2019-10-13T05:48:00Z

What is your primary use case for Cisco Ethernet Switches?

Julia Miller - PeerSpot reviewer
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BO
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-12-01T14:41:53Z
Dec 1, 2023

The use case for Cisco Ethernet switches is foundational networking, which includes packet switching and routing within the organization's network. It facilitates communication between devices and networks, ensuring data packets are appropriately directed to their destinations.

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RN
Real User
Top 20
2023-08-17T08:03:49Z
Aug 17, 2023

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches to interconnect the 20 to 25 servers and workstations in our control room.

MD
Real User
Top 5
2023-07-11T06:54:36Z
Jul 11, 2023

At present, I am evaluating Cisco Ethernet Switches.

Vivek Makhijani - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-07-07T11:05:19Z
Jul 7, 2023

Cisco Ethernet Switches can be used for any particular application. We have many customers like IDBI and State Bank of India using Cisco switches, Cisco routers, and Cisco SD-WAN. My organization provides some Cisco switches and AMCs of Cisco switches.

JW
Real User
Top 20
2023-04-04T15:07:33Z
Apr 4, 2023

We use the solution for everything. We primarily use the solution in our office and for our data center. We're using older versions.

Kalyan  Chowdhury - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-03-30T11:42:00Z
Mar 30, 2023

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches in government offices that are in multiple locations.

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AA
Real User
Top 5
2023-02-24T14:49:12Z
Feb 24, 2023

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches in our data center.

ERICK KAGWEZA - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2023-02-24T13:28:47Z
Feb 24, 2023

We use the Cisco 9200 and 2960 Ethernet Switches to connect our devices to the network.

TC
Real User
Top 5
2023-02-23T12:04:49Z
Feb 23, 2023

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches to connect our infrastructure and application communication.

Richard Hermogeno - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-02-06T12:09:19Z
Feb 6, 2023

I am using Cisco Ethernet Switches for internet usage.

Jose-Rivera - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-02-03T17:58:43Z
Feb 3, 2023

Our company uses the solution to set up local access networks for users and route applications. We work with several models including 9300 and 9500. We plan to increase usage in the future.

Olajide Olusegun - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-02-03T14:21:00Z
Feb 3, 2023

All Ethernet switches come in various sizes and capabilities. For example, we can have a 12-port switch, a 24-port switch, or even a 48-port switch with multiple fiber up-links. Additionally, there are different feature sets depending on the brand and model, such as IP services, LAN-based, or IP-based. Stacking is only possible with similar feature sets, which means two 9300 switches may not be stackable, but up to eight of the same model may. Additionally, the iOS and feature set capabilities may differ between the same models. All of the switches are Ethernet, but the features they are equipped with vary, which means they will operate differently. For example, a LAN-based switch will only work at primarily layer 2, whereas IP services works more as a router with features such as NAT, multicast, dynamic routing, QOS, and other additional and advanced services. Generally, we use the switches to provide LAN access to endpoints (workstations, cameras, wireless access points, IP phones, and so on).

Yusuf Kucuk - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2023-01-31T16:39:16Z
Jan 31, 2023

We are a university with around 1,000 instructors and more than 15,000 students. We use Cisco for access points and endpoint cable networks. We used the 9000 series for years, and now we are working with the Catalyst 9300. Before that, we were using a 2960 switch and a 6500 for the Cisco side.

PS
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-01-31T15:22:56Z
Jan 31, 2023

If I have to make some connections, I use Cisco products and protocols, but if I have to multitask or have other requirements, that's where I use Cisco Ethernet Switches. I also use Cisco Ethernet Switches for my storage use case, particularly for FCIP.

John Bayangos - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-01-11T19:42:15Z
Jan 11, 2023

We use Cisco Ethernet switches for building on-site LAN projects and topologies. It depends on the switches I use. Usually, it's supposed to be a PoE, especially if we're supporting VoIP and wireless technologies. We deploy everything on-premises because I work with government entities in Singapore.

Syed Basheer - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-09-02T14:08:00Z
Sep 2, 2022

My former employer used the solution to build a campus network that included one distribution switch for each of its 200 buildings. Every building had its own Catalyst 3750 Series switch that provided access layers connecting back to 7600 Series distribution switches and routers. We used the MPLS network to build OSPF and PGP and provide multiple services with their own VRFs such as data NPT television and building management systems. The solution provided a high-end throughput that was easy to handle, implement, and route.

AS
Real User
Top 20
2022-02-16T17:55:49Z
Feb 16, 2022

I am using the Cisco Ethernet Switches in the food industry.

JH
Real User
2022-02-14T17:08:55Z
Feb 14, 2022

Cisco Ethernet Switches are used in a network as a relay.

SG
Real User
2021-12-27T19:46:00Z
Dec 27, 2021

We are a financial institution and we use Cisco Ethernet Switches as part of our network infrastructure.

MK
Real User
2021-11-23T18:42:42Z
Nov 23, 2021

My primary use case is in a balance network across my company.

HW
Real User
2021-11-18T07:14:36Z
Nov 18, 2021

I'm a senior security network engineer and we have a gold partnership with Cisco.

RK
Reseller
2021-09-10T14:44:55Z
Sep 10, 2021

We have them set up for customers, including SMB, Kindergarten through grade 12 schools, higher education organizations, and some enterprises. It's pretty much been used for everything except the federal government.

JP
Reseller
Top 20
2021-07-22T15:09:09Z
Jul 22, 2021

We work for our customers. Our clients are small, medium, and enterprise companies.

NS
Reseller
2021-06-02T13:19:58Z
Jun 2, 2021

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches for local area networks in banks.

TM
Real User
2021-05-26T11:01:11Z
May 26, 2021

I use this solution as a network switch and I provide service to the switches to my customers.

BE
Real User
2021-05-23T16:48:28Z
May 23, 2021

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches for our data center, management center, and at our headquarters.

RS
Real User
2021-03-19T07:39:57Z
Mar 19, 2021

Generally, we use the product just to switch traffic.

MH
Real User
2021-03-17T03:47:15Z
Mar 17, 2021

We use these switches to improve client connections. We're a manufacturing facility — we have POCs and terminals. We have maybe 90 to 100 users with desk phones, and roughly 20 printers. We don't perform maintenance ourselves. A third-party company handles the maintenance. We also outsource other vendors to help us with some complex configurations that we've had implemented.

BR
Real User
2022-02-23T20:21:16Z
Feb 23, 2022

We primarily use the solution in the access layer for connecting EP-phone, PC, and access points. We use Cisco, like 3850, for the aggregation layer, and we use 6500 catalyst switches for the core layer.

DA
Real User
2022-02-06T07:18:21Z
Feb 6, 2022

Cisco Ethernet Switches are used for directing network traffic.

KS
Real User
2022-01-04T21:41:21Z
Jan 4, 2022

We have distributed locations, and we have them at different locations behind firewalls.

DB
Reseller
2021-12-21T13:10:00Z
Dec 21, 2021

The use cases that we have delivered to our customers include for hotel enterprises, government organizations, even military locations. This includes access switches and also distribution switches - perhaps for some organizations in call and data centers, as well.

DS
Real User
2021-12-16T01:30:40Z
Dec 16, 2021

Our main use case of ethernet switches is for security networks for digital video, digital access control, and digital inter-communications. Most of our work is for public institutions, including hospitals and universities when they need upgrades to POE switches. We're consultants in the security industry and I'm the senior project manager/systems engineer.

LD
Real User
2021-12-13T11:00:00Z
Dec 13, 2021

I am using it for core data infrastructure. I am using model 9600.

Imtiyaj Jamadar - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2021-11-22T20:06:57Z
Nov 22, 2021

We have a local network and we have four Cisco Ethernet Switches that have 48 ports.

MD
Real User
2021-09-01T13:37:32Z
Sep 1, 2021

We are using it for user connectivity. We are using its latest version. It is deployed on a public cloud and on-premises.

GC
Real User
2021-07-14T18:43:20Z
Jul 14, 2021

We primarily use the solution as a networking switch.

AD
Real User
2021-06-16T13:11:17Z
Jun 16, 2021

I use it for plug-ins, wireless, and WiFi, and to use the Cisco controller.

Abubakar Bello - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2021-06-15T14:30:03Z
Jun 15, 2021

We don't work with the latest version, which is why I am currently conducting research. We wish to see if we can move from the existing solution to an upgrade. We have been using 2960 switches for a very long time, say... five, six or seven years, and they have reached the end of their lives, which is why I proposed a change.

MM
Real User
2021-06-14T16:44:56Z
Jun 14, 2021

This solution is used as a networking switch for my customers.

IP
Real User
2021-06-10T10:19:00Z
Jun 10, 2021

We built all our ground network on Cisco Switches.

LW
Real User
2021-05-19T19:25:37Z
May 19, 2021

We are using the solution as switches for our organization's network.

JD
Real User
2021-03-04T00:57:19Z
Mar 4, 2021

We're primarily using the solution for Jim basically the whole IT infrastructure, including the broadcast facility on the management side. It uses Cisco switches, which we spread out with the 9500 Series as sort of the main switches. We also use 93180s to create the backbone or spine of our setup.

MR
Real User
2021-03-02T09:47:00Z
Mar 2, 2021

They are used as the access and core switches in our network.

YF
Real User
2021-02-22T19:52:15Z
Feb 22, 2021

We primarily use the solution in our data center or campus connectivity. We're using bridges to connect end-user devices and terminals.

TM
Real User
Top 20
2021-02-18T10:13:41Z
Feb 18, 2021

We use it for data centers and for connecting computers in a local network.

SK
Real User
2021-02-05T09:02:13Z
Feb 5, 2021

We use it for VLAN tagging and VLAN port enabling.

NW
Reseller
2021-02-04T07:51:01Z
Feb 4, 2021

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches to improve the latency in the Data Center.

MN
Real User
2021-01-29T16:26:54Z
Jan 29, 2021

We are a solution provider and Cisco Ethernet Switches are one of the products that we offer for our customers. With Cisco, there are two areas. There are gigabit switches, both managed and unmanaged, and there are 100 Mbps switches. Generally, the Cisco switches available in India are L2 or L3. The L2 switch is mainly used for internet connectivity, for internet ISP users.

MS
Real User
2021-01-25T12:09:04Z
Jan 25, 2021

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches for LAN networking and connecting our systems.

TJ
Reseller
2021-01-22T16:53:46Z
Jan 22, 2021

We use the solution for LAN connectivity.

SV
Real User
2021-01-16T11:08:56Z
Jan 16, 2021

They are superior in their class, and there are different functionalities for different models. We are using this solution on campus. You can roll-out the feature to anywhere from 100 to 10,000 users. You can link the main campus to the small offices and deploy the features.

DP
Real User
2021-01-14T10:32:46Z
Jan 14, 2021

We primarily use the solution like a normal wired network. We use it in the area before you connect it to outer networks using the firewall. Our inner network is managed by switches. All the wired connections come to those switches. We can do internal networking on the switches such as VLANs and all of those things. We use it for basic switching purpose.

LM
Real User
2021-01-12T18:43:32Z
Jan 12, 2021

Our datacenter is built using Cisco switches. We use Cisco products for wireless access, routing, and switching.

AR
Real User
2021-01-08T13:11:35Z
Jan 8, 2021

We are using the solution for LAN routing in both manufacturing industries and IT sectors. We use a variety of different models of the solution. We have used the 4000, 9000, 9200, and 9400 Series switches. Currently, we are deploying the 9000 Series to customers at data centers and when it comes to core switches at data centers we are using the 9400 model.

AK
Real User
2021-01-08T13:09:25Z
Jan 8, 2021

We are a GSM mobile network operator and we use the solution for internet data.

SA
Real User
2021-01-04T12:38:50Z
Jan 4, 2021

We are using Cisco Switches in a data center for access at the core level and the access level as well.

JM
Real User
2020-12-30T15:21:42Z
Dec 30, 2020

We use Cisco Ethernet Switches as part of our network infrastructure at two different sites.

DB
Real User
2020-12-29T19:12:05Z
Dec 29, 2020

How we use Cisco Ethernet Switches depends on the customer's requirements. We just connected Alliance switches with trans 2/4 switches in our office, and we have deployed it as a static configuration. We are not planning any other protocol for the permission and the configuration we aren't using. But for our customers, we go with the VMA architecture, networking, and Cloud Meraki and Experian from Cisco.

HI
Consultant
2020-12-29T15:59:14Z
Dec 29, 2020

We primarily use the solution for our data center and edge switches. Like a lot of companies, we use (in the data center) core switches on Layer 3, and (on the edge) switches in Layer 2.

IM
Real User
2020-12-23T18:24:00Z
Dec 23, 2020

Our primary use case is for ethernet switches. We mainly use switches and routers as edge distribution switches. Some of the plants have been with the big pharmaceutical company Aragon. We have also been with a North American company, and others. Most of their switches were Cisco in pharmaceutical company where I worked for 10 years. Some of the switches in the plants were used as a core. Many of them, especially in Bulgaria and in Europe, I installed myself. Others in America are responsible during the shift time for the configuration changes and so on. They are used in any level, as a Layer 3, Layer 2, whatever. All kinds of switches are used in the different places in our LAN.

PB
Real User
2020-12-18T16:50:03Z
Dec 18, 2020

We use these switches as part of our data center infrastructure.

MP
Real User
2020-11-26T23:17:43Z
Nov 26, 2020

We are a fiber-optic provider. We have a lot of switches from Cisco and some from Microchip. We have C3750E, which is one of the main Cisco Ethernet switches. All ports of this switch are fiber. We have a local Cisco partner here who is quite reliable, so we patronize that partner. They do everything on our behalf, especially the licenses.

SD
Real User
2020-11-06T13:05:25Z
Nov 6, 2020

We are a solution provider and the Cisco Ethernet Switch is a network infrastructure product that we implement for our clients. The use case depends on their requirements but it is used for network access. We also use them for our network.

SP
Real User
2020-11-03T20:57:34Z
Nov 3, 2020

We are system integrators. We deal with Cisco solutions for our customers in data centers, enterprise networks, and Service Cloud networks.

ME
Real User
2020-07-19T08:15:46Z
Jul 19, 2020

We primarily use the solution for data centers and also for local area networks for enterprises.

TW
Real User
2020-07-14T08:15:56Z
Jul 14, 2020

connect our servers

IS
Real User
2020-06-25T10:49:15Z
Jun 25, 2020

We are a solution provider and Cisco Ethernet Switches are one of the products that we implement for our customers. We also use them internally, and they make up the backbone of our network.

SC
Real User
2020-06-17T10:56:02Z
Jun 17, 2020

We use these switches in our data center core to handle all of the converged networks. They handle our SAN servers as well as other components. The outer perimeter is handled by the Cisco 2960s, for distribution of traffic to endpoint clients.

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

We have a few different buildings within our premises, and we typically use the Cisco switches as the core backbone of our LAN. They are connected with fiber. We use them for our network to handle security and connectivity mainly. Our core business is to sell beverages, so we're not your typical telecom or banking institution that would be a typical Cisco client.

SC
Real User
2020-06-14T08:03:00Z
Jun 14, 2020

We use it for the local area network.

PP
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
2020-06-03T11:55:00Z
Jun 3, 2020

Cisco Ethernet Switches are the product line I have the most experience with and have been my go-to solution for many years with mid to large organizations over the years. They are still top contenders for environments that need layer 3 functionality in a switch. They have a product line that covers the entire spectrum of switching technology from the high-end Nexus products through the traditional enterprise catalyst models and all the way down to the small business solutions. They seem to have the market covered with a solution to meet any IT shop's needs.

CR
Real User
2020-03-06T11:36:00Z
Mar 6, 2020

Cisco Ethernet Switches are being used as part of our new data centers.

it_user1199781 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-10-22T04:42:00Z
Oct 22, 2019

We primarily use the solution on our equipment.

it_user1162803 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-10-22T04:42:00Z
Oct 22, 2019

We primarily use the solution for infrastructure.

PinchasAlbalya - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2019-10-22T04:42:00Z
Oct 22, 2019

We use this solution for our university campus network.

GS
Real User
2019-10-22T04:42:00Z
Oct 22, 2019

We use this solution to connect our computers.

RI
Real User
2019-10-22T04:41:00Z
Oct 22, 2019

I have been using the newest line of Cisco switches, the 9300 series, for two or three years. We have two different models for deployment. One is the SDN deployment model, which has to do with Software-Defined Networking and is the more recent. The other is the traditional three-tier, via core access aggregation layer five switches with an Independent Architecture Designed environment or access layer switches where you just use them to connect users to a specific service. It depends on what the nature of the work would be and the scope of work. But generally, most traditional networks have three layers. You have switches in a core of the network, switches in the distribution or aggregation layer, or switches in the access layer. This is the Three-tier module. If it is a collapsed core then it would be just simply the core and the access. A primary use case is you could use it to connect mostly end-users and host systems. Systems could be servers, systems could be printers, systems could be telephones, and systems could be video conferencing equipment. That's one end use of it. Another is the use in the data center. Ethernet Switches can be used in a data center out to provide connectivity, wired connectivity for servers, database systems, platforms, other platforms systems, and storage systems. With Ethernet you could have different speeds, so you can have Ethernet running at 1Gig, you can have Ethernet at 10Gig, you can have Ethernet at 40Gig, and you have Ethernet at 100Gig. So, depending on the nature of connectivity, you have that in the data center, you can have that also in an office environment. Then you go up to have it in industrial space, monitoring of industrial machines and control systems. So again, Ethernet is widely used.

CC
Real User
2019-10-16T06:52:00Z
Oct 16, 2019

We primarily use the solution for access aggregation and IP routing.

it_user1011525 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-10-13T05:48:00Z
Oct 13, 2019

We primarily use this solution to connect networks and devices.

US
Consultant
2019-10-13T05:48:00Z
Oct 13, 2019

Our clients use this solution for monitoring and configuration purposes. The deployment model varies from client to client.

EK
Real User
2019-10-13T05:48:00Z
Oct 13, 2019

The primary use case of this solution is for connectivity of local network LAN switching. The deployment model is on-premises.

MA
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2019-10-13T05:48:00Z
Oct 13, 2019

The primary use case is for LAN networking. This solution is also used for internet routing in small businesses. The deployment model we used was on-premises.

it_user1180785 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-10-13T05:48:00Z
Oct 13, 2019

We use Cisco as a business switch on a small network of about 30 users. We use it for internet sharing, as centralized management for the network and active directories, as a domain controller, and for file sharing.

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