Gold Standard Network Gear
March 03, 2018
Gold Standard Network Gear
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Ethernet Switches
Cisco networking gear is the gold standard in the industry. We had a number of Cisco switches in production when I took over responsibility for managing them. They are by far the most reliable network hardware I’ve ever used. Coming from smaller shops where budgets don’t always optimize IT equipment, the cheaper hardware just doesn’t compare to Cisco switches.
- Reliability. We can have the switches running for ages, only needing to take them down for upgrades and routine maintenance.
- Speed. Haven’t experienced much of any lag due to hardware interference.
- Security. Takes a little to configure correctly, but they can be locked down tighter than other switches at their price point.
- Compatibility. Cisco really likes to talk to Cisco. We’ve had bad experiences mixing Cisco and HP, Dell, etc.
- Uptime. We haven’t had a fault due to the switch itself, which has increased our uptime and reliability across the network.
Leagues ahead of the competition. May not have some of the ON features that competitors have, but scripting and automating make up the difference.