Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Reviews & Ratings 2023

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Overview

What is Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches?

Cisco offers the Catalyst 9300 series of stackable LAN switches.

Recent Reviews

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches

10 out of 10

November 28, 2023

Incentivized

We are using the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches on Access nodes for Cisco SDA solution. We are connecting various devices as end …

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Review

8 out of 10

November 03, 2023

Incentivized

We have a few models in different roles. In one case, it is a Core Router. In another case, it is Texas Switch. We were using multiple …

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Review

9 out of 10

August 26, 2023

Incentivized

We use them as edge switches primarily, although we do have a few situations where they're more at a distribution level, but mostly edge …

Cisco Review

10 out of 10

August 26, 2023

Incentivized

I'm using it for a layer three core switch. So all my routes are on that switch and have not seen any problems with it. It's been really …

Cisco Review

9 out of 10

August 26, 2023

Incentivized

To connect buildings together. Land switching.

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Review

10 out of 10

June 08, 2023

Incentivized

The 3650 and up allowed us to collapse our core and standardize our distribution on a single platform all of our needed internal routing …

The best core switch

9 out of 10

March 10, 2023

Incentivized

I use this products because response that customer request for core switch and distribution switch.

Top aggregation/distribution switches

9 out of 10

February 27, 2023

Incentivized

They are usually aggregation/distribution switches and sometimes, in small or medium company, core switches.
They are core switches when a …

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Review

8 out of 10

February 07, 2023

Incentivized

They are used as a quickfix solution instead of another model.

Cisco Catalyst 9300 - like a 3850, but better

9 out of 10

May 22, 2022

Access layer network connectivity - with UPoE and mGig to support new wireless devices and other high-needs tech. They can also run …

Catalyst 9300 Value Add

10 out of 10

March 29, 2022

Incentivized

Our Catalyst 9300 switches send NetFlow and ETA data to StealthWatch. We are also leveraging it for Software-Defined Access using ISE, …

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches: stable and a touch pricey

8 out of 10

February 13, 2022

Incentivized

We use our Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches to support connectivity from our partners on a dedicated layer-2 network that sits behind …

9300 in a glance

9 out of 10

January 24, 2022

Incentivized

I support Cisco customers that are using 9300 Switches and the Catalyst Switches in general

[Cisco] Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Review

9 out of 10

October 14, 2021

Incentivized

After-sales service and ease of protocol configuration make Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches the best choice. It is easy to configure, …

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches - Catalysts, Still the Workhorse of Switching

9 out of 10

August 31, 2021

Incentivized

[Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches] for us are being used to replace our aging fleet of Cat2960s, while offering us enhancements at our …

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Flexibility and Modularity
Advanced Analytics and Telemetry

Inderdeep Singh

Sr. Network Analyst

KPMG Canada (Financial Services, 10,001+ employees)

Stacking switching documentation is great.
Functionality. Well, one of the functions that we are missing is a faster route based on OSPF. Other than that, it could provide an upgrade without a ...

Ziga Maraz

Network Engineer

SRC (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)

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What is Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches?

The Catalyst 9300 Series is described by Cisco as the next generation of the industry's most widely deployed stackable switching platform, recognized as CRN's 2018 Overall Network Product of the Year. And for security, IoT, and the cloud, these switches form the foundation of Cisco Software-Defined Access, their enterprise architecture solution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cisco offers the Catalyst 9300 series of stackable LAN switches.

HPE Networking Switches, Dell PowerConnect Switches, and Ruckus ICX Switches are common alternatives for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches.

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).

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March 29, 2022

Catalyst 9300 Value Add

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Environmental Services Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

February 13, 2022

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches: stable and a touch pricey

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 201-500 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

January 24, 2022

9300 in a glance

Zaid Zeitoun

Technical Consulting Engineer

Estarta Solutions (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 2960 X/XR Series
Catalyst 2960-L Series
Catalyst 3560-CX Series
Catalyst 3650 Series
Catalyst 3850 Series
Catalyst 6800 Series
Catalyst 9200 Series
Catalyst 9300 Series
Catalyst 9400 Series
Catalyst 9500 Series
Catalyst 2960-L Smart Managed
Other

October 14, 2021

[Cisco] Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Review

Mst Rahima Khatun

Marketing Product Management

Clopsmith (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

August 31, 2021

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches - Catalysts, Still the Workhorse of Switching

Derek Benson

Infrastructure, Network Administrator II

Dynamic Aviation (Aviation & Aerospace, 501-1000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

February 22, 2021

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches--great next level product

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology

Automotive Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

December 18, 2020

Cisco Catalyst 9300: Versatile, great scaling, and reliable

Kurt Ferguson

Lead Desktop Analyst

Fidelity & Guaranty Life (Insurance, 201-500 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

December 15, 2020

Catalyst 9300, al lot of switch in a little package.

Josh Norris

Infrastructure Engineer

CompSource Mutual (Insurance, 201-500 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

December 10, 2020

Cisco 9300 platform shines above the rest

Verified User

Director in Engineering

Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Reseller Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

December 04, 2020

Excellent successor to 3850--far more powerful and feature rich, but beware UPOE+

John Castillo

Network Engineer

SMMUSD (Education Management, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

November 10, 2020

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches is still the tops

Aaron DeFrates

Technical Analyst - Infrastructure

CITGO Petroleum (Oil & Energy, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

September 08, 2020

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Review

Lawrence Mashimbye

Infrastructure Engineer (Networks)

Postbank (SOC) Ltd (Financial Services, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

August 05, 2020

Review: Cisco Catalyst 9300 is the best!

Alejandro Araya

Senior Network Engineer

Belltech (Telecommunications, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

September 26, 2019

An overall good switch for versatile use cases

Artur Rutkowski

Network Administrator

Enea Centrum (Oil & Energy, 10,001+ employees)

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

August 13, 2019

Cisco Catalyst provides a longterm stable network fabric for enterprise infrastructures.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Renewables & Environment Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 2960 X/XR Series
Catalyst 3850 Series
Catalyst 9300 Series

July 16, 2019

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switches

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Government Administration Company, 201-500 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

June 14, 2019

Cisco Catalyst 9300 review - My favorite new switch

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology

Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

June 14, 2019

My First Taste of Catalyst 9300 Series Switches

Roger Qian

Senior Network Architect

MacEwan University (Education Management, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 6 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

June 14, 2019

Catalyst 9300 first impressions

Jesse Myhre

Information Systems Analyst

Mid-Rivers Communications (Telecommunications, 51-200 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

June 12, 2019

Cisco bug that bites

Elden Torres

Senior Network Engineer

East West Bank (Banking, 5001-10,000 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

June 11, 2019

Cisco Catalyst 9300 series switches

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Hospital & Health Care Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

May 07, 2019

Evolving our Office LAN with the next evolution of Cisco Catalyst switches.

Christoph Neulinger

Senior Network Specialist

Generali Shared Services S.c.a.r.l. (Insurance, 10,001+ employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 9300 Series

February 14, 2019

Cisco Catalyst Switches as foundation of our network

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering

Pharmaceuticals Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 3850 Series
Catalyst 9300 Series
Other

February 13, 2019

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering

Information Services Company, 5001-10,000 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 2960 X/XR Series
Catalyst 3650 Series
Catalyst 3850 Series
Catalyst 9300 Series
Catalyst 9400 Series
Catalyst 9500 Series

February 06, 2019

Cisco Switches - Great for Enterprise Networking

Aleksander Ostoja

Senior Network Engineer

Circle K (Retail, 10,001+ employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 2960 X/XR Series
Catalyst 3850 Series
Catalyst 9300 Series

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