Item: Cisco Catalyst Switches
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Cisco Catalyst Product Series

Catalyst 3850 Series

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

high speed data access in the campus. perfect switch for scalability and ease of management

Pros and Cons

ISE integration
high speed uplinks 25G/40G

cost is high, could be lower

Return on Investment

positive in the sense of integrates well with platforms like DNA

Cisco Catalyst Customization and Manageability

Yes using thousand eyes and dna center.

Alternatives Considered

cisco has a more mature ecosystem to support a transition to SD architecture in the campus. strategic acquisitions like thousand eyes have given them an edge over other competitors

Key Insights

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst Switches go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Catalyst Switches again?

Yes

Other Software Used

FortiOS

Likelihood to Recommend

less appropriate in the OT industry where the cisco IR series are more suited. company has remote sites where it would be ideal to have cat 3850 but not good enough IP rating

Brief review of cisco cat series 3850

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst Switches