We performed a comparison between Cisco FabricPath 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 most valuable features are the lead time and the high quality of the product."
"The technical assistance is good."
"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 most valuable features are the security, web control, and traffic control."
"We have found the solution to be stable."
"The most valuable feature is the central management where the customer can receive all the alerts."
"Cisco is the market leader in this space and it is a product that I recommend."
"The solution has excellent stability."
"In the case of small businesses, the solution is budget-friendly and easy to configure."
"ExtremeSwitching switches are highly reliable."
"The performance of ExtremeSwitching is good."
"The switches are fast."
"The most valuable features of ExtremeSwitching are that they are robust and have plenty of features. There is a lot of functionality. They have a lot of other features ExtremeSwitching that you can get involved with but I haven't been using many of them."
"The solution can scale."
"Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
"ExtremeSwitching fabric technology is a unique technology used to protect against viruses. ExtremeCloud IQ is a very good and feature-rich solution compared to Cisco, Ruxi Networks, or Huawei."
"If Cisco can include management for this protocol in Layer 3, that would be ideal."
"I would like one management console to control the network."
"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."
"It's important to note that the graphical interface often relies on Java, and compatibility with different versions of Java can be a factor."
"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."
"Lacks sufficient integration with SIEM."
"Improvements could be made on specific technical issues such as implementation."
"The management features are in need of improvement."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
"The interface could be improved."
"The solution as a whole has hardware quality issues."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"We noticed over the years that the price of the Extreme Switches has been rising and this will become a concern in the future."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"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."
"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."
Cisco FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 23 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 18 reviews. Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2, while ExtremeSwitching is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco FabricPath writes "Makes multi-layer networking easy and increases network efficiency". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". Cisco FabricPath is most compared with Juniper QFabric, Cisco Nexus and Arista Campus LAN Switches, whereas ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus and NETGEAR Switches. See our Cisco FabricPath vs. ExtremeSwitching report.
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