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Cisco Catalyst 3650-48FQM-L - switch - 48 ports - managed - rack-mountable

Mfg # WS-C3650-48FQM-L CDW # 4239273 | UNSPSC 43222612

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  • 48FQM-L
  • L3
  • 48 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+) + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+
  • rack-mountable
  • Switch
  • managed
  • desktop
  • PoE+ (775 W)
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The Cisco Catalyst 3650 series is the enterprise-class standalone and stackable access-layer switch that provides the foundation for full convergence between wired and wireless on a single platform. The Cisco Catalyst 3650 is built on the advanced Cisco StackWise-160, and takes advantage of the Cisco Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). This switch can enable uniform wired-wireless policy enforcement, application visibility, flexibility, application optimization, and superior resiliency. The Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switch supports full IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), and offers modular and field-replaceable redundant fans and power supplies. It can help you increase wireless productivity and reduce your TCO.

This item was discontinued on October 29, 2020

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Cisco Catalyst 3650-48FQM-L - switch - 48 ports - managed - rack-mountable is rated4.83 out of5 by6.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Streamlines operations and maintenance and reduces end-user downtimeWhat is our primary use case?LAN switch for both core and access layers. It has performed very well in this area.How has it helped my organization?The ease of deployment and the support are associated with a reduction in end-user downtime as well as in the operations and maintenance efforts required.What is most valuable?Among the most valuable features are the support and the ecosystem. There is a lot of documentation and information, and many support resources are available.What needs improvement?It would be helpful to have the ability to load new IOS software without performing a reboot, or to be able to perform the reboot without disrupting end-users.What do I think about the stability of the solution?This is a very stable and mature platform with a proven record of reliability.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?Catalyst is very a very scalable solution thanks to its Stack mechanism, as well as the modular functionalities of some models.How is customer service and technical support?Cisco TAC support is very reliable and responsive. It has always been considered an industry benchmark among all IT support organizations.Which solutions did we use previously?Business requirements were the driver for our switch to Catalyst. We needed an increase in port density and an increase in port speed, among other things.The most important criterion when selecting a vendor is the quality of the support team for technical issues.How was the initial setup?The setup of Catalyst, in general, is straightforward and easily done by following the documentation.Which other solutions did I evaluate?Extreme Networks, Juniper Networks, Dell.What other advice do I have?Consider your business requirements and only select the needed functions/features, to avoid over-complex solutions.I rate Catalyst a nine out of 10 because the product is extremely mature and reliable.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2018-08-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Supports external flash disks for storing images and file systemsWhat is our primary use case?I was a Support Engineer with Cisco, I used to support customers who were using Cisco Catalyst features.What is most valuable?A good feature of Cisco Catalyst is that it records crash log files which can be used to literally identify the cause of a crash because they have a lot of information. And Cisco Catalyst supports the use of external flash disks for storing of images and file systems.What needs improvement?Currently, Catalyst is completely proprietary with Cisco. They should have programmability options, through open-source controllers.Also, some features, are very complex to configure.For how long have I used the solution?More than five years.What do I think about the stability of the solution?Catalyst is known for its stability, so there are not many challenges there. Of course, they do have a platform that comes with its own set of bugs, and then the bugs get fixed and then there is a new set of bugs. But it's okay. Compared to other products it is very stable.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?Catalyst is a highly scalable product.How is customer service and technical support?Tech support was good in the past but now it is becoming diluted. Cisco used to have a lot of experienced folks, but now their whole process of hiring and training is diluted, so we don't see as much expertise with the TAC engineers as we once did.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?Generally, Cisco Catalyst would be relatively expensive compared to the competition, it would be on the expensive side. But I am not involved in the commercial part.Which other solutions did I evaluate?There are a lot of options when it comes to switching products. Brocade offers good switches, HPE offers a very affordable set of switches. But the purchase decision depends on a lot of factors. Primarily, Cisco provides an end-to-end solution, all aspects of networking, from UIP to security to wireless to servers. That factor plays into it.What other advice do I have?I would give this solution an eight out of 10. To get to a 10, it should become more open-source friendly, more customizable, easy to configure, and less complex in terms of the licensing.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2018-08-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Provides us with a robust and scalable access switch solutionWhat is our primary use case?We use it mainly for access, as an access switch to other PCs.How has it helped my organization?The greatest benefit for our organization is that our Cisco Catalysts are quite reliable. We can depend on them.What is most valuable?The most valuable features of this solution are that they are quite robust, they hardly ever fail.What needs improvement?In terms of additional features or improvements, I would like to see more fiber ports, more security features, and perhaps the integration of wireless features into the switch.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?It is very scalable, because of the stacking features.How is customer service and technical support?Cisco supports this solution quite well. I like the support from Cisco.Which solutions did we use previously?I have always used Cisco. I think it is the most reliable solution on the market.When selecting a vendor, for me the most important criteria are* the competency of their engineering staff* their product knowledge.How was the initial setup?As I said, I mostly deployed it as an access switch, and at that level, it is not complex. If you are talking about using it as a core switch, that would be much more complex. But we are only using it as an access switch.What other advice do I have?Do a comparison with other brands and look at their features. The main Cisco Catalyst features are that it is scalable and reliable. These are two things you should look into when doing your comparison.I would rate Cisco Catalyst at eight out of 10. It's reliable, the features are quite full-fledged, and it's scalable.Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:System Integrator.
Date published: 2018-08-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Configuration is straightforward and all our switches are working without any downtimeWhat is our primary use case?LAN and WAN links in our offices and data centers.How has it helped my organization?When we started deploying Cisco switches in our new office, we were able to deploy them very quickly. There were no problems at the configuration stage and this allowed us to start work as quickly as possible.What is most valuable?Stability. We have many Catalyst switches now, and they work without any downtime. We work with government companies and we can't allow the business to stand idle.What needs improvement?It would be good if they added some machine learning which would allow us to abandon the rigid rules for processing traffic priorities and, at the same time, save money, because equipment with similar logic (like DPI) is much more expensive.Soon, we plan to migrate to the cloud infrastructure. It would be good if the Cisco switches worked quickly in the cloud, like their hardware devices. Ideally, they would be like OVS-DPDK, but they would work out-of-the-box.For how long have I used the solution?Three to five years.What do I think about the stability of the solution?No issues with stability.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?No issues with scalability.How is customer service and technical support?We don't use Cisco support. In our company, we have our own support team with various CCNA and CCNP engineers.Which solutions did we use previously?Previously, we tried many different solutions but we had some trouble with stability and scalability.How was the initial setup?The initial setup was pretty easy. The first setup was not that big and it was deployed in one day with only two engineers, one CCNA and one CCNP.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?Cisco's prices are not cheap, but the stability is worth it.Which other solutions did I evaluate?We tried many vendors including D-Link, HPE, and some cheaper vendors.What other advice do I have?It's a very good product but the price is high, so I would rate it at eight out of 10. Overall, it's worth it. Cisco switches have rich functionality.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2018-08-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The system runs very well, we haven't experienced any downtimeWhat is our primary use case?Our primary use case is system integration on the client end. We propose this solution to our customers based on their individual capacities and requirements. We have also been using the basic functionalities of the tool internally, very basic not to any high-end degree.How has it helped my organization?I personally have never faced any kind of issues. The system is running very well and does what I need it to do. If there are any failures or problems we can resolve them quickly. We are able to get things up and running again and accomplish tasks after a failure within a few hour's time. We are very happy with what we are getting from our Cisco Catalyst Switches solution.What is most valuable?The new series has lots of great features; it's really lovely. From a management perspective, a policy creation perspective, and a utility perspective; the functionality we are seeing in the Catalyst 9000 series is great.What needs improvement?The current catalyst is probably outdated so we will most likely move to the newer version of the solution soon.Some additional features that should be included in the next release could include the ability to create real integration, standard policy pushing, and optimizations.For how long have I used the solution?More than five years.What do I think about the stability of the solution?The product is very stable in all environments. We haven't experienced any problems.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?The scalability is great. I have to say that the Cisco Catalyst solution provides the scalability directly in line with our needs.How are customer service and technical support?Our technical support experience has been very good. We have mainly relied on our internal team for technical support and maintenance.If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?In the past, we used a different solution but it was a long time ago and I really can't remember what it was.How was the initial setup?Since we are all certified engineers we found the initial setup to be straightforward.What about the implementation team?The implementation was done in-house.What was our ROI?I believe that our return on investment is excellent mainly due to the fact that we haven't experienced any downtime, no issues at all. This is one of the reasons I believe the production is a good solution; it's a sound investment. We are not losing any time.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?The pricing and licensing are fine. To be honest we have found that this tool is able to meet all of our expectations at this time. This solution is agile and meets our expectations.What other advice do I have?Overall, I can say that the Cisco Catalyst Solution is a very stable product. Technical support is good from our experience. Everybody seems to know and work well with the tool, including management cross-functionally it's a tool that we enjoy using.I would rate it an eight out of ten. The only reason I'm not giving this solution a slightly high rating is due to the fact that we are seeing improvements in the new series of this solution. What we are seeing and what we are expecting are great improvements; the management team likes the new type of architecture we are seeing in the new series of the tool.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2019-04-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Catalysts are very good in the LAN infrastructure, especially for a campus networkWhat is our primary use case?Generally, we are using Cisco Catalyst switches for the campus network. We are currently using the Cisco Catalyst 3800 Series switches with IOS XE, and we also recently onboarded the Catalyst 9300 Series and 9400 Series, mostly for the campus network. We also use the 3800 Series switch for wireless connectivity, which provides UPOE, supporting up to 60 watts for the PoE devices.Performance-wise, Catalysts are so good in the LAN infrastructure, especially for a campus network. But for a data center environment, we mostly prefer the Cisco Nexus series.How has it helped my organization?Cisco Catalyst is one of the most famous and popular devices for campus networks, widely used in most of the country. They are the preferred networking switches with many features that help eliminate the need for a more complex OSPF. They are also easy to configure and manage. With the vulnerability assessment report, we can see there are more improvements coming from Cisco for campus area network switches.What is most valuable?HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol) is one valuable feature. In the 3800 Series, we have the Stacking feature which enables combining switches to get more bandwidth and produce high-availability. The Stacking feature can also actually eliminate the need for HSRP.What needs improvement?I would like to see hosting multiple applications on the existing IOS.What do I think about the stability of the solution?Stability-wise it is good. We have had multiple Catalyst switches running for quite a long period of time without even a single reboot. Performance-wise that is quite okay.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?The way it is being deployed it is expandable. We can add additional devices, so it is good.How is customer service and technical support?I have used support for Catalyst and it was good.Which solutions did we use previously?In most places, we were already using it, and we are continuing to use it. We could see the stability was better and it's quite easy to manage. We are also used to it. In addition, we're able to get technical support as well as vendor support.How was the initial setup?Setup is quite straightforward. You need to understand some of the basic components, how to set up the basic requirements. Apart from that, it is quite easy. You won't struggle much if you have a basic understanding of it.Which other solutions did I evaluate?Another candidate would be Juniper switches.What other advice do I have?The main thing is that Catalyst has been around for quite a long period. Cisco is one of the leaders in campus area networks, so investing in Catalysts, given that they are reliable, is safe.My most important criteria when selecting a vendor are the* product knowledge* support from the vendor and the availability of the technical staff to support it.I would give a Cisco Catalyst a nine out of 10 because most campus networks use Cisco and it is one of the best campus network switches. Its performance is quite good, it’s seamless, and stability-wise it is good.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2018-08-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A robust solution and it enables us to bring the network up in a very short timeWhat is our primary use case?We use it for connecting the users on the network. The performance has been good.How has it helped my organization?I've used other switches as well but, when configuring Catalyst, we are able to bring the network up in a very short time. If the company wants to extend the network or wants to get some new users on board, the usage is pretty fast and, in no time, it gets moving. For other switches, it might take some time for us to do research and get the system online. So it provides business benefits. The users don't have to wait to get on the network.What is most valuable?Cisco is one of the most robust switches, it is easy to configure, and the documentation is pretty good. Once you install it, you never face an issue with that switch.What needs improvement?One feature that I would like to add is for the following: At times, when I add an access list for a hostname, it doesn't actually add the hostname, it adds the IP address. So in the back-end, if my server changes the IP address, I have to go in manually and change the IP address. If the capability was there in Cisco to add a hostname instead of the IP address that would be really good.What do I think about the stability of the solution?It's a pretty stable product. Once you install it in the network, it keeps running without any issues. You just install it and forget it.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?It's scalable. If you want to install more switches it's pretty easy to pull up a wire, configure the new switch, and connect it to the network. It starts and you won't have to worry if the other switches will be compatible with it or not. In a multi-vendor environment as well, if you want to more switches, it works pretty well.How is customer service and technical support?Tech support is good. The response has been good.How was the initial setup?The initial setup is pretty straightforward. There is a guide, as well as support, on the internet. We just follow it. A person who is doing it for the first time can just follow it and get it installed.What other advice do I have?I would definitely have colleagues go for Cisco Catalyst. It's a pretty good product, stable, and reliable.Most important when selecting a vendor are that the connection should be stable, it should have good support, and it should not be really complex to configure.I would rate Cisco Catalyst at nine out of 10. The one point I'm leaving is for the improvement I spoke about. There is always room for improvement. Cisco Catalyst is pretty good. I have never faced any issues or challenges with it.Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Service integrator.
Date published: 2018-08-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Has become easier for us to troubleshoot but the newer models aren't so stableWhat is our primary use case?Our primary use case of this solution is for routing, switching, and for interconnecting sites.How has it helped my organization?It has become easier for us to troubleshoot and find issues faster in the management software for the switches. It saves us troubleshooting time because if the network is down it has a big impact on production.What is most valuable?The stability is the most valuable feature. We have some outages but it's 95% stable.What needs improvement?The newer models are not so stable. Other products like 6800, 3750, were stable but starting from 3850 it got worse. We have a lot of issues and a lot of bugs. It's a new product so it's understandable but it should be improved.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?Scalability is easy. It's easy to increase the size of our network, we use templates.How are customer service and technical support?We haven't had to use their technical support.If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?We wanted a reliable solution so we chose Cisco. We began working with them ten years ago. We have everything on Cisco and it's not worth it to switch everything to another brand.How was the initial setup?The initial setup is a bit complex but we have templates so we just have to deploy our template configuration. The VLAN configuration was complex. We have STP and different protocols which are not on the V-port so we had to enable it.What about the implementation team?We implemented it ourselves.Which other solutions did I evaluate?Ten years ago we used Avaya and HPE.What other advice do I have?I would rate it a seven out of ten. Not a ten because we are highly satisfied with all of their products but with the newer products, some parts have problems that take a while to fix.I would say to go for Cisco. It is a stable and quality solution.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2019-02-20T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It uses many protocols to ease operations, such as CDP and the interoperability of other Cisco productsWhat is our primary use case?Switching environments, as part of a LAN management solution, where the customer needs to build, operate, and maintain Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks for internal use.How has it helped my organization?It uses many protocols to ease operations, such as CDP and the interoperability of other Cisco products.What is most valuable?Perpetual POE is a valuable feature, because when the switch reboots, access points do not. This helps minimize infrastructure downtime and impacts internals.What needs improvement?* Services should be improved.* The delivery of the product lead time should be improved as well.For how long have I used the solution?More than five years.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?The price should go down instead of up.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2018-04-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from We use it for networking, it's very stable and has good scalabilityWhat is our primary use case?Our primary use case is for networking, both for the local network and our internet network.What is most valuable?The stability and Cisco's support are the most valuable features.What needs improvement?The prices are high. It's more expensive than other similar options.I would like for them to include more cloud options in the next release and a smaller router.What do I think about the stability of the solution?It's a very stable product. It has become increasingly more stable since we started working with them in 1988.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?Scalability is good.If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?We knew we needed to switch solutions because we have a client who told us what they need for their future projects. We strategized and went with this solution. We try to find them the best product.How was the initial setup?The initial setup was straightforward.What about the implementation team?We used a Cisco representative for the initial deployment. We didn't have any problems with them, it was a good experience.Which other solutions did I evaluate?We also looked at Huawei but we went with Cisco because we're more comfortable with them even though their prices are a little higher.What other advice do I have?I would rate it an eight out of ten. Not a ten because of the prices.I would advise someone considering this solution to check out all of your options and go back to Cisco.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2019-02-20T00:00:00-05:00

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