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Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches vs. D-Link Ethernet Switches

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    Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AA solution to used to create smarter, safer, and faster industrial networks, as a switch designed for a wide variety of use cases across multiple industries. Rugged, the switch is designed to operate on production lines, inside electric substations, at the airport, and in roadway intersections.N/A

    D-Link Ethernet Switches

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AD-Link offers Ethernet switches.N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices vary between $19.99 and $129.99 depending on switch category, series type, and other factors.
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    Cisco Ethernet Switches
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series SwitchesD-Link Ethernet Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series SwitchesD-Link Ethernet Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    As the Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches do not come with a fan, it is really good for the environment that requires quietness, as these switches are super quiet, not even with any air flow noise. Of course, if you are going to deploy it to a hot, humid environment, that's a no brainer. Plus, those switches have some built-in POE ports that make them quite handy for connecting PoE CCTV cameras and VoIP phones
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    D-Link
    The focus of the equipment is SoHo, that is, small businesses or companies and even domestic use. It meets these scenarios very well. Using for large scale, they can present difficulties to maintain throughput, that is, its use in large networks can be difficult to maintain.
    Another issue to be taken into account is technical assistance, they are not as agile as the competition.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • First of all, if I encounter something, it's really easy for me to find an answer from Google. That's because that's a very famous company, lots of people using that. And for example, what if we have a bot or something? Hard questions, hard problems. It's really easy to find out from the outside world because everybody use it.
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    D-Link
    • Easy to use GUI
    • Inexpensive
    • Available in a different number of ports.
    • Support for copper as well as fiber ports.
    • Available in gigabit ethernet and above speeds as well.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • we identified an unpublished bug that the devices are all generating the same engine id for snmp v3, hence could not get the snmp v3 working on all of the devices.
    • for improvement, maybe Cisco can introduce some edge computing or AI driven diagnostics to preemptively flag network anomalies.
    • we bought the 24 port version of the switches 9320, it would be good to introduce some switches modules that can easily get the switch port density upgrade in case we need to have more, rather than buying a whole new switch.
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    D-Link
    • Updates frequently
    • End of life cycle and end of support cycle.
    • As D-Link frequently changes its products and customer have to switch very often.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    its slightly frustrating that even the AC power supplies which are using normal power ranges, still require a licensed electrician to complete the first time connections, and that the power modules are hot swappable from the rear, so ensuring front and rear access is a must for long term servicing of the unit. Other than those draw backs the Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches is fantastic and integrates into our SDA fabric
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    D-Link
    D-Link Ethernet Switches are working fine and fulfill all of our organization's needs cost-wise and efficiency-wise. The rating that I gave would vary based on performance and durability. We used an open environment without an IP-rated network rack, but its working fine and we handle all weather issues carefully and manage the network smoothly. Takeaways: cost effective, handles complex networks, and very good performance.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
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    D-Link
    I have given it 9 out of 10 just because of its low cost and additional features that have been an integral part of any product, otherwise, the load management part was far more inferior as compared to the Cisco switches, as those switches have a spanning tree protocol built-in.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Compared to the Cisco Industrial Ethernet switch IE2000, those Catalyst Industrial IE9300 switches provide high port density, 24 ports vs 8 ports on the Cisco Industrial Ethernet switch IE2000, PoE functions with high PoE budget without any external power injectors, more flexible with the uplink ports (4x1GSFPs), can be fibered up, and of course in that case, higher throughput
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    D-Link
    They stack up great. In performance, Price, Physical style. I have been around many networks with a business that has spent three times as much on a network solution and Dlink matches up toe to toe. Has of now they are moving over to Cisco language. So this will improve the availability of engineers and support.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • it reduces downtime in our harsh environment, cutting down manual maintenance cost
    • the built-in PoE eliminated the external power supplies, lowering deployment cost
    • operational continuity makes us more stick to the SLAs contracted with our customers, which support revenue retention.
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    D-Link
    • Reduction of oscillations in the network caused by repeater equipment (which was replaced by D-links).
    • Low cost of implementation and acquisition, making it possible to acquire a sufficient quantity to meet the entire park and demand.
    • Due to its low price, we have no losses with maintenance, and can simply purchase other equipment for replacement.
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