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We performed a comparison between Arista Campus LAN Switches and Cisco Catalyst 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Arista Campus LAN Switches vs. Cisco Catalyst Switches Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The CloudVision Portal allows us to centrally manage all of our Arista products.""The feature sets are pretty cool. They've got almost everything that the competition offers.""QoS is the most valuable feature because our clients work with VOIP and Critical applications."

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"The 802.1X port security and other security features work well and help keep the network secure.""Easy to manage, with a long lifespan.""These are a proven technology and I haven't had any problem with them.""With Cisco Catalyst Switches, everything is working perfectly. We have not had issues with this solution.""One of the main features of this solution is it is easy to manage.""The platform significantly improved our organization by addressing latency issues in our network.""Customer support answers on time and resolve any issues I have.""One good feature is UPOE. Another is having a built-in controller, the customer doesn't have to ask for another controller. For example, you get a built-in controller with the C650. And two-port is one of the premium factors from Cisco."

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Cons
"One of the issues that we have been faced with here in Brazil is that we don't have any list times for delivery.""I would like to see a version available with eight or sixteen ports.""It would be ideal if the solution was less expensive."

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"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.""We have configurations for port channels between two facilities, and we cannot communicate between these two buildings. An SFP configuration uses one wire to send and receive the signal. It's opt-in. We cannot use it after the upgrade. What can we do in this situation? We already bought it.""Cisco should provide customers with a more advantageous licensing model included with the purchase of the equipment.""Pricing mainly is the only issue.""The security of the solution could be improved, it is really important to us.""Cisco is the most expensive product.""Catalyst Switches could be more secure.""Cisco Catalyst Switches could improve by having more integration with third-party products."

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  • "The only licensing costs are for CloudVision, although the upfront price of the device is not cheap."
  • "The price is not that good, but our clients value the solution despite the price."
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  • "​The price should go down instead of up. ​"
  • "It has a very high cost, but understandably, due to its very good quality."
  • "Cisco's prices are not cheap, but the stability is worth it."
  • "Pricing could be better."
  • "If you consider Cisco's price with the Dell, you will definitely lose with Cisco. But Cisco has a major area of equipment in general. Cisco has routers, firewalls, NAC, certain video conferencing, Apple phones, and different security solutions. But Dell doesn't have such areas, Dell only has switching architecture."
  • "Generally, Cisco Catalyst would be relatively expensive compared to the competition, it would be on the expensive side."
  • "Pricing is an issue I have been facing, in comparison with HPE or Juniper. The Nexus series is out of the question right now. Scalability is more an issue on the pricing side and less on the technology side."
  • "Catalyst is very expensive."
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    Also Known As
    Cisco Catalyst, Catalyst
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    Overview
    Arista Campus LAN Switches are the perfect network solution for your most demanding workloads.With native support for VMware Virtualization and hundreds of Linux applications integrated into hardware platforms designed to meet the stringent power and cooling requirements of today's most demanding data centers, Arista delivers the most efficient and best performing 10Gb Ethernet platforms.

    Cisco Catalyst Switches are a reliable and scalable network switching and routing solution, focusing on VLANs and VLAN switching. They are used as access switches, distribution switches, and core switches in various environments, deployed on-premises, and used for long connections. The switches are easy to configure, install, and upgrade and offer good pricing. 

    The most valuable features include warranty and firmware support, stability, security, good performance, flexibility, etc. The Cisco Catalyst Switches have provided a stable solution for the organizations and are widely used, trusted, and well-known in the networking industry.

    Sample Customers
    University of Winchester, AWE, picturemaxx, Medical Mutual, Leonix, CloudEra, National Physical Laboratory, Tri-State G&T, AIS, Morph, SingTel, SDSC, BBC
    Afni, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Baylor Scott & White Health, Beachbody, Bellevue, Del Papa Distributing, Explorer Pipeline, Mindtree, Omaha World Herald, Radio 538, Sony Corporation, Telecom Italia, Telenor Arena
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Consumer Goods Company10%
    Educational Organization6%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    University10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization53%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Government4%
    Manufacturing Company4%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise58%
    Large Enterprise30%
    Buyer's Guide
    Arista Campus LAN Switches vs. Cisco Catalyst Switches
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Arista Campus LAN Switches vs. Cisco Catalyst Switches and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    771,157 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Arista Campus LAN Switches is ranked 13th in LAN Switching while Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews. Arista Campus LAN Switches is rated 8.8, while Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Arista Campus LAN Switches writes "Stable, has a lot of uplink interfaces, and several can be centralized managed through a single portal". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". Arista Campus LAN Switches is most compared with Cisco FabricPath, whereas Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and Dell PowerSwitch N-Series. See our Arista Campus LAN Switches vs. Cisco Catalyst Switches report.

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