We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches 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."We have dealt with Cisco's technical support in the past. They were especially helpful and very polite. They are always there if we need them and their insights are always excellent. I would say that we have been satisfied with the level of support we've gotten so far."
"The most valuable feature is the interface, it's easy to configure. The command line uses a switch that gives us security."
"Perpetual POE is a valuable feature, because when the switch reboots, access points do not."
"Cisco Catalyst Switches is very stable, configurable, and durable. It is also easy to manage."
"The hardware and the security are the product's valuable features"
"Catalyst switches are highly stable and easy to use. It's a technology well known by most engineers."
"Overall top of the line solution."
"Mostly the LAN switching is the most valuable aspect of the solution."
"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 stability has been largely pretty good."
"The performance of ExtremeSwitching is good."
"ExtremeSwitching is a good, stable platform."
"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."
"In the case of small businesses, the solution is budget-friendly and easy to configure."
"Performance is good."
"The management of Cisco Catalyst Switches could be improved."
"Currently, Catalyst is completely proprietary with Cisco. They should have programmability options, through open-source controllers."
"The product could offer more integrations with other solutions."
"The product should work on its pricepoints. It's an expensive solution."
"Facilitating and adapting the security updates would be a good improvement, because usually it requires to reboot the router to get them"
"Cisco Catalyst Switches should have better performance and be easier to use. Additionally, they should add artificial intelligence features."
"The configuration process is hard."
"The solution could improve security."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"The interface could be improved."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
"Their support could definitely be better."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"The licensing is expensive."
"ExtremeSwitching has many features but having come from Cisco environments, there is a steep learning curve to learning all the functionality."
"The solution as a whole has hardware quality issues."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 166 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 16 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while ExtremeSwitching 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 ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, HPE ProCurve, Cisco Nexus and Aruba Instant On Switches, whereas ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Nexus and NETGEAR Switches. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. ExtremeSwitching report.
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