Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
We use the 9000 series for ACI and SDN. That forms our core network.
- SDN for the 9000 series.
- Large administration base
- Industry standard
- Needs more constant innovation
- Cost
- Easy SDN migration path
- Native Cisco DNA
The 9300 is really only comparable to the new Aruba 8400. The size and soft cost of going with 2 networking vendors Ifwas not worth the savings in dollars. Maybe if you were an HPE shop and had a Cisco core switch, this would make sense for the same reasons we chose Cisco.
Evaluating Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches and Competitors
I would love to visit a VAR that was as neutral as Switzerland to evaluate the features and cost with various switching gear. If we had to start fresh and I do mean true greenfield- this would have been a good route. Often though you are dealing with a Vendor strategy that existed well before most of us started at our companies.
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Training
- In-person training
- Self-taught
9300 switch can be self taught if you have solid foundation of Cisco Knowledge. Otherwise, I don't recommend winging it if this is a brand new deployment.