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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ACisco C9350 Series Smart Switches network architecture with a new generation of stackable fixed access switches that deliver security, scale, and flexibility purpose-built for an AI enterprise.N/A

    Varonis Data Security Platform

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AVaronis offers their Data Security Platform, a modular suite of data acess and data security products providing sensitive data discovery, data access governance, unusual behavior detection, GDPR compliance support, as well as incident playbooks and cybersecurity forensic reporting.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco C9350 Series Smart SwitchesVaronis Data Security Platform
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco C9350 Series Smart SwitchesVaronis Data Security Platform
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Varonis
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Cisco C9350 Series Smart SwitchesVaronis Data Security Platform
    Ethernet Switches
    Comparison of Ethernet Switches features of Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches and Varonis Data Security Platform
    Feature
    Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches
    7.9
    19 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Varonis Data Security Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Management Interface7.719 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality of Service (QoS)8.114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Switch Scalability8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Switch Redundancy7.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Aggregation (LACP)8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco C9350 Series Smart SwitchesVaronis Data Security Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (19 ratings)
    9.2
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (19 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco C9350 Series Smart SwitchesVaronis Data Security Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    If asked, I think I am likely to recommend Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches to a colleague because, in my experience, this Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches product Is well suited for mission critical enterprise network and software defined network
    Incentivized
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    Varonis
    The most highlighted feature of Varonis Data Security Platform is the data analyzing mechanism. It analyzes your data all the time with some special algorithms to detect any unusual activities so that it can identify any unusual behavior or users and
    take necessary action to save your sensitive data. They also offer a complete dashboard solution for their customers to control across different data stores, see their current state, and any security breaches to be addressed manually.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Inter-VLAN routing
    • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) helper
    • radius authentication
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    Varonis
    • Varonis logging is very robust and captures all audit events being sent from the file servers.
    • The ability to report and alert on Active Directory account events works very well with file activity monitoring. It can show the complete picture of what an account did while being used.
    • Have a customizable dashboard is great for being able to show upper management information that only pertains to them.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • The Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches is expensive compared to other solutions that dont rely on the higher bandwidth capabilies
    • Requirement bandwidth of the 9350 may lead to degradation in throughput
    Incentivized
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    Varonis
    • Implementation can be challenging in some areas and can only be executed by the vendor
    • Implementation can only be executed by the vendor and additional work can be chargeable
    • Licensing can be improved upon
    • Agent based so implementation can be longer than expected
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cisco
    I gave Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches this usability rating because, in my experience, Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches are an Awesome product for 2.5G Base-T industry adoption and flexibility for higher count ports.
    Incentivized
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    Varonis
    Because the tool delivers on its promises and forces us to explore each functionality. Using the tool leads us to seek more knowledge and apply it to our environment, mitigating risks, reducing the attack surface, increasing the team's technical knowledge, and boosting team growth. It also demonstrates to senior management that the tool is extremely necessary for the environment.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Varonis
    Support has always been very responsive and addressed any issues we may have had in the past. Some local engineers are willing to come onsite or work over a web session to discuss creating a new rule set or look at some issues. Getting issues address has never been a problem. There was one feature we had trouble getting to function correctly, but support and local engineers were willing to work with us as much as needed to get it working correctly for our organization.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    The Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches brings he expected Cisco polish with better stacking and power features.
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    Varonis
    Actually, we didn't expend much time evaluating other file auditing platforms. We chose Varonis just after a serious incident and we had already heard about Varonis at a Netapp event. So it was an easy choice. We called Varonis and asked them for a PoC, that's it. The PoC became a production and it is running until this day.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • The impact Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches have on our organization's overall business objectives is that they are very fast
    • Another impact Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches have on our overall business objectives is that we are happy to purchase them
    Incentivized
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    Varonis
    • We have identified data classifications issues that our organization was not aware of prior to the implementation.
    • The tool does take a dedicated resource for it to be effective.
    • Varonis has improved the speed with which we can fulfill audit requests, leaving us more time for other tasks.
    Incentivized
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