Excellent choice!

Cisco Catalyst Switches help us by providing access and core layer connectivity for our users. They have proven to be a reliable solution with all the needed features, from all the standard and basic ones to more advanced characteristics. Any network engineer is familiar with Cisco, therefore it's also easy to onboard new employees.

Provide the same level and quality of connectivity for remote and on site users. Troubleshooting is also a challenge when a user is working remotely.

For some users, a piece of hardware like Meraki MX has been provided in order to keep good visibility of their network quality and be able of troubleshooting and testing. For others, Thousandeyes has been very helpful as we can get a very good level of insight without requiring any additional equipment.

Network engineers have benefits using monitoring tools for remote workers as they can troubleshoot easily what is going on when complaints are received.

I would consider not only pricing, but brand popularity, level of support and compatibility with international standards and other products. Additionally, it is important to take into consideration the history of the product line so you can have an idea of all the improvements it has acquired and for how long it will be considered a modern product.