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Cisco Catalyst 9300
June 15, 2022

Cisco Catalyst 9300

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst Switches

  • Catalyst 9300 Series
We typically utilize the Cisco Catalyst 9300 switches for the access layer. These devices have modular uplinks so we can choose between a variety of SFP+ to connect redundant into the core network. The switches support stacking and also have power over Ethernet so we can connect wireless access points or other devices requiring power
  • Modular uplinks
  • Redundant psu
  • Poe
  • Easy upgrades
  • GUI access
  • Monitoring
  • Uptime
  • Poe for a variety of devices
  • Reduced cabling
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 switches that we deploy are normally provisioned via the command line. We generally still manage these devices via the command line but will then monitor the devices with a variety of monitoring tools such as PRTG. These switches support Flexible Netflow so we’ll also export this information to other products.
The Cisco 9300 can be managed in a number of different ways compared to the Meraki portfolio which is Cloud Management only. I think that for many customers that the Cisco Meraki offering stack up really well unless of course there are features that are only included within the Cisco Catalyst range. At that point, you’d opt for Cisco Catalyst!

Do you think Cisco Catalyst Switches delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Catalyst Switches's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Catalyst Switches live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst Switches go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Catalyst Switches again?

Yes

The Cisco 9300 catalyst switches are particularly suited for deployment at the access layer of the network. If deployed in a stack then high-density ports are available for client devices. We would also consider deploying these devices for standalone DMZ deployment. Due to limitations, I would not consider these devices to be deployed as core devices.