#1 most frequent
United States of America
54.6%2,807 installations of 5,139
What is Cisco Catalyst Switches?
Cisco's Catalyst is one of that company's brand of network switches.
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Who Buys & Uses Cisco Catalyst Switches
#1 most frequent
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
20.0%1,029 installations of 5,145
“Cisco Catalyst Switches 9350's are being used for older devices on the network that need a 10mb connection”
#2 most frequent
Manufacturing
13.6%699 installations of 5,145
“They are used for switching. Connecting to users”
#3 most frequent
Information
11.6%599 installations of 5,145
“As Core, Aggregation and Access Switches”
#2 most frequent
India
5.1%261 installations of 5,139
#3 most frequent
Canada
5.0%258 installations of 5,139
Pros
- Intuitive command-line interface and straightforward setup
- Consistent network uptime and robust performance
- Versatile Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing for diverse architectures
Cons
- Higher initial cost compared to alternatives
- Complex and expensive licensing structure
- Occasional software bugs and stability issues with IOS-XE
Cisco Catalyst Switches 9300 Series Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it to connect all of our networks together and to make sure our users get access to what they need. It’s used to give access to our users to the network and to the broader connections to all of our different companies.
Pros
- Connectivity
Cons
- I can’t think of any at this moment.
Return on Investment
- As long as we save the configuration of the switch, it’s fairly easy to get back up once power is restored to it.
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Install, configure, manage, provision. I set them up for new deployments and replacing older Cisco 2960s. This provides great connectivity to our users in our wired network.
Pros
- The switch IOS upgrade process is a lot faster.
- It reboots a lot faster than the 2960s, which saves us a bunch of time and headaches.
Cons
- One feature that I would want in the 9200Ls is an in-switch packet capture.
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
It's a distribution switch. Case connectivity throughout the campus.
Pros
- Easy-to-use management interfaces. The CLI commands go across the whole Cisco Catalyst Switches 9000 series, so it makes it easy, the code being the same on the 9000 series. Just being able to do port channels, trunks, and connecting up edge switches to it with the Cisco Catalyst Switches 9000 Series.
Cons
- Fan trays. I’ve lost three different fan trays at three different locations. And then buggy code.
Return on Investment
- It’s really helped with uptime.
Other Software Used
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco Catalyst Center
Uptime and Interoperability are Key
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Cisco Catalyst Switches are used as access, core, WAN edge and Internet edge switches in both L2 and L3 modes. Cisco Catalyst Switches provides high reliability which is critical for 24/7 operations. They are broadly supported by third-party tools, simplifying integration with multiple observability platforms. The variety of form factors solves for a wide range of installation needs.
Pros
- Easy to configure QoS
- Simple code upgrades
- Highly stable platform
Cons
- Expensive platform
- Long boot time
Return on Investment
- We have not tracked ROI as it relates to these switches
Alternatives Considered
HPE Aruba Networking Switches, UniFi Switching and Cisco Meraki MS
Other Software Used
HPE Aruba Networking Switches, Cisco Meraki MS, UniFi Switching
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Cisco Catalyst Switches, which are for the environment that we've used for high DFs and MDFs. And for where users connect to, for access points and all give to the network, that's how I use the product. It's a switching infrastructure basically.
Pros
- I think one of the things I enjoy about this product is the ease of use, and also you can connect it to Meraki or the other Cisco products and have a visual view of all of your connections. So it's good for troubleshooting and stuff like that.
Cons
- For them, nothing. I think it's well in line. I have a maximum user satisfaction using the product and I look forward to the next version of it.
Return on Investment
- Well, I think it's been good because recently we upgraded from a lower version of Cisco Catalyst Switches, 3800 series, to 9300 series. And I'd say it's what we all enjoy, no issues. So far so good at various sites that I manage across the globe. This is what I use, what we use, and it is reliable, stable, and easy to upgrade, and all the good things.
Alternatives Considered
Cisco Catalyst Center
Other Software Used
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
