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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Ethernet Switches

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACisco offers Ethernet switches.N/A

    ThingWorx

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AThingWorx is an IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) development platform acquired by PTC in 2014 and merged with Axeda Machine Cloud in the same year, to expand PTC's development offerings.N/A
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cisco Ethernet SwitchesThingWorx
    Internet of Things
    Comparison of Internet of Things features of Cisco Ethernet Switches and ThingWorx
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    Ratings
    ThingWorx
    7.9
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    IoT Device Management00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Device Security00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
    IoT Data Management00 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    IoT Analytics00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    IoT Integration00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
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    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Score1 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    HPE Aruba Networking Switches
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Ethernet SwitchesThingWorx
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (12 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Ethernet SwitchesThingWorx
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Cisco is a name well known in the IT field. The technology is tried and true and they have built a reputation on a solid platform. Though many people do not like the cost of the devices and the continued fees associated with long term ownership, you get what you pay for. I dont hesitate to recommend Cisco because I know people will get a solid product that will last a long time.
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    Velotic
    It is well suited for situations where you require an end-to-end platform for pushing code and managing data and security of the IoT application. However, it is not well suited for the case when you want to scale the app up to many users and this requires more from the part of the product.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Easy setup and configuration. While the web UI has its quirks, setting up VLANs and other tasks which can be exceedingly complicated on other switches, are much easier on Cisco SG switches. You also have the ability to upload an existing configuration to switches, which can speed up the task of deploying many identical switches.
    • Features for the price. Getting a 48 port L3 switch with PoE+ for less than $2,000 is a great value.
    • Reliability. We have hundreds of the SG switches in dozens of client sites, many in harsh conditions, and they just keep going.
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    Velotic
    • Asset Monitoring - quick and easy to deploy, can connect to the plant floor and get real-time data from devices.
    • Analytics - The TWX Analytics extension has a variety of analyses that can be done into any data source input into TWX.
    • Alerts notification - you can program alerts to be sent via email/SMS seamlessly.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • The web UI has taken a turn for the worse with the latest firmware on the SGx50 models -- the bifurcation between basic and advanced modes and the changes to the way VLANs are modified is a step backward in my opinion.
    • The power bricks on smaller models are enormous. I'm sure, however, keeping this circuitry external to the switch is what keeps my switches running year after year in hot environments.
    • Fans can be a bit loud on larger switches -- this is true of pretty much any 1U device though.
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    Velotic
    • Advanced functionality in control and data visualization often requires additional coding from the user.
    • Support and tutorials provided are often lacking in detail or are not readily transferable.
    • Mashup development works poorly on small monitors or laptops.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    for their relialiabilty
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    Velotic
    We started more than a year ago and do not plan to replace it
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Velotic
    Experienced and knowledgeable customer support executives, Thingworx is a very large product and contains a myriad of features which is not easy to remember without enough training or hands-on experience
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco is more enterprise level, more reliable, and generally more feature rich but also very expensive. That being said old or refurbished Cisco switches are much more affordable and in comparison to even new switches from the competitor they are still a great value even though they are used. I like Ubiquiti switches as well but Cisco is usually better overall.
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    Velotic
    Well-suited - multiple streams from many data sources, highly scalable application scenarios.Good for a quick test of internet of things (IoT) connectivity and for deploying access via the web. Smooth deployment, easy to couple to devices. Easy cooperation with Splunk, which we use also.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Failure on Cisco Switches, from my experience, is rare in the first 5 years the device is up.
    • I have see the Cisco 6500 switches go 5 years without a reboot, which is nothing short of amazing.
    • The service that you get is top notch and available 24/7, and you really cannot put a price on that.
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    Velotic
    • Good for quick deployment of customer specific control of IoT
    • Good for quick test of IoT platform
    • Difficult to debug complicate system
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