When comparing network switches to find what's right for you, consider both your current and future needs for flexibility, reliability, and security as well as speed, port count, and size.
Feature
|
Cisco
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HPE
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Huawei
|
Arista
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---|---|---|---|---|
Custom silicon
|
Available
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Common chassis
|
Available
Investment protection with line card and supervisor upgrades Catalyst 9400X:
Catalyst 9600X:
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Branch-in-a-box with 100G hardware-based IPsec
|
Available
Catalyst 9300X models:
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Multigigabit technology
|
Available
Cisco Multigigabit Technology:
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Smart building-ready
|
Available
Expands value for smart buildings:
|
Not Available
|
Limited
|
Not Available
|
Smart building ecosystem
|
Available
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Monitoring by endpoint type
|
Available
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Wired assurance with machine reasoning engine (MRE)
|
Available
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Application visibility
|
Available
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Single OS across campus domains
|
Available
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Device-level programmability and automation
|
Available
|
Not Available
|
Limited
|
Available
|
Cisco ThousandEyes integration
|
Available
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Application hosting framework
|
Available
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Limited
|
High availability
|
Available
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Power resilience: IoT and other devices
|
Available
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Secure infrastructure
|
Available
Trustworthy solutions help ensure that software is authentic, unmodified, and operating correctly:
|
Available
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Secure transport
|
Available
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Not Available
|
Zero-trust assessment
|
Available
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Limited
|
Integrated security
|
Available
Advanced security features:
|
Not Available
|
Limited
|
Not Available
|
Network availability, agility, and policy segmentation
|
Available
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Limited
|
Updated in June 2024 based on public information.
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