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Cisco Switches

byCisco Systems
in Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN
4.9

Overview

Product Information on Cisco Switches

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Cisco Switches?

Cisco Switches is a network software that facilitates the management, configuration, and monitoring of network switches within enterprise and data center environments. The software supports features such as traffic segmentation, access control, and network automation, enabling organizations to optimize network performance and maintain security policies. Cisco Switches integrates with a range of network devices, providing capabilities for scalability, redundancy, and high availability. It supports multiple protocols and standards, allowing interoperability across diverse network infrastructures. The software is designed to address business requirements for reliable data transmission, secure connectivity, and efficient resource allocation across wired and wireless networks.

Cisco Switches Pricing

Cisco Switches are offered with a pricing model that typically involves a one-time hardware purchase cost, with optional additional charges for software licenses, support, and maintenance services. Pricing may vary based on the model, capacity, and any required feature upgrades or subscription-based software enhancements.

Overall experience with Cisco Switches

Engineer
1B - 3B USD, Consumer Goods
FAVORABLE

“Rock-solid hardware reliability offset by complex software licensing models”

5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Manager, IT Security and Risk Management
500M - 1B USD, Telecommunication
CRITICAL

“Small Businesses Achieve Success with Low Maintenance Switches”

3.0
May 10, 2024
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 8th February 2024

Cisco is a company that specializes in networking technologies, particularly Internet Protocol (IP)-based solutions. It was established in 1984 by a group of computer scientists from Stanford University. As of today, Cisco has a global workforce, continuing to innovate in various fields, notably in routing and switching. Adding to its core business, the company also delves into emerging technologies including home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security features, storage area networking, and wireless technology. Moreover, Cisco extends its expertise to offer a sweeping range of services such as technical support and advanced services. The company sells its products and services on an enterprise level, to commercial businesses, service providers, and end-users.

Company Details

Updated 25th June 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1984
Head office location
San Jose, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Parent Company
Cisco
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
http://www.cisco.com

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Peer Discussions

Cisco Switches Reviews and Ratings

4.9

(581 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
78%
4 Star
20%
3 Star
1%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • Engineer
    1B-10B USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Rock-solid hardware reliability offset by complex software licensing models

    5.0
    Jun 29, 2026
    My experience with Cisco network swiches has been highly positive due to their rock solid hardware reliability and durability. The hardware excels at maintaining high uptime, providing robust access security, and handling dense enterprise traffic smoothly. What has not worked well is the complexity of the newer software licensing models and occasional minor status-caching bugs in specific IOS-XE releases. However, for core stability and network performance, it remains our preferred choice.
  • Engineer
    1B-10B USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Rock-solid hardware reliability offset by complex software licensing models

    5.0
    Jun 29, 2026
    My experience with Cisco network swiches has been highly positive due to their rock solid hardware reliability and durability. The hardware excels at maintaining high uptime, providing robust access security, and handling dense enterprise traffic smoothly. What has not worked well is the complexity of the newer software licensing models and occasional minor status-caching bugs in specific IOS-XE releases. However, for core stability and network performance, it remains our preferred choice.
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User Sentiment About Cisco Switches
Reviewer Insights for: Cisco Switches
Deciding Factors: Cisco Switches Vs. Market Average
Performance of Cisco Switches Across Market Features

Cisco Switches Likes & Dislikes

Like

1. Robust CLI diagnostics & real-time visibility. The depth of Cisco's command-line interface remains unmatached in the market. Commands like show interface and granular packet-level statistics provide network engineers with precise, real-time diagnostic visibility, making root-cause analysis for port transitions or link issues incredibly efficient. 2. Uncompromising hardware reliability and uptime. Cisco's enterprise-grade switching hardware is exceptionally durable. It consistenly delivers solid high reliability under heavy enterprise traffic loads, maintaining stable physical connectivity over years of continous usage. 3. Strong access security and segmentation capabilities. The platform integrates seamlessly with advanced security frameworks (like IEEE 802.1X and Cisco ISE), allowing for strict port-level access control, dynamic VLAN assignment and robust endpoint security across the entire internal corporate environment.

Like

1. Robust CLI diagnostics & real-time visibility. The depth of Cisco's command-line interface remains unmatached in the market. Commands like show interface and granular packet-level statistics provide network engineers with precise, real-time diagnostic visibility, making root-cause analysis for port transitions or link issues incredibly efficient. 2. Uncompromising hardware reliability and uptime. Cisco's enterprise-grade switching hardware is exceptionally durable. It consistenly delivers solid high reliability under heavy enterprise traffic loads, maintaining stable physical connectivity over years of continous usage. 3. Strong access security and segmentation capabilities. The platform integrates seamlessly with advanced security frameworks (like IEEE 802.1X and Cisco ISE), allowing for strict port-level access control, dynamic VLAN assignment and robust endpoint security across the entire internal corporate environment.

Like

1. Robust CLI diagnostics & real-time visibility. The depth of Cisco's command-line interface remains unmatached in the market. Commands like show interface and granular packet-level statistics provide network engineers with precise, real-time diagnostic visibility, making root-cause analysis for port transitions or link issues incredibly efficient. 2. Uncompromising hardware reliability and uptime. Cisco's enterprise-grade switching hardware is exceptionally durable. It consistenly delivers solid high reliability under heavy enterprise traffic loads, maintaining stable physical connectivity over years of continous usage. 3. Strong access security and segmentation capabilities. The platform integrates seamlessly with advanced security frameworks (like IEEE 802.1X and Cisco ISE), allowing for strict port-level access control, dynamic VLAN assignment and robust endpoint security across the entire internal corporate environment.

Dislike

Lack of features we are use to in other switches. We dont use them everywhere due to the limited feature set.

Dislike

Lack of features we are use to in other switches. We dont use them everywhere due to the limited feature set.

Dislike

Lack of features we are use to in other switches. We dont use them everywhere due to the limited feature set.