Cisco Catalyst Switches Review
June 23, 2025

Cisco Catalyst Switches Review

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

Modules Used

  • Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
  • Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst Switches

In our organization, we Use Cisco Catalyst Switches for layer 2 networking at main sites to interconnect switch ports.

Pros

  • ease of setup
  • commands stay the same between updates
  • GUI is useful

Cons

  • Price is too high
  • Have to be trained to use them
  • First time setup option is not very useful
  • Interconnects patch panel ports in switch closet
  • fast and reliable
  • lasts a long time
We chose Cisco Catalyst Switches because, in our experience, Cisco Catalyst Switches are much easier to use than NEXUS and Meraki switches. The NEXUS OS is confusing, and the Meraki is hard to troubleshoot.

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

Not sure

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?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Cisco Catalyst Switches again?

Yes

Layer 2 switch closet connectivity

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