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Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. RUCKUS Ethernet Switches

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Catalyst Switches

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ACisco's Catalyst is one of that company's brand of network switches.N/A

    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ANow from CommScope, the RUCKUS® ICX family of fixed form-factor switches work together to simplify network set-up and management, enhance security, and minimize troubleshooting, offered as low-latency, non-blocking architecture that provide throughput for demanding applications.

    $835

    Pricing
    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesRUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Editions & Modules
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    Compact Switch
    $835.00
    Port Switch
    $1,000.00
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesRUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesRUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Catalyst Switches
    We had about 15 different brands of network switches before adopting Cisco, and were not satisfied with any of them. Percentage of breakage on these units was very high.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Catalyst Switches
    While the Brocade switches were very good overall, we had them for quite some time (10 years). They served the purpose for our company during that time but felt that the Cisco Catalyst Switches offered a more robust and reliable functionality.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Catalyst Switches
    Cisco have the most popular interface in the market. Any networking technician have experience working with them in some way, that makes them the easiest to troubleshoot, mantain and administer. The Catalyst series particularily allows a depth of configuration that exceeds our …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Catalyst Switches
    Cisco Catalyst Switches have been more reliable than the Ruckus switches I have worked with in the past. The stacking is much more reliable. Issues have been able to be resolved much quicker. Additionally, support being provided has been out of this world. Overall I would rate …
    Incentivized
    CommScope
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesRUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (625 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (32 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.8
    (30 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.7
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.6
    (30 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)