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Cisco Catalyst Switches

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What is Cisco Catalyst Switches?

Cisco's Catalyst is one of that company's brand of network switches.

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Excellent performance

Rating: 9 out of 10
August 29, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
In our organization, we are using Cisco Catalyst Switches for connecting our internal employees/users with each other. They have not caused any issues till now. I also like th...
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Director
Cisco Catalyst Switches15 years of experience

Cisco Catalyst Switches and more

Rating: 9 out of 10
August 28, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use them for all the communication of the organization in different sites in different regions. We address all kinds of issues from port failure, hardware failure, inter-vl...
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Engineer
Cisco Catalyst Switches3 years of experience

Great switches

Rating: 9 out of 10
August 28, 2024
IncentivizedVetted Review
We have used Cisco L2 and L3 switches in our organization in the past. I found them to be easy to set up and use. I also like that the switches are long lasting and perform re...
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Executive
Cisco Catalyst Switches3 years of experience

Using Automation with Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches

Rating: 10 out of 10
August 1, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We are using Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches as access layer switches in a stand alone Lab for their advanced VLAN and routing capabilities. We use the switch's ability to...
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Robert Rodriguez Jr
Professional - Information Technology
Network Engineer
The Boeing Company
Cisco Catalyst Switches3 years of experience

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches

Rating: 8 out of 10
July 24, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches is our access switch standard throughout our whole environment. They are used in our retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and office env...
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Engineer
Cisco Catalyst Switches4 years of experience

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
July 11, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Most of our customers are using Cisco Catalyst Switches for Core, Access & Data-Center switching. These Switches provide stacking capabilities which most of our Enterprise...
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Engineer
Cisco Catalyst Switches5 years of experience

Cisco Catalyst - anytime, any place

Rating: 10 out of 10
July 10, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We mostly use Cisco Catalyst as access layer switches when we want to cut some cost out but still have Cisco reliability and integrate with the Cisco Meraki environment we hav...
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Tim Roberts
Director - Information Technology
Director Of Information Technology
St. Anne Institute
Cisco Catalyst Switches20 years of experience

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 7 out of 10
July 9, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Cisco Catalyst Switches to trunk our office network between two separate suites. They are effective in offering plenty of ports to wire in to the network as well as con...
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Zachary Azer
Engineer - Engineering
Junior Network Engineer
Networks InMocean
Cisco Catalyst Switches1 year of experience

Very good equipment to the company network

Rating: 10 out of 10
July 9, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Cisco Catalyst Switches in our company in the access, transit and core layers. A series of robust devices that help our company to be online with our customers. The con...
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Engineer
Cisco Catalyst Switches5 years of experience

Fantastic reliable and unmatched

Rating: 10 out of 10
July 9, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We have multiple sites that are all connected to our main datacenter and we utilize Cisco Catalyst Switches 9500 as our core switches at the branch sites and are running in a ...
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Verified user
Administrator
Cisco Catalyst Switches10 years of experience

Cisco Catalyst Switches review

Rating: 8 out of 10
July 9, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Full Cisco shop from access layer to core. We trust in having readily available support and reliable products to support our mission critical business objectives.
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James Potts
Technician - Information Technology
IT Support Tech
WKRECC
Cisco Catalyst Switches1 year of experience

Its easy to use and worthy product which provides us Stable, reliable and loops free network always.

Rating: 9 out of 10
July 3, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
In our organization, almost 90% of us are using Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series Switches switches as edge access switches. It's reliable and easy to troubleshoot any issue. It...
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Verified user
Engineer
Cisco Catalyst Switches8 years of experience

Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches - A great switches

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 28, 2024
IncentivizedVetted Review
As a Presales Engineer, I always recommend using the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches as Access switches either as stand-alone or as a stack.
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Engineer
Cisco Catalyst Switches5 years of experience

Cisco Catalyst Switches key to k12

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 14, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Switching and networking is absolutely crucial for enabling our users to deliver their teaching curriculum to students in our k12 school district.
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Technician
Cisco Catalyst Switches5 years of experience

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 13, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use the 9300 as our closet access switches for users and devices on the network to connect to the network.
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Maurice Chapman
Administrator - Information Technology
Senior Network Administrator
SRC
Cisco Catalyst Switches1 year of experience
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Product Details

What is Cisco Catalyst Switches?

The Cisco Catalyst family of switches including Catalyst 9200 Series, Catalyst 9300 Series, Catalyst 9400 Series, Catalyst 9500 Series and Catalyst 9600 Series are fixed and modular enterprise LAN access, distribution, and core switches. The switches are designed to redefine how organizations connect and protect with AI-Ready Infrastructure that future-proofs workplaces, where people work and connect; and provides the digital resilience and protection of all aspects of the organization with security and observability.

Cisco aims to transform how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. Cisco and its valued partners sell Cisco hardware, software, and services to businesses of all sizes, governments, service providers, and consumers.


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Frequently Asked Questions

Cisco's Catalyst is one of that company's brand of network switches.

HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, and Juniper EX Series Switches are common alternatives for Cisco Catalyst Switches.

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 9.9.

The most common users of Cisco Catalyst Switches are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Low Latency and Excellent Performance: Users have consistently praised the Switches package for its exceptional performance and low latency, citing these aspects as crucial for their network operations. The quick access to switches, fast hardware functionality, and efficient power stacking contribute to the overall positive user experience.

User-Friendly Interface: Reviewers found the Cisco switches to be highly user-friendly, especially for those accustomed to Cisco products, enhancing overall ease of use. The intuitive nature of the switches facilitates smooth navigation and configuration processes.

Power over Ethernet Functionality: The PoE functionality, multigig capabilities, and efficient power and data stacking were valued by users for their practicality and convenience in powering various devices. These features enhance flexibility in deployment scenarios while ensuring reliable power delivery.

High Pricing and Licensing Complexity: Several users have highlighted challenges with the high pricing of Cisco switches compared to competitors. They have also expressed frustration over the complexity of the licensing structure, which can make it difficult to understand the true cost of ownership.

Software and Firmware Issues: Users have reported various issues with firmware updates, such as encountering difficulties during the update process or experiencing bugs after updating. The software stability has been a concern for some reviewers, impacting the overall performance and reliability of the switches.

User Interface Concerns: Some reviewers have expressed a desire for a more user-friendly graphical interface tailored towards inexperienced users. They have requested improvements in GUI-based tools for easier navigation and management, emphasizing the importance of intuitive design features.

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Excellent performance

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
August 29, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
15 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
In our organization, we are using Cisco Catalyst Switches for connecting our internal employees/users with each other. They have not caused any issues till now. I also like that most of the switches have all the ports we need for optimum performance and reliability. The best thing about Cisco Catalyst Switches is the very good availability in the market.
Pros and Cons
  • Performance
  • Easy to troubleshoot issues
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Catalyst Switches offer good value for money for particularly SMBs and are made specifically for the purpose of performance and customisation. Cisco also offers the option to stack switches in many series like 3650 series, etc.

Cisco Catalyst Switches and more

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
August 28, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use them for all the communication of the organization in different sites in different regions. We address all kinds of issues from port failure, hardware failure, inter-vlan communications, communication failures with internal and external resources all these are handled by us and sometimes it is necessary to contact Cisco TAC for further review.
Pros and Cons
  • Network segmentation
  • High volume traffic management
  • Adapting to network growth
Likelihood to Recommend
A great example would be our company. Since having multiple locations in the world, we handle an impressive volume of data, and being in different time zones, the availability of services is an important factor. In addition to security, these features above can be easily handled by the devices in addition to adapt to the scalability needed by the organization.

And where it might not be as suitable would be in a smaller company where the data they handle does not necessarily need more robust functionality and in addition to that their budget is more limited and they have no plans for expansion.

Great switches

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
August 28, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Reseller
Cisco Catalyst Switches
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have used Cisco L2 and L3 switches in our organization in the past. I found them to be easy to set up and use. I also like that the switches are long lasting and perform reliably. Some of the models also have POE, which can power other network devices like access points, etc.
Pros and Cons
  • Reliability in performance.
  • Good warranty period update from Cisco to be competitive against other brands.
  • Good customer support and helpful community forums in some cases.
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Catalyst Switches are well suited for organizations looking for reliable IT network switches and good customer support and helpful community forums for some of the common problems faced while using/setting up the product. Although the Cisco name is one of the most popular brands in switches and routers, some models can be a bit expensive.

Using Automation with Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
August 01, 2024
RR
Robert Rodriguez Jr
Network Engineer
The Boeing Company (Aviation & Aerospace, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
3 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are using Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches as access layer switches in a stand alone Lab for their advanced VLAN and routing capabilities. We use the switch's ability to separate different types of traffic such as access control, regular traffic and guest traffic effectively. These switches also provide Power over Ethernet (PoE) support to power PoE cameras and Access Points (APs).
Pros and Cons
  • VLAN Segmentation
  • Power over Ethernet support
  • Integration
  • Scalability
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches offer advanced security capabilities.Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches scale well for IoT (Internet of Things) deployments. Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches allow you to connect workstations, access points, telephone, printers and other switches. These switches also allow you to seemlessly integrate with other branded network products. The switches are designed to prepare networks for the future, including cloud adoption.

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
July 24, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
4 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches is our access switch standard throughout our whole environment. They are used in our retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and office environments.
Pros and Cons
  • Fast processing
  • Multiple hardware options
  • Redundancy features
Likelihood to Recommend
They work great in any normal switching network. Hardware and support costs are higher than most other vendors, but support is good and we have no issues with hardware warranties.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
July 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Most of our customers are using Cisco Catalyst Switches for Core, Access & Data-Center switching. These Switches provide stacking capabilities which most of our Enterprise & SMB customers requires for redundancy and high availability. The high throughput of the Cisco Catalyst Switches makes it a leader with most of our customers.
Pros and Cons
  • Easy to configure
  • Easy to stack switches
  • High throughput
Likelihood to Recommend
The Cisco Catalyst Switches are best suited for Core & Data Center switching. It's great for environments where high throughput is very important. It is not suited for a small home office.

Cisco Catalyst - anytime, any place

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
July 10, 2024
TR
Tim Roberts
Director Of Information Technology
St. Anne Institute (Chemicals, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
20 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We mostly use Cisco Catalyst as access layer switches when we want to cut some cost out but still have Cisco reliability and integrate with the Cisco Meraki environment we have on site.
It is easy to integrate and link Meraki along with Catalyst line and have a steady and stable experience on the network compared to using other vendors hardware.
Pros and Cons
  • Reliable
  • Stable
  • Integrate
Likelihood to Recommend
They work really well most of the time if you want to use them in the access layer. We used them for PoE/VoIP deployments and they always seem to work really well, from lower 29** series all the way up to and including the 92** series we have purchased and deployed enterprise-wide at this point.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
July 09, 2024
ZA
Zachary Azer
Junior Network Engineer
Networks InMocean (Defense & Space, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Cisco Catalyst Switches to trunk our office network between two separate suites. They are effective in offering plenty of ports to wire in to the network as well as connecting to wireless devices. Without the switch setup, we would have to find alternate ways to access our WiFi from our second office suite.
Pros and Cons
  • Easy configuration management
  • Offers plenty of ports
  • Allows for effective trunking of data
Likelihood to Recommend
They are well suited for networks with several other Cisco Routers/switches, and in my limited experience can also work fine with other brands of network equipment.

Very good equipment to the company network

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
July 09, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Cisco Catalyst Switches in our company in the access, transit and core layers. A series of robust devices that help our company to be online with our customers. The connectivity is very fast and widely compatible with other equipment and vendors that today's business requires to be done.
Pros and Cons
  • Fast connectivity
  • Widely Compatible
  • Robust hardware
Likelihood to Recommend
In a company of medium to large size. The Cisco Catalyst Switches will cover the necessities very well. Bring to the users the connectivity experiences to do their jobs. A fast and secure device to connect to the internet. They are planned to be online 24 hours, and the equipment runs very well in these scenarios.

Fantastic reliable and unmatched

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
July 09, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
10 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have multiple sites that are all connected to our main datacenter and we utilize Cisco Catalyst Switches 9500 as our core switches at the branch sites and are running in a stackwise virtual link.
Pros and Cons
  • Long uptime
  • Constant updates
  • Stability in production network
Likelihood to Recommend
They work really good as a stackwise pair to provide redundancy for a remote or local branch.

Cisco Catalyst Switches review

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
July 09, 2024
JP
James Potts
IT Support Tech
WKRECC (Utilities, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Full Cisco shop from access layer to core. We trust in having readily available support and reliable products to support our mission critical business objectives.
Pros and Cons
  • Access layer security
  • Speed, vlan, interoperability
  • Works well with configuring trunks and connecting branch offices
Likelihood to Recommend
SMB, enterprise deployments -- we use them to connect our remote offices via dark fiber and they work very well for our purposes. Scale very well for larger deployments and are very reliable, upgrade easily, and dependable.

Its easy to use and worthy product which provides us Stable, reliable and loops free network always.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
July 03, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
8 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
In our organization, almost 90% of us are using Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series Switches switches as edge access switches. It's reliable and easy to troubleshoot any issue. It provides optimized network performance. It provides us the reliable and efficient network availability throughout. loops free network and secure all segments, Easy in implementing and managing of VLANS.
Pros and Cons
  • VLANs Implementation and management.
  • Loop Free Network topology.
  • Reliable and Efficient Network connectivity always.
  • Very good and professional Cisco Support whenever required.
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Catalyst Switches well Suited Area: for large-scale network and organization where VLAN management and segmentation is required and troubleshooting. Less Appropriate Area: For SMB, it will be a high cost to bear, and for the small network not recommended to use.

Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches - A great switches

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 28, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Reseller
Cisco Catalyst Switches
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As a Presales Engineer, I always recommend using the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches as Access switches either as stand-alone or as a stack.
Pros and Cons
  • Stacking
  • Power over Ethernet support
  • Stable IOS-XE
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Catalyst Series in general are very powerful and trustworthy switches. The C9300 series can always be deployed as Core switches (especially the C9300-X series). The Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches is the perfect fit for access layer switches. The higher Catalyst Series such as C9400 and C9500 can always be used as Core and ToR switches.

Cisco Catalyst Switches key to k12

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
June 14, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Switching and networking is absolutely crucial for enabling our users to deliver their teaching curriculum to students in our k12 school district.
Pros and Cons
  • Segmenting and vlan management across 50 sites
  • Maintain high speed networks for demanding content
  • Provide the backbone for thousands of wireless access points
Likelihood to Recommend
Any and all networking solutions are perfect for Cisco Catalyst Switches.

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 13, 2024
MC
Maurice Chapman
Senior Network Administrator
SRC (Defense & Space, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use the 9300 as our closet access switches for users and devices on the network to connect to the network.
Pros and Cons
  • It integrates seamlessly with Cisco Catalyst Center. We use it to upgrade IOSS. It's just a great product, easy to configure. We use the Cisco Catalyst Center to push templates to our 9300. So all we have to do is plug the 9300 into the network and pull down a template. And we're back up in less than 10 minutes.
Likelihood to Recommend
Since we use it as a closet access, which very well suited for that. We don't have any harsh environments at our site, so I would say that it's not geared towards harsh environments.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 12, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
19 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
This is the AXIS switch that we use throughout the hospital. So all the TRs, that's how we connect all our medical devices into the computers and the users' WiFi, the whole wired WiFi.
Pros and Cons
  • The ease of use. So setting it up having dual soups, doing the ISSU upgrades for any time we do the image upgrade, the configurations, easy to get into it and make changes to the configuration. Normally we use SolarWinds for our config to push it for all the 4510s.
Likelihood to Recommend
The fact that it is eight slots for users, so 384 ports making every port active in the hospital. So it's, that's where we use it extensively for connecting all our medical devices, users, wifi apps, and that type of thing.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
June 12, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it to transport communication between sites or nodes, like between locations in the country. So we use it, access, and distributed it. So we use it a lot.
Pros and Cons
  • It handle a lot of traffic and you can segment it with the rear Fs and so it's really nice that you can have one box, but you can have many different segmentation. So it's good work.
Likelihood to Recommend
I think it's handled a lot of traffic, so it's really nice that you have, you can have the complexity. So we use it like an access and core switches, so it handles a lot when we have it in the stack. So it handles a lot of traffic and it's on the core of the network so it handles all the traffic. So it's really nice.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 11, 2024
RW
Ralph Wilson
Senior Network Supervisor
Mobile County Public School System (Education Management, 5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
15 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use the product throughout. We have switches in every location of all our schools, including central office. So it's broad, very broad.
Pros and Cons
  • Being that we use it to do everything. Data, teachers use it for instruction, central office use it for business. Why We use a lot of the wireless throughout the system. So it's pretty much everything.
Likelihood to Recommend
It's well suited throughout because we pretty much depend on them because we have them in every location, all campuses, including our central office. No scenarios where it's less appropriate.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use the Cisco Catalyst Switches to manage the networks at all of our schools. We have 91 schools, the largest school system in Alabama. So we could imagine that's a lot of switches in all of our MDFs and IDFs all over those 91 schools.
Pros and Cons
  • Particularly well. It does help. It keeps up our network very well. We don't have any issues with the hardware at all that we've noticed. Sometimes it might be a power supply issue or something like that, but for the most part we have very low amounts of RMAs for anything for that, for our actual switches. But yeah, I would just say it's reliable and it takes care of the network well with limited issues.
Likelihood to Recommend
I think with the wide variety of different model options that you can use them in pretty much any scenario that you can think of. We use the families versions out on the football fields so we don't have to worry about those getting real hot in the southern heat. We use the big 93 hundreds in our M vfs IDFs. We use the smaller Ls in our can locations that we call 'em inside classrooms to help with network distributions. So really nothing they can't do.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
June 11, 2024
JW
Jack Wagner
Junior Network Engineer
Networks in Motion (Government Relations, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use it to connect various networking nodes such as Ubuntu machines or routers, and also PPPOE simulators together to create various types of networks and manage various network schemes.
Pros and Cons
  • I believe the features on the Cisco Catalyst Switch do well in switching and connecting devices together, counseling in to it, and applying various modes and options to the switchboards.
Likelihood to Recommend
I think this product is well suited to a larger network with more than 30 devices, whereas smaller networks with a couple of devices might be a little bit too much power or those types of networks.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 11, 2024
MD
Michael Donn
Network Engineer
Client First Technology (Government Administration, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
20 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use switches mainly to bring users onto the network. That's what the switch normally does. It brings users onto the network and that's pretty much it. Authenticate the users denial, accessing role elements, deny access to the network switches. I've come a long way in the last 20 years where we can turn off ports, turn on ports individually to, or even just block a particular device if it doesn't match what we have on our list.
Pros and Cons
  • Well, they're easy to configure, easy to set up. I love the way that you can, the ability to stack multiple switches on top to get a high level of ports for your users. It's called stacking. You can stack one switch to say like 48 ports, take two of those. Now you have the ability to bring on 96 users to the network instead of going out and having to buy a bigger or chassis and then end up with a bunch of ports you're not using.
Likelihood to Recommend
I work for Navy training, so we use the switches a lot in the classrooms for students and it works great in that type of setting where usually a classroom is only 12 to 20 students in a class. So your 48 port can accommodate that and more, or in some cases even a 24 port switch can accommodate a classroom. So that's one of the great things about it and why it can be used real easy. One of the bad things about it is you have a 48 port switch in a classroom with 12 people. So you have three quarters of your switch not being used are three quarters of the portion not being used. You got 12 classrooms, you got a 48 4 switch, you got a lot of portion not being used. So that's kind of a drawback, but you take the good with the bad, I guess.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
20 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
So it provides base connectivity from all of our end users through our data centers to all of our clients.
Pros and Cons
  • Cisco is the industry standard in switching as well as routing. It provides both our routing and switching platforms for our agents.
Likelihood to Recommend
It's very well suited in our branch offices or our contact centers. It's not quite as well suited in our data centers because other platforms tend to be prevalent there. That's more than the Cisco Nexus lines.

Cisco Catalyst Switches - Great line of products

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
June 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our Cisco Catalyst Switches are used across the organization for over 100 schools across 9 states. From the access layer all the way into our datacenter our Cisco Catalyst Switches provides us with a solid and consistent network access experience.
Pros and Cons
  • Long lasting
  • Port density
  • Poe density
Likelihood to Recommend
Great for branch locations and simple networks.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
June 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Primary usage is a switch, so we connect a lot of our laptops to it so we can get it to access the network.
Pros and Cons
  • It's a pretty strong switch for our usage. It gives us a lot of benefits with routing protocols. Also able to leverage that. You can add modules to it so you can leverage the fact that you can have more users at a certain point. So the flexibility and using the different hardware components as well as the technology strengths that it provides for us.
Likelihood to Recommend
I think this switch can probably be used in larger small enterprises because you can scale it to a smaller case if you have less users or if you want to scale it up to having more users as well. I think it has that flexibility, but I guess if you were a smaller company you could probably downsize to a smaller switch in the same line of Catalyst switches, but I personally think that the switch is pretty adaptable to a lot of different companies and enterprise systems.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
June 11, 2024
OE
Omar Espinoza
Network Engineer
Networks inMocean (Defense & Space, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Cisco Catalyst Switches
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Mainly use a product and testing and CM. l'm mostly working with NSO and just connecting other devices.
Pros and Cons
  • It works well in CML. No issues, connections are clean, no problems.
Likelihood to Recommend
It's well when connecting nodes and adding them to your network. It's a pretty solid product.
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