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."I think it is a reliable and scalable solution."
"I have found this solution to be extremely stable."
"The operating system is great."
"The product is also flexible."
"The scalability is good."
"It helps keep our network connections in a healthy state."
"It is a pretty good product. I don't see a problem with this product. Cisco Catalyst Switches fit the best for the type of systems that we deploy. Our customers usually are happy with Cisco equipment. Many partners and third parties have ordered this solution."
"Technical support is always very helpful and fast to respond."
"The best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability."
"FabricPath's best features are routing, OSPS, ethernet, and performance."
"The most valuable features are the security, web control, and traffic control."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to migrate VMs between data centers."
"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."
"It's very stable."
"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."
"It is stable and reliable."
"Pricing for this product is on the higher end, and is something that could be improved. Security could also be increased."
"The product could offer more integrations with other solutions."
"The product could be cheaper."
"The only drawback I saw with Cisco Catalyst Switches is that it's not cloud-managed."
"Cisco should focus more on this type of product instead of on data center switches. They stopped improving the software of these switches and they are focusing on the data center. They should focus on this type of product, more than any other thing."
"We would like the solution to be more stable."
"When you compare it with HPE and Aruba, it should be fancier."
"Reporting could be improved as well as integration possibilities with other platforms."
"Lack of security features for which we need to use another solution."
"Layer 3 does not have higher availability."
"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 price is a little bit too high."
"The product lacks AI...The initial setup of Cisco FabricPath was a bit complex."
"The solution should offer better reporting."
"The initial setup is a little complex."
"Improvements could be made on specific technical issues such as implementation."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews while Cisco FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 22 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2. 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, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve 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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