We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Extreme VDX [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Dell Technologies and others in LAN Switching."Cisco Switches are more stable in terms of hardware and firmware, rather than Juniper Switches."
"The product is reliable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is managed switching."
"The biggest advantage of having this solution is that it is easy to find engineers, and they are cheaper than hiring HP engineers."
"It helps keep our network connections in a healthy state."
"They are pretty good. They are stable. Cisco has been around in the industry for a long time, so they are reliable, as well."
"The 802.1X port security and other security features work well and help keep the network secure."
"This is a feature-rich product and the newer models have improved features that allow for many new possibilities."
"The fabric of the solution and the management aspect are the solution's most valuable features."
"Its simplicity and web interface were most valuable. I also liked the two-factor authentication."
"The most valuable feature of Extreme VDX is that we have had no problems and the solution's performance is excellent."
"The delivery dates need to be more expedient."
"My company would prefer that the price was more cost-effective."
"If we have a major problem, fixing it takes two or three days and six to eight engineers from Cisco. When they escalate a ticket, it goes through too many levels. Every time the issue is passed along to a new person at Cisco support, they ask the same questions repeatedly."
"If they worked on lowering the price, they would be able to attract more customers."
"I would like to see the integration of the 2960 SX switched."
"The solution offers a bit of complexity and you need a specialized workforce."
"Pricing for this product is on the higher end, and is something that could be improved. Security could also be increased."
"The solution’s pricing and stability could be improved."
"The only problem is that at the moment it's an Extreme product and Extreme is not really pushing it. They have to make up for weak innovation and I'm not sure if they want to do that."
"Its scalability can be better. If possible, it can have Hyper POE. I am not sure if there is a fiber version."
"I would like the ability to stack with different switch brands."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 170 reviews while Extreme VDX [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in LAN Switching with 3 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Extreme VDX [EOL] is rated 8.6. 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 Extreme VDX [EOL] writes "A stable, scalable, and problem-free solution". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Extreme VDX [EOL] is most compared with Cisco Nexus.
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