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."I like the 10G ports and the modular uplink port."
"FabricPath's best features are routing, OSPS, ethernet, and performance."
"It's a reliable product and you know that it will work in the enterprise environment."
"Cisco FabricPath is highly beneficial for network performance and relatively easy to implement. It also offers straightforward monitoring capabilities."
"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 technical assistance is good."
"The best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability."
"It is stable and reliable."
"They are good. We have been using them for about two years, and we are satisfied with their performance. For our network environment, these switches are working fine."
"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."
"Our vendors are great and they offer very good support services."
"Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
"The unique ring topology is actually a handy innovation."
"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."
"The switches are fast."
"ExtremeSwitching is a good, stable platform."
"The pricing could be adjusted to make it easier to sell to clients."
"The initial setup is a little complex."
"Improvements could be made on specific technical issues such as implementation."
"The price is a little bit too high."
"The product lacks AI...The initial setup of Cisco FabricPath was a bit complex."
"The prices for FabricPath are very high, and Cisco also takes a long time to deliver products (in Mexico, the delivery time is eight months)."
"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 FabricPath's pricing is expensive."
"We noticed over the years that the price of the Extreme Switches has been rising and this will become a concern in the future."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"The training and resources for learning are lacking."
"ExtremeSwitching hardware lacks flexibility compared to some other options."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"Their support could definitely be better."
"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."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
Cisco FabricPath is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 23 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 8th 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 and Cisco Nexus, 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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