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."Perpetual POE is a valuable feature, because when the switch reboots, access points do not."
"Catalyst Switches are easy to install."
"This technology is a completely mature technology and I don't think anything needs to be changed."
"We use a lot of security features available with Cisco Catalyst Switches."
"The quality of a Cisco switch is very high. They are extremely stable."
"Technical support is very helpful, even during implementation."
"We can have multiple Cisco switches, like seven or eight, on a stack for 300 users. So it is highly scalable and easy to manage."
"The solution highly scalable."
"The solution has excellent stability."
"The most valuable features are the lead time and the high quality of the product."
"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."
"It's very stable."
"Cisco is the market leader in this space and it is a product that I recommend."
"The technical support we get from Cisco is excellent. It's the best in the industry. We're more than satisfied with the level of service they provide."
"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."
"I like the 10G ports and the modular uplink port."
"An area for improvement would be the documentation and training on configuring this product."
"I think that the price should be cheaper and they should include at least one year of basic service for technical support for each product, and not just the 90 days from the time of purchase."
"This product could be improved with cheaper pricing."
"Cisco should support all of the features that are included with the suite."
"In terms of what could be improved, more integration is the main thing they should be focused on."
"Reporting could be improved as well as integration possibilities with other platforms."
"They need to implement sFlow."
"The general price of the solution could be cheaper."
"I would like one management console to control the network."
"If Cisco can include management for this protocol in Layer 3, that would be ideal."
"The product lacks AI...The initial setup of Cisco FabricPath was a bit complex."
"The management features are in need of improvement."
"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."
"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."
"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)."
"Lack of security features for which we need to use another solution."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 166 reviews while Cisco FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 21 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.4. 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 "On overall effective product with good performance and a simple setup ". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, HPE ProCurve, Cisco Nexus 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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