Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches Reviews

We use the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series for use in a network distribution scenario. They are highly complete, robust switches with a lot of performance and technology, and have many SFP and SFP + ports. We use it to interconnect the access switches that connect users' computers in the buildings to the building where the Switch Core is located in the organization's data center. We connect these switches with single-mode fiber.

We are using Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch as an aggregation layer switch to connect multiple access switches to it then connect it to the core switch to save fiber cable running cost. We are using this type of switches as a layer 2 switch to pass traffic from access switches to be routed at core layer switch.

The 3850 switches are being used across our ACI corporate office environment, providing user access. They are stacked and patched to patch panels to provide said access and connect back to the 4500X core.

We currently using Cisco Catalyst Switches as access, distribution and core network components in our campus networks. At the moment most of them are model 3850. But from the beginning of this year we need to migrate to the SDA network and are currently implementing also 9300 and 9500 series. So we are looking for the best practices for such a migration.

We use it at the aggregation level and some access on campus. At the aggregation level, it permits us to have modular aggregation, thanks to stack feature. Moreover, we can mix 1G and 10G devices depending on the environment. At access level, it permits us to have dual power access switches and fiber access port for site security stuff.

We have used Cisco Catalyst Switches for our communication network in our organization for more than 10 years. These switches work for a long time without human intervention, and ours is a difficult external environment. They are very simple and flexible to configure, which allows you to quickly and accurately adjust to the current needs of the enterprise.

The 3650CX is a great switch to for small or home offices (Fanless), the 3850 running 16.x code is a power house switch with great PoE resources and has all the bells and whistles. The 9Ks are great switch and I see these becoming the front line ordered switch and at some point replacing the 2960 and 3850 in the IDF.

We use it as a core switch, replacing a 3750. It increases the performance and reduces the use of memory from 75% to 30%.

We are using Catalyst 3850 switches as edge devices in our metro network and datacenter. We make use of their layer 2 and layer 3 functionality. They were chosen for their feature set and their rock solid reliability. I would certainly recommend these to anyone looking for a reliable and capable edge switch. These are high-end edge switches that come with a justifiable price tag to match.

Used as access switches configured in stacks with redundant up-links to the core, in many wiring closets.

We use it as edge switches for the buildings. They are 1U switches and can be stackable.

I used Cisco Catalyst for a large layer 3 network and it is very stable.

It is a great product and we have very few problems. Usually few and far in between but overall, extremely happy with it. I would highly recommend as well as many other Cisco switches as they are typically the cream of the crop. Will continue purchasing products as long as they continue providing quality products

While at Diamond IT, I implemented Cisco Catalyst switches for municipal governments as well as school districts. The problems they address are the reliability of equipment, uptime, and feature requirements.

One of the great things about Cisco gear is they always work. They have a high reliability in terms of hardware lifespan, as well as stability of IOS.

We currently use Cisco Catalyst Switches as our standard enterprise and WAN switch solution. They connect almost 100 WAN sites, 2,000 VOIP phones, and 300 wireless access points. The business services that we provide would cease to function without the catalyst switch.

They are my edge devices in my large campus offices and also my small office switches as those can do all the smart things such as application visibility and also policy enforcement and QoS.

The switches provide access to our clients for day to day business objectives. They also provide PoE services for cameras, phones, and door locks.

They are being used to configure access for users and as distribution layers for the access switches. In some cases we have these switches as core switches for buildings.

Cisco Catalyst switches are used in our law firm for end-user access. We use 48 and 24 port switches to connect end users to our applications on our LAN as well as for them to use our Wan connections.

The whole organization is using Cisco Catalyst equipment. Cisco provides the backbone of our network as well as all endpoint switching. Cisco equipment allows secure connectivity for all clients and systems on our network. The 3850 series switches particularly offer a lot of flexibility when it comes to both Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching.

We have used Cisco Catalyst switches since 2001. Catalyst Switches are being used for a site core stacked switching solution and for an access solution. I chose the 3750 and 3850 models to be our core switches. Their stacking capability allows additional switches to be added to the stack to expand the core as needs increase. In locations where only a single access switch is needed we chose the 3560 series, as it is a lower cost device and still provides all the capabilities of the 3750 except stacking. Both of these models accept SFP modules which we fill with fiber uplinks to interconnect.

We use the 2960-L for the use of lots of ports for low cost, with all the benefits of the Cisco IOS software.

The 2960-X, with stacking, we use at locations where they want more redundancy or where we need a lot of ports.

The 3850's are used with stacking and power stacking in our data center for high availability and high bandwidth.

48U-L, for Layer 2 Access Switch for end users. 12 or 24XS, for Layer 3 Distribution Switch to aggregate building-level Access Switches.

My company has been using Catalyst Switches since I was hired 10 years ago. We use them for user access, core switching, and data center switching. In the modular series, it is easy to find and purchase any type of interface you need. These switches are extremely stable, easy to maintain and troubleshoot, and Cisco support is always available if there is an issue.

They are installed in the cabinets for the clients' printers. The 6800 are the transport that is switched between the buildings. The 3850 series is used when we install 802.1X with ISE and TrustSec. The hardware is installed globally in our own and customers' locations where we offer managed services. We decide how we build the network at these locations.