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Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches vs. Huawei Ethernet Switches

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    Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ACisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches include capabilities and management options needed to support applications today and in the future, such as security, advanced QoS, comprehensive IPv6 support, and Layer 3 dynamic routing.N/A

    Huawei Ethernet Switches

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AGlobal company Huawei IT, headquartered in Guangdong, China, offers Ethernet switches.N/A
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Medium-sized Companies
    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Score1 out of 10
    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches
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    Enterprises
    Cisco Ethernet Switches
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Cisco Ethernet Switches
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed SwitchesHuawei Ethernet Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    It works very well as stack of core switches in small/medium company with 4x 10Gbit SFP+ interfaces. Native stacking is simple and in ring topology every switch has 2 redundant connections. They support maximum of 8 units per stack. You could use Cisco SG500X in hybrid stack with other series of switches, but make sure if other switch is compatible with hybrid mode stacking. Hybrid stack mode lower the number of units in stack. You should consider other model of switches if you need more then four SFP+ ports to connect more access switches using fiber cables.
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    Huawei Technologies
    Huawei switches are ideal for cases where performance is not essential, for low traffic solutions and for equipment management. It is not recommended for situations of high performance and stress, immediate availability and high scalability. It is also not advisable to use them in solutions that involve hardware from other brands, the integration of Huawei with Cisco, for example, is very traumatic and the results were not optimal in my case.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Easy to create stacking
    • Easy to configure using web interface or command line
    • Similar command line to Cisco IOS
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    Huawei Technologies
    • Scalability
    • High throughput links
    • Redundancy of links with resilient protocols
    • Fast switching in the event of a redundant link failure.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Missing command line options like show running-config "| include, exlude"
    • Possibility to connect to switch using usb console cable or usb dongle
    • Missing vtp protocol support, only gvrp available
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    Huawei Technologies
    • One of our switches encounted a hardware defect after 6 months of use (but was replaced within warranty)
    • The switches appear to get hotter than what I would expect under normal use
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    Usability
    Cisco
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    Huawei Technologies
    The switches perform very well in our core backbone and also in metro Ethernet networks. We are able to provide high service availability and greater resilience for our customers. The switches also provide high performance in several data centers where we have a presence focused on IX exchange. They are also very useful as CPEs.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco 550X switches stack using 10Gbit SFP+ ports on the front, while Dell N Series has dedicated ports (with cables) on the back of the unit. On the other hand dell N switches has number on small digital display showing stack member number, which is easier to identify. The cisco switches has dot beside the number of the switch member. I think Cisco devices are more reliable and stable than dell switches.
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    Huawei Technologies
    The performance of Huawei is lower than Cisco, but initially the costs inclined the decision towards Huawei, but unfortunately, it was not, the licenses and the manager fired the investment to make it very similar to cisco. Therefore it is preferable to go to the Cisco switches for reliability and robustness.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Money savings as they are cheaper than competative Cisco IOS switches
    • Cisco Business Switches has limited lifetime warranty
    • Good switching capacity, and reliability
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    Huawei Technologies
    • Revenue Increase
    • Greater satisfaction for our customers.
    • Greater compliance with SLAs
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