Cisco is the tomorrow!
Updated January 12, 2019
Cisco is the tomorrow!
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Modules Used
- Cisco Catalyst 3560 - CX
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst Switches
- Catalyst 2960-L Series
- Catalyst 3560-CX Series
I've been using Cisco Catalyst for several years now and it offers a very solid networking solution that's why I even recommend them to the people in my job field. Very happy with the service provided by Cisco and also with the education (certifications) for me, Cisco is the Future.
- Even though it´s not safe to have an old equipment running on an infrastructure due to security reasons, Cisco equipment mostly runs forever...
- Catalyst Switches provides a business class solution when it comes to reliability, performance and technical support.
- Vlan management, STP, Storm control, jumbo frames, arp
- VTP, IP routing, VLSM
- CLI, Ssh v2, CNA
- They're expensive!
- They're noisy.
- They're hard to find in other countries like Africa
- Licenses management are hard to understand
- Licenses are very expensive
- Great switching performance
- Great technical support
- Great reliability
- Great throughput
Not using those features yet
Not using those features yet
Cisco catalyst are better when it comes to performance wise.
Cisco Catalyst Addtional Questions
- They're stable networking products
- they have a very solid OS
- They dont require much maintenance once installed
- Product Features
- Product Reputation
- Prior Experience with the Product
- Positive Sales Experience with the Vendor
Yes, get the best practices from the vendor and use Cisco CNA for configuring all the cisco devices
They're great when it comes for loop avoidance. STP
Using Cisco Catalyst Switches
10 - IT Support
2 - CCNA Staff
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- Cisco SDN
- Cisco DNA
- Cisco ISE
Evaluating Cisco Catalyst Switches and Competitors
Yes - Dlink
The same
Cisco Catalyst Switches Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
Yes
its good
Using Cisco Catalyst Switches
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Convenient Feel confident using | Difficult to use Slow to learn Lots to learn |
- Vlan
- STP
- Administration
- Trunks
- NA
- NA