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Attribute Ratings
- Huawei Ethernet Switches is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
88%
39 Ratings

9.0
Huawei Ethernet Switches
90%
3 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
82%
5 Ratings

Huawei Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability
10.0
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
100%
3 Ratings

Huawei Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
Availability
9.1
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
91%
2 Ratings

Huawei Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
Performance
9.1
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
91%
2 Ratings

Huawei Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
9.5
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
95%
15 Ratings

Huawei Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
In-Person Training
7.3
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
73%
1 Rating

Huawei Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
Online Training
7.3
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
73%
1 Rating

Huawei Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
Implementation Rating
8.2
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
82%
2 Ratings

Huawei Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
Product Scalability
7.3
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
73%
1 Rating

Huawei Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
One of the best switch series available today from Cisco is the Catalyst 9300 Series [Switches]. They work as well as other Cisco enterprise products and are just as dependable. It's difficult to just turn these things on and forget about them with the new licensing model. After inserting the smart-licensing token into the switch, one of two options must be granted: internet access or no internet access. We will have to purchase three years of auto-renewing DNA licensing and licensing is a costly venture. Nonetheless, I have yet to encounter anything that I do not enjoy. Since the deployments, we've had a period of trouble-free operation.
Marketing Product Management
ClopsmithInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees
Huawei Ethernet Switches
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.
Lider de proyectos
CANTVTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
- [Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches] provide[s] a stable, reliable switching platform. Typically I end up deploying these and once the configuration is dialed into what the need is I rarely ever have to bother with them again!
- Multi-speed interfaces are handy if you are using newer Cisco APs.
- StackPower cables give interesting power sharing options for 9300s living in the same space.
Infrastructure, Network Administrator II
Dynamic AviationAviation & Aerospace, 501-1000 employees
Huawei Ethernet Switches
- Scalability
- High throughput links
- Redundancy of links with resilient protocols
- Fast switching in the event of a redundant link failure.
Network Engineer
ALOO TELECOMTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Cons
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
- Ability to do routing network packets.
- Servers, printer and PCs have been able to connect to the each other via the Cisco Switch.
- The price a little bit high.
- Strong security, advanced QoS, comprehensive IPv6 support, Layer 3 static routing, and true stacking.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesHuawei Ethernet Switches
- 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
Security Officer
IXON CloudInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Huawei Ethernet Switches
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches 8.2
Based on 5 answers
Catalyst isn't even the family, it's bigger than that. The current "family" is the catalyst 9000 series. And Cisco keeps pushing the edge of the envelope with each new family.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employeesHuawei Ethernet Switches
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches 10.0
Based on 3 answers
I love them

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employeesHuawei Ethernet Switches
No score
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Reliability and Availability
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches 9.1
Based on 2 answers
If you install the C9300 as a switch stack, the availability is amazing. This can even be a power stack setup, where the chassis power supplies can provide power redundancy for the other member switch chassis.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Renewables & Environment Company, 10,001+ employeesHuawei Ethernet Switches
No score
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Performance
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches 9.1
Based on 2 answers
The C9300 is surfficiently spec'ed to support all the features it provides. We haven't yet experienced any hardware limitations, unless there's a loop in the network, which spanning-tree should take care of anyway

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Renewables & Environment Company, 10,001+ employeesHuawei Ethernet Switches
No score
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Support Rating
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches 9.5
Based on 15 answers
Honestly it really depends on who is going to take your case. You may need to contact your Cisco account manager if you don't get good support from the TAC.
Lately the 3850 and 9300 switches are affected by several bugs and sometimes it is frustrating when it's faster if you research the problem by yourself instead of rely on Cisco support. On the other hand I found also some really talented people in the cisco support team.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Pharmaceuticals Company, 10,001+ employeesHuawei Ethernet Switches
No score
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In-Person Training
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches 7.3
Based on 1 answer
Cisco Networking Academy partners with many local Colleges and High Schools to provide great hands-on training. You do need to drive to learn the topic. The in-class session only go so far. You really need to apply this to the real world. Cisco makes it easy for business to connect via CLC or Cisco Learning Credits.
Information Security Architect
Wintrust Financial CorporationFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees
Huawei Ethernet Switches
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches 7.3
Based on 1 answer
Our training for Cisco switches came from a third party instructor, e.g. CBT Nuggets. This was general training on switches and not in particular only the C9300 series. Nevertheless any hands-on experience from any other Cisco switching platform, will make you feel very acquainted with the C9300. The new switch platform just enables more perfomance and features.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Renewables & Environment Company, 10,001+ employeesHuawei Ethernet Switches
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Implementation Rating
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches 8.2
Based on 2 answers
It's essential to spend a few weeks on a Proof of Concept/Value test, to ensure that the equipment is ready for production. It's extremely hard to revert back to older hardware later. This testing period will also be a great opportunity for hardware burn-in, which will reveal any potential hardware failure due to production defects, etc

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Renewables & Environment Company, 10,001+ employeesHuawei Ethernet Switches
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
We used HP ProCurves at our old office. They offered cheap switching, lots of ports, and lifetime warranties, but you realistically got what you paid for. They were often times confounding, and much more difficult to integrate together and with our firewalls. QoS was pretty much a lost cause on them. We also had many issues with dead ports. While they were covered under warranty, having to take an entire 48 port module offline to get the defective port replaced was quite cumbersome and caused some outages.The inability to push multiple VLAN's across a single port was also a huge impediment, necessitating two ports per cube, whereas we can accomplish the same thing with one port per desk with the Catalyst 9300's
Lead Desktop Analyst
Fidelity & Guaranty LifeInsurance, 201-500 employees
Huawei Ethernet Switches
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.
Lider de proyectos
CANTVTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees
Scalability
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches 7.3
Based on 1 answer
It seems like a very robust platform, which Cisco is constantly evolving with new features and possibilities. The standard network module gives the opportunity to customize the uplink interfaces, in both bandwidth and SFP type

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Renewables & Environment Company, 10,001+ employeesHuawei Ethernet Switches
No score
No answers yet
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Return on Investment
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
- The list price of the switch is almost equivalent to the cost for the previous Catalyst Switch models, which is good for the business financial plan.
- The dedicated management switch port is much easier for out-of-band management purposes.
- Catalyst 9300 is not compatible with the old switch model, which is a bit challenging for migration in some situations.
Senior Network Architect
MacEwan UniversityEducation Management, 1001-5000 employees
Huawei Ethernet Switches
- Revenue Increase
- Greater satisfaction for our customers.
- Greater compliance with SLAs
Network Engineer
ALOO TELECOMTelecommunications, 201-500 employees