Cisco Catalyst Insights

What is Cisco Catalyst?

Cisco Catalyst is a family of modular and fixed configuration network switches. They are commonly used in enterprise networks to provide connectivity for devices, enabling data, voice, and video communication. Catalyst switches offer a range of features, including security, quality of service (QoS), and network management capabilities.

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What other technologies are related to Cisco Catalyst?

Cisco Catalyst Competitor Technologies

Meraki MR

Meraki MR series wireless access points compete with Cisco Aironet access points, offering cloud-managed wireless solutions that can overlap with Catalyst-based wireless deployments.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 96% (169) of relevant job posts

Cisco Aironet

Cisco Aironet is another line of Cisco wireless access points and therefore can be considered a competitor to certain Catalyst wireless solutions within Cisco's own product portfolio. However, the lines between Aironet and Catalyst have blurred as Cisco has integrated features and management across its wireless platforms.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 83% (184) of relevant job posts

Fujitsu IPCOM

Fujitsu IPCOM offers networking solutions that compete with Cisco Catalyst in certain markets, particularly in Japan, by offering switching and routing solutions.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 100% (153) of relevant job posts

Fujitsu Si-R

Fujitsu Si-R series routers and switches offer network infrastructure solutions that can directly compete with Cisco Catalyst in certain enterprise networking scenarios, particularly within the Japanese market.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 100% (132) of relevant job posts

Meraki MS

Meraki MS series switches provide cloud-managed switching solutions, directly competing with Cisco Catalyst switches in the SMB and distributed enterprise markets.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 79% (110) of relevant job posts

Cisco Nexus

Cisco Nexus switches are primarily for data center environments, competing with high-end Catalyst switches in larger enterprise networks.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 13% (670) of relevant job posts

NEC IX

NEC IX series offers networking solutions that compete with Cisco Catalyst in specific regional markets (e.g., Japan), particularly in routing and switching for enterprise networks.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 99% (68) of relevant job posts

Cisco Aironet/WLC

Cisco Aironet wireless access points and Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC) provide wireless networking capabilities that can be considered a competitor to Catalyst based wireless solutions. However, as with the plain Aironet entry, the lines here are blurred.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 97% (60) of relevant job posts

Cisco Catalyst Complementary Technologies

APC Smart-UPS

APC Smart-UPS provides power backup for network devices like Cisco Catalyst switches, ensuring network uptime during power outages. Therefore, it is a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 97% (109) of relevant job posts

ISE (NAC) Design

ISE (Identity Services Engine) provides network access control (NAC), which is complementary to Cisco Catalyst switches by providing security and policy enforcement on the network.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 100% (60) of relevant job posts

Cisco ASA

Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) is a firewall that protects the network. It is often used in conjunction with Catalyst switches to provide security at the network perimeter and is thus a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside Cisco Catalyst in 6% (700) of relevant job posts