Catalyst 1000 platform

[BobGreer65666]

Hi there,

Thanks for reading!

What's your opinion/experience/thoughts on the Catalyst 1000 platform?

I have a VERY small branch where I'm thinking to deploy 16 GigE ports with PoE.  Sixteen ports gives the branch room to grow (right now, they have 6 ports in use).  Single PSU is acceptable too.

Thanks,

Bob

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

Its start-up model of Catalyst. if you looking only at Layer 2  some basic Layer 3 is the best product to go. (both cost and performance-wise)  - like any old HUB or replace old non-managed switches.

if you looking more than that, Look for Cat 9200 / Cat 9300

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

Catalyst 1000 still runs on the proven classic IOS.  This means the OS is more stable.  

This also means the platform does-not-and-will-not support Smart Licensing.  

The price point is ideal for small-to-medium and set-and-forget network.  

By the way, no need to pay hardware maintenance because Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW).