Item: Cisco Ethernet Switches
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We've been using Cisco switches on all connectivity levels in our organization for decades now. From manufacturing plants, remote offices, main offices, for engineering workloads, datacenters... Cisco is our standard for Networking equipment, for both Datacenter network and distribution layer network.

Pros and Cons

High throughput, depending on the model.
Low latency.
Very reliable hardware and software.

Price - Cisco equipment are quite expensive in Brazil.

Most Important Features

Reliability.
Performance.
Industry knowledge.

Return on Investment

Longevity - Cisco switches last for years (sometimes for decades).
It allowed us to build a very reliable and performing network.

Alternatives Considered

None. We're using Cisco switches since the beggining. Cisco is probably the most recognized player on the Network industry for both end-user connectivity, datacenter, security.

Key Insights

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Ethernet Switches go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Ethernet Switches again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Probably it suits better to medium - large companies as it can be a little expensive to small companies.
If you need to build a reliable and performing network, for both your end users or your datacenter, Cisco is probably the best choice.
It is a well known player on the network industry and their product has a very high availability ratio.

Cisco Ethernet Switches Review

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Ethernet Switches