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."Their technical support is good, one of the best in the industry."
"The product is stable, and it performs well."
"The solution offers great scalability."
"It uses many protocols to ease operations, such as CDP and the interoperability of other Cisco products."
"The solution has high performance and we do not have to troubleshoot the network."
"The new series has lots of great features, it's really lovely. From a management perspective, or a policy creation perspective, which we are seeing in the Catalyst 9000 series it is great."
"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution is reliable."
"I like the 10G ports and the modular uplink port."
"The best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to migrate VMs between data centers."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable soltuion."
"As I mentioned earlier, the durability, flexibility, and security of Cisco devices are notable. Particularly with switches, the capability to implement multiple VLANs and easily aggregate the network has been advantageous. The ability to have different VLANs and aggregate the network without complications is a key feature of Cisco FabricPath."
"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."
"The solution has excellent stability."
"The most valuable features are the security, web control, and traffic control."
"I can't use older Cisco devices with newer versions of the controller or switches. For example, if a switch was manufactured in 2014, I can't use it with a controller made in 2019. I have to change the switch so that I can upgrade my network or my devices. I don't have the option to update the version I have on the image of the AP or the controller."
"The delivery of the product lead time should be improved."
"The only improvement I would like to see with Cisco Catalyst Switches is the pricing."
"Cisco should provide customers with a more advantageous licensing model included with the purchase of the equipment."
"I would like for Cisco to come up with an affordable dynamic VLAN solution."
"Compared to other switches, the Cisco products are expensive."
"The security of the solution could be improved, it is really important to us."
"The technical response could be faster in the future."
"I would like one management console to control the network."
"I would like to see better interoperability with other IT solutions."
"In terms of the series, I find that the integration with other teleconferencing applications needs to be more seamless. I have suggested to Cisco that the endpoint device should allow joining calls from Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other teleconferencing applications. Additionally, I appreciate the recent inclusion of breakout sessions in the Cisco Webex application, which enhances its relevance in the networking field."
"The price is a little bit too high."
"Lacks sufficient integration with SIEM."
"The pricing could be adjusted to make it easier to sell to clients."
"Improvements could be made on specific technical issues such as implementation."
"The product lacks AI...The initial setup of Cisco FabricPath was a bit complex."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews while Cisco FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 23 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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