Excellent performance
Rating: 9 out of 10
August 29, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
15 years of experience
- Performance
- Easy to troubleshoot issues
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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, 2024In 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...
Verified user
Director
15 years of experienceCisco Catalyst Switches and more
Rating: 9 out of 10
August 28, 2024We 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...
Verified user
Engineer
3 years of experienceGreat switches
Rating: 9 out of 10
August 28, 2024We 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
3 years of experienceUsing Automation with Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches
Rating: 10 out of 10
August 1, 2024We 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...
Robert Rodriguez Jr
Professional - Information Technology
Network Engineer
The Boeing Company
3 years of experienceCisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 24, 2024The 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...
Verified user
Engineer
4 years of experienceCisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 11, 2024Most of our customers are using Cisco Catalyst Switches for Core, Access & Data-Center switching. These Switches provide stacking capabilities which most of our Enterprise...
Verified user
Engineer
5 years of experienceCisco Catalyst - anytime, any place
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 10, 2024We 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...
Tim Roberts
Director - Information Technology
Director Of Information Technology
St. Anne Institute
20 years of experienceCisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 7 out of 10
July 9, 2024We 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...
Very good equipment to the company network
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 9, 2024We 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...
Verified user
Engineer
5 years of experienceFantastic reliable and unmatched
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 9, 2024We 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 ...
Verified user
Administrator
10 years of experienceCisco Catalyst Switches review
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 9, 2024Full Cisco shop from access layer to core. We trust in having readily available support and reliable products to support our mission critical business objectives.
Its easy to use and worthy product which provides us Stable, reliable and loops free network always.
Rating: 9 out of 10
July 3, 2024In 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...
Verified user
Engineer
8 years of experienceCisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches - A great switches
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 28, 2024As 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
5 years of experienceCisco Catalyst Switches key to k12
Rating: 9 out of 10
June 14, 2024Switching 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
5 years of experienceCisco Catalyst 9300 Series Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 13, 2024We use the 9300 as our closet access switches for users and devices on the network to connect to the network.
Maurice Chapman
Administrator - Information Technology
Senior Network Administrator
SRC
1 year of experience
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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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| Deployment Types | On-premise |
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| Operating Systems | Cisco IOS XE |
| Mobile Application | No |
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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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Cisco Catalyst Switches and more
Rating: 9 out of 10
August 28, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
- Network segmentation
- High volume traffic management
- Adapting to network growth
Great switches
Rating: 9 out of 10
August 28, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
3 years of experience
- 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.
Using Automation with Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches
Rating: 10 out of 10
August 01, 2024
RR
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
- VLAN Segmentation
- Power over Ethernet support
- Integration
- Scalability
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 24, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
4 years of experience
- Fast processing
- Multiple hardware options
- Redundancy features
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
5 years of experience
- Easy to configure
- Easy to stack switches
- High throughput
Cisco Catalyst - anytime, any place
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 10, 2024
TR
Vetted Review
Verified User
20 years of experience
- Reliable
- Stable
- Integrate
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 7 out of 10
July 09, 2024
ZA
Vetted Review
Verified User
1 year of experience
- Easy configuration management
- Offers plenty of ports
- Allows for effective trunking of data
Very good equipment to the company network
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 09, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
5 years of experience
- Fast connectivity
- Widely Compatible
- Robust hardware
Fantastic reliable and unmatched
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 09, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
10 years of experience
- Long uptime
- Constant updates
- Stability in production network
Cisco Catalyst Switches review
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 09, 2024
JP
Vetted Review
Verified User
1 year of experience
- Access layer security
- Speed, vlan, interoperability
- Works well with configuring trunks and connecting branch offices
Its easy to use and worthy product which provides us Stable, reliable and loops free network always.
Rating: 9 out of 10
July 03, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
8 years of experience
- VLANs Implementation and management.
- Loop Free Network topology.
- Reliable and Efficient Network connectivity always.
- Very good and professional Cisco Support whenever required.
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches - A great switches
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 28, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
5 years of experience
- Stacking
- Power over Ethernet support
- Stable IOS-XE
Cisco Catalyst Switches key to k12
Rating: 9 out of 10
June 14, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
5 years of experience
- Segmenting and vlan management across 50 sites
- Maintain high speed networks for demanding content
- Provide the backbone for thousands of wireless access points
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 13, 2024
MC
Vetted Review
Verified User
1 year of experience
- 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.
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 12, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
19 years of experience
- 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.
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 8 out of 10
June 12, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
- 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.
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 11, 2024
RW
Vetted Review
Verified User
15 years of experience
- 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.
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
- 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.
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 8 out of 10
June 11, 2024
JW
Vetted Review
Verified User
1 year of experience
- 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.
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 11, 2024
MD
Vetted Review
Verified User
20 years of experience
- 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.
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
20 years of experience
- Cisco is the industry standard in switching as well as routing. It provides both our routing and switching platforms for our agents.
Cisco Catalyst Switches - Great line of products
Rating: 8 out of 10
June 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
- Long lasting
- Port density
- Poe density
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 9 out of 10
June 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
- 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.
Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
Rating: 8 out of 10
June 11, 2024
OE
Vetted Review
Verified User
1 year of experience
- It works well in CML. No issues, connections are clean, no problems.