Cisco Switches Alternatives

4.8(468 Ratings)

Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure...

Considering alternatives to Cisco Switches? See what this market Cisco Switches users also considered in their purchasing decision. When evaluating different solutions, potential buyers compare competencies in categories such as evaluation and contracting, integration and deployment, service and support, and specific product capabilities.

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1. Cisco Wireless

By Cisco Systems

4.8

I have been working with Cisco for roughly 5 years here at my org, they have been using Cisco for about 20 years at least. Overall we are pretty much a straight Cisco shop for everything except security so Switching, Wireless, Voice, etc. Our Account Team is great, really responsive - they get right on issues when we have them (which are few and far between) and provide rapid resolution when we need it. When we have new business initiatives/challenges that occur, we have a very consultative engagement with our account team and our 3rd party provider to discuss potential solutions/components as well as the deployment methodology. Read all insights and reviews for Cisco Wireless

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2. FortiAP

4.9

Fortinet AP was quite positive about the setup process being straightforward and the integration with the Fortinet security ecosystem is seamless allowing for centralized management and enhanced network visibility.Performance wise, the access point delivers reliable and strong wifi coverage with minimal latency, which is crucial for both everyday tasks and high density environments.Read all insights and reviews for FortiAP

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3. ExtremeSwitching

By Extreme Networks

4.7

Extreme Networks has a strong industry reputation. It also leads the way in innovative network technology and provides convenient operations from a user perspective.Read all insights and reviews for ExtremeSwitching

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4. FortiSwitch

4.9

As a member of the IT team for our school district that uses o Fortinet-only environment, I can confidently say that the FortiSwitch solution has been a transformative force for our network. It has significantly improved our security posture and operational efficiency, all providing a seamless and safe experience for our students and staff.Read all insights and reviews for FortiSwitch

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5. Juniper EX Series Switches

By Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

4.6

Juniper EX switches are robust, scalable and highly reliable networking devices suitable for enterprise campus networks and data centers. Read all insights and reviews for Juniper EX Series Switches

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6. Aruba Wireless Access Points

By Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

4.7

We are using Aurba access points in our 100 + locations which includes corporate offices, branches, warehouses and delivery hubs. IT team is able to centrally manage all the access points with Aurba central which is hosted on the cloud and easy to use. The centralized control system allows the IT team to effectively manage all access points from the central operations center and push policy and updates across location devices in a single go. These devices are budget freindly and easy to manage.Aruba wireless access points are the robust product ever manufactured by HP, it comes under budget, easy to deployment, easy to manage, provide centralized management for all devices with free of cost, lifetime warranty allow customers to tension free about reinvestment in the product, zero downtime, security as per industry norms, not much technical expertise required at IT team level to manage the setup. It is an overall user friendly and budget friendly product.Read all insights and reviews for Aruba Wireless Access Points

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7. Huawei Campus Switches

4.9

Huawei Campus switches represent one of the best solutions on the market. Cost less and highly performant, the campus switches Huawei let user and administrator to have high level of scalability Read all insights and reviews for Huawei Campus Switches

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8. Aruba Gateways and Controllers

By Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

4.4

Aruba Gateways (formally called controllers) are pretty straight forward to work with. Setting up is pretty simple, creating clusters, security, etc. works rather well. I've set them up on prem which requires a mobility conductor. Now you set them up using the cloud. There are some quirks here and there, but overall it's a solid backend wireless infrastructure. It's really great to pair these with clearpass for authentication but you can use any other radius. Read all insights and reviews for Aruba Gateways and Controllers

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