Cisco Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series Switches vs. Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Switches

Cisco Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series Switches are what I would say a primary option if you are already a Cisco house that has software such as DNA Centre (they are compatible with it) or the future Catalyst Centre. This is great as it can be integrated into your existing infrastructure without compromising manageability or having to retrain staff to work on new equipment. Managing the switches is effectively the exact same. In my opinion, it is also more suited to small industrial needs in certain climate zones that are not extremes, as there are bespoke vendors that may be better hardware-wise than Cisco, but of course software wise Cisco does take some beating.

Incentivized

For VLAN trunking and to achieve department wise security in network it's best nothing there to dislike all future work better

• small form
• switching
• Climate control

Incentivized

• Best for port security
• VLAN trunking
• Define of network department

• Mounting unit kit provided at sale
• Better DC power connection cabling
• More aesthetically pleasing to look at

Incentivized

Overall, a few vendors like Siemens, Moxa, Versitron. We were only after a simple solution, so Moxa could have seemed a good option but overall being a Cisco house is a no brainer for the organisation and teams. Comparisons weren't really in the decision. But these Cisco Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series Switches are working great.

Incentivized

This provides better security and stability Also the vlan create and seperate department so we can achieve security

Port can be shut to avoid unauthorised access.

Easy to add additional modules.

Incentivized

• over priced
• Tac support is horrible
• Cisco has given up on hardware

Incentivized

• Provides best security
• Port configuration easy