have."
"We decreased budgets on the support corporate network and increased user satisfaction."
"The installation process is very straightforward."
"Catalyst switches are highly stable and easy to use. It's a technology well known by most engineers."
"They are stable. We haven't had any particular problem with them."
"Stability. We have many Catalyst switches now, and they work without any downtime."
"This solution has a pretty good rate of not causing unexpected behavior or failing. We're using maybe 900 switches right now. And, rarely, if ever, something fails, it's dependable."
"Enterasys Campus LAN Switches is a trustable and powerful solution. The solution has good web management features. You can do whatever you want, like a CLI. The solution is easy to diagnose and manage. I like the Linux-based operating system. If any service crashes, you need to restart the system."
"Extreme Networks is the only one that has this kind of universal switch. It simplifies things greatly. Customers no longer have to worry about the price differences between traditional and fabric technology switches, which used to have their own pricing. This has made it easier for us as solution providers to tailor options for our customers with fewer but more suitable choices."
"The performance is good."
"We need to rely on other devices to provide management features."
"There are multiple operating systems across Cisco's portfolio, which is problematic."
"The addition of more security and privilege levels to Cisco Catalyst Switches is required as it is one of the areas with certain shortcomings."
"I would like to see better efficiency. They are powering all the PoE ports 100% of the time instead of powering only when there is a draw on them. It has too many options. Therefore, there is a reasonably high barrier to entry in terms of learning about this stuff. A lot of times, you need to be a CCNA, which is like your ticket into the industry, but it is not the easiest thing to get."
"The solution could improve by having a video IP feature."
"Cisco should provide customers with a more advantageous licensing model included with the purchase of the equipment."
"The product could be cheaper."
"The general price of the solution could be cheaper."
"While the support is good, it could be better, and the price could be reduced."
"The tool's price is high. We need a cost-effective service. It also needs to add wireless controller features like Huawei."
"Security features do exist, and they're mostly common with other switches. What makes these switches unique is the ability to see application layers on the switch, but not directly through the switch. There are tools from Extreme Networks that allow visibility of such traffic, which other switches lack. Extreme CloudIQ analytics can analyze all the traffic on Extreme Switches up to layer seven, offering full visibility. However, this tool is necessary for such detailed analytics and might not be compatible with some third-party products."
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Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews while Enterasys Campus LAN Switches is ranked 11th in LAN Switching with 3 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Enterasys Campus LAN Switches is rated 8.6. 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 Enterasys Campus LAN Switches writes "A powerful solution with good web management features ". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Enterasys Campus LAN Switches is most compared with . See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Enterasys Campus LAN Switches report.
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