Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches vs. Lumen Ethernet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
A solution to used to create smarter, safer, and faster industrial networks, as a switch designed for a wide variety of use cases across multiple industries. Rugged, the switch is designed to operate on production lines, inside electric substations, at the airport, and in roadway intersections.N/A
Lumen Ethernet
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Lumen Ethernet services power secure, high-availability network solutions that enable high-performance voice, video and data applications.
$1.77
per hour (100 Mbps)
Pricing
Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series SwitchesLumen Ethernet
Editions & Modules
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100 Mbps
starting at $1.77
per hour
1 Gbps
starting at $4.41
per hour
10 Gbps
starting at $4.83
per hour
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series SwitchesLumen Ethernet
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series SwitchesLumen Ethernet
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(5 ratings)
7.2
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series SwitchesLumen Ethernet
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
As the Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches do not come with a fan, it is really good for the environment that requires quietness, as these switches are super quiet, not even with any air flow noise. Of course, if you are going to deploy it to a hot, humid environment, that's a no brainer. Plus, those switches have some built-in POE ports that make them quite handy for connecting PoE CCTV cameras and VoIP phones
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Lumen Technologies
It is well suited based on our experience for small-scale projects where there are not very critical production-related activities happening. It will be easy to control and handle within a small set of deployments or platforms such as mobile-related activities. I don't recommend it for large server-scale deployment because we have seen inconsistencies with the connectivity of services.
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Pros
Cisco
  • First of all, if I encounter something, it's really easy for me to find an answer from Google. That's because that's a very famous company, lots of people using that. And for example, what if we have a bot or something? Hard questions, hard problems. It's really easy to find out from the outside world because everybody use it.
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Lumen Technologies
  • Speed has been consistent.
  • Reliability of uptime.
  • Hardware has been solid.
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Cons
Cisco
  • we identified an unpublished bug that the devices are all generating the same engine id for snmp v3, hence could not get the snmp v3 working on all of the devices.
  • for improvement, maybe Cisco can introduce some edge computing or AI driven diagnostics to preemptively flag network anomalies.
  • we bought the 24 port version of the switches 9320, it would be good to introduce some switches modules that can easily get the switch port density upgrade in case we need to have more, rather than buying a whole new switch.
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Lumen Technologies
  • Offer better line location for construction
  • Available in more states
  • Quality of service reports monthly
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Usability
Cisco
its slightly frustrating that even the AC power supplies which are using normal power ranges, still require a licensed electrician to complete the first time connections, and that the power modules are hot swappable from the rear, so ensuring front and rear access is a must for long term servicing of the unit. Other than those draw backs the Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches is fantastic and integrates into our SDA fabric
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Lumen Technologies
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
I would rate the IE9300 higher than the IE3300 where space permits for a full size switch installation and where PoE requirements are higher. The IE3300 has its place in networks for works like SCADA systems and lower PoE Draw The IE9300 is a more full fledged switch, where the installation environmentals are just too harsh for a normal Cisco Catalyst 9300
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Lumen Technologies
AT&T I would say is the leader within this area in terms of handling any large-scale deployments and their services are awesome. No connectivity issues at all and no latency in feedback. Server deployments are handled very effectively, that's not the case with century link. Of course, security is second to none with AT&T.
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • it reduces downtime in our harsh environment, cutting down manual maintenance cost
  • the built-in PoE eliminated the external power supplies, lowering deployment cost
  • operational continuity makes us more stick to the SLAs contracted with our customers, which support revenue retention.
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Lumen Technologies
  • Positive: After configuration and initial setup service has been great. We have a call center running off the service and calls have much less jitter now.
  • Positive: Fiber speeds have helped us execute daily tasks quicker.
  • Negative: Much time and money wasted on the initial configuration and setup.
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