5 Reasons to Put Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switching and Wireless Together

5 Reasons to Put
Cisco Catalyst 9000
Switching and Wireless Together

5 Reasons to Put Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switching and Wireless Together

Midmarket IT faces unique challenges

Midmarket
40 Percent

Constrained budgets
40%
of IT budget spent on headcount1

95 Percent

Smaller staff limits capabilities
95%
of network changes are
performed manually2

Larger security risk

Larger security risk $396,000
was average cost per cyberattack incident for a midsize business in 20193

Source:

1. What Midsize Enterprises Want from Their IT Vendors, Gartner, 2018

2. Cisco McKinsey Study

3. Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2019

Cisco wired and wireless make things better by
making things easier

Cisco wired and wireless

The Cisco Catalyst family of products gives you more,
so you can do more.

Reason 1

Cisco IOS® XE for both wired and
wireless means less complexity

  • With one common OS, the network is easier to troubleshoot and manage, letting your IT staff get more done in less time.
  • An open platform, CIsco IOS XE allows for management options like Cisco Catalyst Center, CLI, WebGUI or
    third-party apps.
Cisco IOS

Reason 2

End-to-end security and trust are
built into all devices

  • Hardware-enabled encryption keeps data secure.
  • Software is designed for easy integration with ISE
    and Cisco Umbrella®.
  • Supply chain security is delivered through
    Trustworthy Solutions.
End-to-end

Reason 3

Optimized bandwidth
for Wi-Fi 6

  • Eliminate Ethernet bottlenecks with next-gen access points and multigigabit switches.
Optimized bandwidth

Reason 4

Deliver higher availability

  • Easily configure your wireless to minimize downtime.
  • Gain visibility end to end with telemetry and open APIs.
  • Built-in dual field-replaceable fans and power supply
    provide reliability and redundancy.
Deliver higher availability

Reason 5

Provide better experience

  • Easily control application traffic with compatible
    Quality-of-Service (QoS) configurations.
Provide better experience