Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series Switches Reviews

Cisco switches are suitable for user stack. Port Channel connections can only be created when the maximum per port is a GB. A scenario in which it is not very good is when it is used as distribution equipment and therefore the route and its capacity are not adequate for these scenarios.

Data Center y centrales telefonicas // Appropriate for data centers and central telephone systems

Obviously, it is great for end user access, but I would not recommend it for data center use or to supplement a core switch. In an emergency, using it for the latter isn't crazy, however.

The best scenario to use Cisco Catalyst 2960X Switches is when you depend on it in access layer switches for connecting users to it, also when using it with stack for a lot of users located in one area. It gives the best performance with using multiple switches and controlling them from one switch console.

If you need a stable, trustworthy and reliable switch in access layer this an option for you. If there is no need for advanced routing features 2K series Cisco switches are a perfect choice. Our manufacturing business does not require a high-density network, but it needs to be stable to maintain production traffic. In those cases, there are the best and suit our needs.

Well suited for mid-size offices. Less appropriate for high traffic or high density sites.

The Catalyst switches are good for any small or medium business application. The basic feature set should accomplish most business requirements from a network perspective.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series Switches are well suited at LAN campuses, as well as locations where high throughput and stability is of utmost importance. Stacking and future fitting for PoE+ is also one of its strengths. It's less suited for situations where budget is key and enterprise type services are not a priority. They're also not well suited for a situation where an SMB type solution is able to provide the same services.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series Switches are very good for both distribution and access layers since they produce ten-gigabyte uplink bandwidth, as well as one-gigabyte bandwidth per port for each connected end device. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR switches are exceptionally great at powering Cisco wireless access points and telephones that require PoE for power.

They are well suited if the requirement is to have 24 or 48 copper ports and 4 fiber ports. They are also well suited if the throughput requirement is low. They are not well suited in the large or critical sites. They don't have enough fiber uplink to support the loads.

[They] Are excellent for branch offices for an access layer switch.

Very good access layer switch Product line; suitable for a small environment as well as for larger switch fabric environments (building for ex. daisy chain setups). Solid L2 Port security features; PoE support also included. SW Update also relatively robust and easy to roll out; the switches run without any Problems (SW or HW crash) for many years.

Cisco Catalyst is best suited for medium to large enterprises. If you have a SOHO, save your money and buy a cheaper switch. However, in medium and large companies where business continuity and SLA's must be met, you can't go wrong buying Cisco Catalyst.

These shine at getting devices connected to the network. Don't try and use them as core switches.

Established datacenters are a perfect fit for catalyst switches, but sometimes they are not so good on smaller IDFs

Catalyst Switches are perfect for access layer deployment where 1GB throughput per interface is adequate. Would not use outside of this scenario as there are other product lines with redundant power supplies and a larger backplane. Excellent when used in an environment that may need to scale quickly, as chassis aggregation is quick and painless in most cases as long as the IOS image versions are compatible. Would be nice to see the status of version mismatches though, such as when a switch tries to join a stack that is not compatible with the other members. There should be some feedback regarding auto image deployment from the master to the newly added member.

For manufacturing I found these switches as an alternative for daily use, in which you get an awesome experience. As an IT engineer, [I find it has] easy configuration, good high security level and high speed performance.

Catalyst Switches are best suited for any office or space that requires hardwired connections for a device to communicate with another device whether it be locally another end client or someone or something across the world or down the block. About the only place, I could imagine not using catalyst would be in dense data centers where a nexus infrastructure would be more suitable.

Cisco Catalyst Switches are well suited to most environments. The only restriction is temperature. We have areas that are not temperature controlled. These areas can get extremely hot during the summer. We are not willing because of cost to install a high end Cisco switch in these areas.

They are perfect for end nodes deployed in telecom rooms and core network points.

These are great in an environment that needs a high number of access ports and 10Gbps+ backbone speeds.

The 2960-X is not really designed for SDN or network programmability. They just don’t have the horsepower to support it.

It's very versatile and can fit into many businesses, but in an industry scenario it may be susceptible to damages. I think they have a specific model for the industry segment.

Well suited for cost-effective access layer closets where high power PoE is not required.