2018-06-08T00:56:00Z

What is your primary use case for Cisco Catalyst Switches?

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Arif-Kundi - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2024-02-27T10:38:31Z
Feb 27, 2024

Our primary use case for Cisco Catalyst Switches for campus-wide local area networks. We have configured it to power and support LAN nodes and facilitate separate VPNs, terminating routers for secure remote communication.

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EmadAttia - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2024-02-26T11:11:12Z
Feb 26, 2024

The product is used in the hotels for the network.

Radek Skrivanek - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2024-01-18T11:01:26Z
Jan 18, 2024

Cisco Catalyst Switches helps us with VPN connection.

Rabiul-Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2024-01-16T11:51:57Z
Jan 16, 2024

We are mainly deploying the tool for client requirements.

AD
Real User
Top 20
2024-01-15T08:30:43Z
Jan 15, 2024

I use the tool in my company for spine and leaf architectures and to deploy new data centers.

Pratik Tupe - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-10-10T09:27:20Z
Oct 10, 2023

We use them in multiple projects in the organization. So we provide access to approximately 600 users. They use access points, and some of them are designated for core features.

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Sultan Mohammed - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 10
2023-08-25T14:51:00Z
Aug 25, 2023

The main use case usually depends on the client itself. We are operating as system integrators with numerous customers and different software vendors.

KT
Real User
Top 10
2023-08-23T10:50:00Z
Aug 23, 2023

We mainly use it for user access in corporate offices, but we have been working on certain projects that require using XE access to support APIs and network connectivity.

PS
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-08-23T08:12:01Z
Aug 23, 2023

We have different use cases for different verticals. Our network is built mainly on Cisco equipment, including switches, firewalls, and routers. Most of the devices are Cisco products.

Itsikc BenTolila - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2022-04-08T18:19:54Z
Apr 8, 2022

The solution is primarily used for the access layer, distribution layer, core layer - the three layers as well as a signal fabric that is managed through the DNA center.

MH
Real User
2022-03-17T12:27:03Z
Mar 17, 2022

Cisco Catalyst Switches is our core switch.

LK
Real User
2022-03-14T20:15:15Z
Mar 14, 2022

I use Cisco Catalyst Switches for the connectivity of my client's local area network.

Raphael Haroun  Ikyagh - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-02-22T18:40:47Z
Feb 22, 2022

We use the solution for long connections. It is deployed on-prem. We're using seven Cisco devices in the head office.

Ali ALI - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2022-02-22T17:17:00Z
Feb 22, 2022

We are mostly using the Cisco Catalyst 2900 Series, but some are the new 900 Series and a mixture of a lot of solutions. More than 300 people are working on Cisco Catalyst switches.

SameerBali - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-02-02T18:28:54Z
Feb 2, 2022

I've utilized Cisco Catalyst Switches on a DNA center. I've also used it for many solutions, e.g. in universities, telecom companies, and other commercial institutions. I've implemented many solutions that contain Cisco Catalyst Switches, call switches, abbreviation switches, and access switches on Cisco design solutions. I worked on a network that contained more than 100 Cisco Catalyst Switches in some of the universities. I use Cisco Catalyst Switches and I implement most of the technology with that content in IOS.

MT
Real User
2022-01-05T07:26:53Z
Jan 5, 2022

Catalyst switches are our dedicated solution for connecting everything into one big domain.

AR
Real User
2021-12-27T19:28:30Z
Dec 27, 2021

I work in a big Colombian bank and we use the solution for the campus connectivity involving, perhaps, 23 buildings.

MV
Real User
Top 20
2021-12-21T10:52:00Z
Dec 21, 2021

My primary use case is to assign VLAN or a port for VLAN on the main network.

RD
Real User
2021-12-17T22:14:00Z
Dec 17, 2021

We are using Cisco Catalyst Switches for corporate and production, such as offices. We have two networks running and the second one is an Everts network and it is more specialized in TV video broadcasting.

MC
Real User
2021-12-06T13:48:12Z
Dec 6, 2021

We primarily use it to provide a hierarchy in the data center, enterprise solutions, and high availability solutions.

WS
Real User
2021-11-22T22:38:04Z
Nov 22, 2021

We use Catalyst switches to extend our network throughout the facility. It's a big facility, so we need to use switches the ABS to get the signal out to the entire facility.

MC
Real User
2021-11-10T15:20:12Z
Nov 10, 2021

We use Cisco Catalyst Switches for network connectivity.

MM
Real User
2021-11-03T18:17:00Z
Nov 3, 2021

My primary use case is providing Catalyst switches for the edge and campus networking. You may have lots of IoT switches, like surveillance access points and you need to implement IPE switches that deliver the power and networking through the endpoint sensors. Most of these are considered access switches. We then implement the distribution layer that links all of the access switches and network traffic, then move to the course switches that handle all the packets and connect all the buildings to each other. After, the core is connected to the firewall, from Cisco as well, to get out of building to the internet. So the core portfolio comes from access to the core. I end with the firewall and the routers to the internet. Cisco's support is called SMARTnet, but we provide support to customers in case of any troubleshooting or if it's on-premises. We act as a mid-layer between the customer and Cisco. Most customers deploy it on-premises, but some prefer to build their own private cloud.

RK
Real User
2021-10-22T16:37:57Z
Oct 22, 2021

We primarily use the solution for our server. It's a network solution as well.

KR
Real User
2021-10-21T15:48:12Z
Oct 21, 2021

We use Cisco Catalyst Switches for the office network.

LK
Real User
2021-10-18T13:53:56Z
Oct 18, 2021

This solution is used to strengthen our connections, connect to the network, as a router to multiple systems, network management, and monitoring.

SM
Reseller
2021-10-18T11:10:27Z
Oct 18, 2021

We use the solution both in my company and in those of my customers.

MB
Real User
2021-10-04T11:04:22Z
Oct 4, 2021

Office network

GG
Real User
2021-08-30T11:01:39Z
Aug 30, 2021

We use Cisco Catalyst Switches to connect devices to a network.

DR
Real User
2021-08-23T07:07:00Z
Aug 23, 2021

Cisco Catalyst Switches are pretty straightforward. They offer LAN and internal networking. They are for network segmentations and LAN and WAN perimeter networks.

Ryan Dave Brigino - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2021-08-11T14:52:23Z
Aug 11, 2021

We primarily use the solution for both corporate and data centers.

RA
Real User
2021-08-07T09:11:45Z
Aug 7, 2021

We are using this solution as a network LAN switch in a financial company.

MA
Consultant
2021-08-05T13:52:03Z
Aug 5, 2021

We use this solution for our network. I am a system engineer, and we sell the products to our customers.

AL
Real User
2021-06-25T19:53:17Z
Jun 25, 2021

We use this solution as a networking switch for a data center.

WK
Real User
2021-06-10T20:37:33Z
Jun 10, 2021

We use this solution as a network switch in banking and financial environments.

CM
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2021-06-09T14:16:30Z
Jun 9, 2021

We are using 29 series. We have three switches that we use for common switches and routing. We also have a number of access switches that we interconnect to the devices in the network, such as telephone, CCTV. We have defined a number of VLANs that are running traffic between the switches, and we have done interconnections within the switches, cable, and fiber.

KW
Real User
2021-06-03T20:38:28Z
Jun 3, 2021

I use this solution for AV, Audio-Video applications, over IP solutions. It's to forward Audio-Video IP packets based on the ITMP protocol. I also needed a POE port to power the transmitters and receivers.

DG
Consultant
2021-05-18T12:27:13Z
May 18, 2021

We are implementors. We implement this solution for our customers as access switches. They connect the users to the network and identify them.

AA
Real User
2021-04-26T19:18:59Z
Apr 26, 2021

We're using it as basic switches - mainly VLANs and SPB, The main focus is actually for just VLANs and VLAN switching, and that's it.

DM
Real User
2021-04-06T17:44:54Z
Apr 6, 2021

We primarily use the solution for the LAN and WAN.

BB
Real User
2021-04-05T10:12:00Z
Apr 5, 2021

We primarily use the solution for networking and the UCS.

RA
Real User
2021-02-25T11:09:52Z
Feb 25, 2021

I'm the group head of IT and we are customers of Cisco.

TG
Real User
2021-02-15T17:20:13Z
Feb 15, 2021

We are a solution provider and Cisco switches are one of the products that we provide to our customers. It is primarily used for datacenter networking.

DP
Real User
2021-02-09T18:36:02Z
Feb 9, 2021

We use this solution for LAN and WAN networking. We are system integrators, and we provide maintenance services for our clients.

LC
Real User
2021-02-09T02:28:17Z
Feb 9, 2021

We use Cisco Catalyst Switches for the LAN connection.

PT
Real User
2021-02-08T10:10:00Z
Feb 8, 2021

We use these switches outdoors.

MR
Real User
2021-02-03T11:24:36Z
Feb 3, 2021

We have clients that have application servers and we offer our services to them. The switches are provided alongside Cisco Firewall and they also integrate into Cisco storage.

WC
Real User
2021-02-03T10:58:39Z
Feb 3, 2021

We primarily use the solution specifically for our internal network - for our users and some servers. We also have servers on the cloud as well, although largely we are on-premise.

DP
Real User
2021-02-01T13:00:59Z
Feb 1, 2021

These switches were provided by our internet provider and they are used as part of our network infrastructure.

HM
Real User
2021-01-28T09:09:55Z
Jan 28, 2021

We are a solution provider and Cisco Catalyst Switches are one of the network products that we provide to our clients. Within the past year, we have implemented Catalyst 2960 switches and Cisco 1900 Series routers. I am implementing complex solutions with the Catalyst series that include the Spanning Tree Protocol. I build these solutions for educational institutions that are servicing professors and students, including wireless services.

VK
Real User
2021-01-23T11:40:09Z
Jan 23, 2021

We pretty much use the solution primarily for everything that connects to a network. For example, we use it for user work stations or some endpoint equipment.

NJ
Real User
2021-01-11T14:24:24Z
Jan 11, 2021

I am a student as well as a researcher at a university. I use this solution for various simulations. I am using the latest version of this solution. We have 10 to 15 technical people in our team.

EG
Real User
2020-12-11T12:44:39Z
Dec 11, 2020

Cisco Catalyst Switches are more for core switching because they are enterprise solutions. We mostly use Cisco for all of our infrastructure, so these switches are used everywhere as core switches.

DH
Reseller
2020-12-10T22:29:40Z
Dec 10, 2020

We're an implementor of the product. We provide this product to our clients.

TH
Reseller
2020-12-07T14:47:31Z
Dec 7, 2020

Typically, the solution is used for a client's official network and several times as a replacement. A client may use it to replace the total network LAN switch.

IC
Real User
2020-11-21T06:45:11Z
Nov 21, 2020

I use Cisco Catalyst switches as part of the network infrastructure.

FB
Real User
2020-11-18T20:56:33Z
Nov 18, 2020

LAN access, distribution and core.

it_user773409 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-11-16T17:28:49Z
Nov 16, 2020

We use it to connect our end users. It is used for DMZ connections behind the firewalls and campus network.

VK
Real User
2020-11-12T17:53:30Z
Nov 12, 2020

I use it for connectivity for my enterprise users. My entire platform is on Cisco, and we have different plans.

SZ
Real User
2020-11-11T06:26:00Z
Nov 11, 2020

We deploy various Cisco solutions, such as Catalyst 3850 to 4500, 9000 Series, and Nexus lineup for data centers. We've got various clients, ranging from financial services to hotels and higher education facilities. There are many use cases, such as data centers, disaster recovery.

JV
Real User
2020-11-08T19:23:51Z
Nov 8, 2020

I am a solution architect and design authority. I define what we need and in which direction we are going to look. We then do some detailed investigation, get reports back, and make a decision. We are working on air traffic control systems. We use this solution for data centers and remote clients.

Abdulmajeed Alangry - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-10-30T19:12:22Z
Oct 30, 2020

We primarily use the solution as access switches they get connected to the end-users and access points and IB fronts.

LW
Real User
2020-10-27T13:19:57Z
Oct 27, 2020

The switches are for network infrastructure in an enterprise.

RK
Real User
2020-07-27T07:17:41Z
Jul 27, 2020

Our installation is totally on-premises. It is a backend solution supporting the entire campus. This is used as a three-tier network for our overall networking. We use it as a call switch at the backend, it is also used in the distribution, and it is used on the server farm switches. We use them for these three different kinds of purposes in the data center at the same time. All these servers can function on the network through these switches.

GC
Real User
2020-07-16T06:21:00Z
Jul 16, 2020

We have an Academy, we know how to manage it. We have the knowledge to manage it and it gives us security. We can configure the switch to resolve our internal problems. We can use one switch for five to six years. It's used for our processor, a small data center, and we have our network with at least 500 users.

SW
Real User
2020-07-12T11:48:00Z
Jul 12, 2020

My primary use case of this solution is for connecting up drivers and desktops. I'm a system administrator and we're a customer of Cisco.

VA
Real User
2020-06-28T08:51:00Z
Jun 28, 2020

We use this solution for LAN connectivity. We also use it for routing capabilities. It can become an L3 switch.

AO
Real User
2020-06-15T07:34:05Z
Jun 15, 2020

We don't personally use the switches; we provide services to our clients, including implementing the switches for them.

MM
Real User
2020-06-14T08:03:05Z
Jun 14, 2020

I am a network engineer and work primarily on Cisco products, including the Catalyst Switches.

AA
Real User
Top 20
2020-04-16T08:44:38Z
Apr 16, 2020

I design, implement, and troubleshoot networks that use Cisco switches. I am involved in every part of the design, including wireless.

WD
User
2019-11-12T17:21:00Z
Nov 12, 2019

We use this solution for networks linking SMB Offices and remote access VPN.

NG
Real User
2019-10-28T13:50:00Z
Oct 28, 2019

This solution is capable of high-quality L2 & L3 switching at several different layers of our enterprise with a high rate of availability and reliability. It has excellent dynamic routing capabilities. We manage a large WAN environment that requires the use of OSPF. Cisco Catalyst Switches perform these two functions very well.

MH
Real User
2019-03-06T07:41:00Z
Mar 6, 2019

We use this solution for provisioning.

SR
Real User
2019-02-12T10:09:00Z
Feb 12, 2019

Our primary use case is system integration on the client end. We propose this solution to our customers based on their individual capacities and requirements. We have also been using the basic functionalities of the tool internally, very basic not to any high-end degree.

AB
Consultant
2019-02-10T10:06:00Z
Feb 10, 2019

We use this solution for the campus network.

MB
Real User
2019-02-03T06:24:00Z
Feb 3, 2019

Our primary use case is for networking, both for the local network and our internet network.

ML
Real User
2019-02-03T06:24:00Z
Feb 3, 2019

We use it everywhere in our company. The switches are in our data center and our stores. It performs really well, it's stable. There are some software issues but it's generally good.

JJ
Real User
2019-02-03T06:24:00Z
Feb 3, 2019

Our primary use case of this solution is for routing, switching, and for interconnecting sites.

it_user408189 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vendor
2018-08-29T09:31:00Z
Aug 29, 2018

We use Catalyst for campus switches.

MC
Real User
2018-08-28T08:04:00Z
Aug 28, 2018

We use it for connecting the users on the network. The performance has been good.

it_user583605 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2018-08-28T08:04:00Z
Aug 28, 2018

LAN switch for both core and access layers. It has performed very well in this area.

LL
Real User
2018-08-28T08:04:00Z
Aug 28, 2018

The use case is for user access. It's good, it's performing very well.

VP
MSP
2018-08-26T08:57:00Z
Aug 26, 2018

Generally, we are using Cisco Catalyst switches for the campus network. We are currently using the Cisco Catalyst 3800 Series switches with IOS XE, and we also recently onboarded the Catalyst 9300 Series and 9400 Series, mostly for the campus network. We also use the 3800 Series switch for wireless connectivity, which provides UPOE, supporting up to 60 watts for the PoE devices. Performance-wise, Catalysts are so good in the LAN infrastructure, especially for a campus network. But for a data center environment, we mostly prefer the Cisco Nexus series.

it_user617499 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
2018-08-26T08:57:00Z
Aug 26, 2018

We usually use it for connecting campus switches and to provide access switching to the customer, through which they connect their end-user or end devices like WiFi, CCTV, or IP phone.

it_user688617 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2018-08-23T08:15:00Z
Aug 23, 2018

We use it mainly for access, as an access switch to other PCs.

it_user683622 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2018-08-23T08:15:00Z
Aug 23, 2018

The use case will depend on the customer's requirements. Generally, if they want the access layer, the 2960 works pretty well. If they are in the SMB market, we go with the SZ series which is okay. If the primary use case is more on the PoE side, Catalyst switches give the most. And with respect to two-port, the 2960 is better.

AB
Consultant
2018-08-19T07:14:00Z
Aug 19, 2018

I was a Support Engineer with Cisco, I used to support customers who were using Cisco Catalyst features.

AI
MSP
2018-08-19T07:14:00Z
Aug 19, 2018

The last Catalyst I used was for a core solution in an airport. That was a 3850. The previous use case was as the backbone of an ISP. We used different models of Cisco Catalyst including 3560s and 3700s.

AL
Real User
2018-08-09T06:47:00Z
Aug 9, 2018

Access layer Switches. VLAN Segmentation, Inter-VLAN and LAN Routing. 802.1X network access device.

SH
Real User
2018-08-07T13:21:00Z
Aug 7, 2018

AWS Direct Connect.

MK
Real User
2018-08-02T11:48:00Z
Aug 2, 2018

LAN and WAN links in our offices and data centers.

JR
User
2018-06-08T00:56:00Z
Jun 8, 2018

Our primary use is LAN and WAN links for our enterprise network. Cisco Catalyst is used to connect all our WAN links to a central data center.

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...
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