Articles by tag "Cisco Catalyst"

1. Cisco Catalyst Switch Models Explained: How to Choose the Right Enterprise Switch
   Selene Gong

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   Modern enterprises rely on access layer switches to support Wi-Fi, IP phones, video conferencing, and IoT devices. Selecting the right Catalyst model ensures stable connectivity, sufficient PoE, stacking flexibility, and long-term support. Choosing the wrong model can lead to operational ...
2. Aruba Switch Alternatives: Cisco, Juniper, Huawei Options
   Selene Gong

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   When organizations evaluate enterprise network switches, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba often appears as a strong candidate due to its cloud-managed approach and integrated ecosystem through Aruba Central. However, in real-world deployments, selecting a switching platform is rarely ...
3. Juniper Switch Alternatives to Cisco Catalyst Series: A 2026 Enterprise Migration Guide
   Selene Gong

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   For many years, the Cisco standard has been the default choice for enterprise networking. Switches from Cisco Systems—especially the Catalyst series such as Cisco Catalyst 9300—have dominated campus and access layer deployments worldwide. However, as enterprise networks evolve to support ...
4. Designing Enterprise Inspection Architectures for High-Volume AI Traffic Without Breaking User Experience
   Selene Gong

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   Enterprise networks are undergoing a structural shift driven by the rapid adoption of AI-powered applications such as copilots, LLM-based assistants, and internal RAG platforms. Unlike traditional web traffic, AI traffic is highly API-driven, encrypted, and often bursty, which introduces new ...
5. Cisco 2960X EOL: Best Alternative Switches & Migration Guide
   Selene Gong

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   During a midnight maintenance window, a stacked member of your legacy Cisco Catalyst 2960-X access layer fails under a sudden multicast storm. As you attempt to provision a replacement, you are confronted with a harsh reality: the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series has officially reached its End of ...