Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
- Catalyst 9300 Series
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches have been purchased as a replacement for our existing 3850 deployment. They address end of life as well as the ability to support new projects that include Wifi 6 and widespread POE of cameras and paging.
- Multi-Gig support over copper ethernet
- Higher power POE support for a variety of devices
- Very high performance compared to previous switches
- UPOE+ compatibility with existing devices. I had a very difficult time getting Avigilon cameras to work on this switch. Spent days with Avigilon and Cisco but we did finally get it working. UPOE+ is still fairly new, so make sure your devices are supported.
- LLDP Support
- Clear support for POE features
- The introduction to our sites of Wifi is a great return
- The length of time these switches will last with support is important
- We have had to buy new racks in smaller IDFs, which increased our cost
These switches combined with Cisco DNA, Prime, and ISE can lead to some serious automation that can really simplify deployment long term; however, the initial setup would be very complex, time consuming, and require a great deal of expertise. We will not be implementing these initially. We do have Prime and ISE, which are key components, so we will be looking into this in the near future.
Similar to the deployment benefits the advanced customization and manageability, they have some complexity to set up and we have not decided to implement at this time. We will look into it in the near future.
I have used Cisco Catalyst Switches for many years, as well as other brands, but I have always stuck with Cisco Catalyst because they have been remarkably reliable. They are so widely used that the support community is excellent. They have leading features and third parties always seek the highest level of compatibility with them.
Do you think Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches go as expected?
No
Would you buy Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches again?
Yes