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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Catalyst Center

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ACisco Catalyst Center provides an intent-based platform for managing enterprise networks across campus, branch, and edge environments. It combines automation, analytics, and assurance to streamline IT operations, improve security posture, and reduce manual tasks. With integratedAI/ML-driven insights, policy-based controls, and end-to-end visibility across wired and wireless infrastructures, Catalyst Center empowers IT teams toproactively detect issues, enforce compliance, and accelerate…N/A

    Oracle Solaris

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AOracle Solaris is a Linux operating system which was originally developed by Sun Microsystems and became an Oracle product after the acquisition of Sun in 2010.

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    Cisco Catalyst CenterOracle Solaris
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Catalyst CenterOracle Solaris
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Catalyst CenterOracle Solaris
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Oracle
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    306 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    229 Answers
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    Features
    Cisco Catalyst CenterOracle Solaris
    Operating System
    Comparison of Operating System features of Cisco Catalyst Center and Oracle Solaris
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    Cisco Catalyst Center
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    Ratings
    Oracle Solaris
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    File Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Software Application Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    System Update Frequency00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Operating System Security00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Catalyst CenterOracle Solaris
    Small Businesses
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    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Prime LAN Management (discontinued)
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Catalyst CenterOracle Solaris
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (343 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (19 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (33 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    -
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    6.0
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco Catalyst CenterOracle Solaris
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Would recommend Cisco Catalyst Center to medium to large scale organizations that have many cookie-cutter sites and the resources to properly provision all their devices. I would not recommend to teams that do not have a strong network engineering team that can navigate the various intricacies of the platform.
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    Oracle
    It's good for environments that need to operate 24/7 due to its stability, as I mentioned before. It's also very good for enterprise applications that can't afford unscheduled downtime, for truly high-priority environments. I don't think it would be recommended for small companies with people who have no prior knowledge of the tool, as the learning curve is quite steep.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Again, the ease of use of the APIs and the API Explorer provides the tools needed to write these custom workflows that allow us to do a lot of the automation we’re doing now, saving hundreds of hours by using those tools.
    • The product is very intuitive, and there is a lot of support out there in the DevNet community to help with that.
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    Oracle
    • Preferred Operating System to run Oracle Databases
    • Performs well with Java and Oracle applications
    • Great for Virtualizations.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Within its Tasks - Audit, it can sometimes allow plaintext data, including passwords, to be seen. There should be functionality to detect password usage and appropriately obfuscate the data.
    • Occasionally, Catalyst Center does not sync changes properly within templates, which requires deleting and reconfiguring the template version. Better processes here would be beneficial.
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    Oracle
    • It seems that Solaris is becoming an afterthought at Oracle.
    • Oracle should be more vocal in their commitment to Solaris
    • Support Costs
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    I think new products are often "half-baked" or over hyped when they release, as was the case with DNAC. We were well ahead of the curve in acquiring it. But as it has matured it is now a fantastic addition to our infrastructure. I think we are easing into a stage where it is hard to envision a large organization NOT having Catalyst Center in place. If for nothing outside of the mapping and troubleshooting aspects; using it as a "source of truth".
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Cisco
    Cisco DNA Center is going to help us in security, simplicity and ease of administration. Cisco DNA Center is complete management and control platform that simplifies and streamlines network operations. Cisco DNA Center offers a single dashboard for every core function in your network. With this platform, IT can become more nimble and respond to changes and challenges faster and more intelligently.
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    Oracle
    You need to take the time to learn it. It is a massive product.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    El soporte de CISCO DNA Center es muy bueno, responden a mis dudas pero no he tenido oportunidad de reportar un incidente o determinar un tiempo de respuesta critico. The support of CISCO DNA Center is very good, they answer my questions, but I have not had the opportunity to report an incident or determine a critical response time.
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    Oracle
    The support teams are well trained and responsive. Patches are rolled out regularly and are easy to deploy and backout.
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    It was informative, but the labs were not available long enough for us to get intimately familiar with CCNA before it was closed. The course instructor was well informed and got us as close to ready as she could.
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Stress testing and timing is key. You need test systems that mirror the live environments. User testing must be reflected in peak loads.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco Catalyst Centeris basic zero-touch provisioning out of the box. You just rack and stack the switches, patch 'em in, and the controller pushes the config automatically. No need to console into every single box or spend hours script-running over CLI.The AI-driven assurance and telemetry are top-tier. Instead of getting flooded with useless syslog alerts when a link drops, it correlates the telemetry data to give you proactive health checks. It literally pinpoints wireless anomalies and bandwidth chokepoints before the users even start opening tickets.It handles fabric microsegmentation like a boss through SD-Access and TrustSec. You can easily enforce group-based policies right at the hardware level. It drops IoT gear, guests, and corporate traffic into their own secure buckets dynamically, without you having to manage a trillion messy VLANs and ACLs.
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    Oracle
    We used Windows Server quite a bit because of the ease of use for the team, file sharing, Active Directory, and systems integrated with Windows; learning was easier, and the interface was more user-friendly. On the other hand, Oracle stood out for its stability because we provide services that keep environments up and running 24/7.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • I have used it for upgrading devices, and it's does a great job at that, however out operations team for whatever reason has not adopted the feature.
    • Overall it feels like Cisco Catalyst Center has been huge waste of time. I feel like my time would be better spent on other projects and looking at other products and tools
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    Oracle
    • Possibility to migrate old servers protecting previous inversions
    • reduces implementation times and accelerates time to obtain value in the market.
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