Network Switches and Routers

No Enterprise network infrastructure can do without these two critical elements, and there are some interesting things happening there.

With their costs coming down, Gigabit Ethernet products have finally started gaining acceptance in the market, and the number of players offering them has increased. Cisco enjoys the top spot followed by D-Link and 3Com as the first and second runners-up.

The top reasons for choosing Cisco switches and routers continue to be good quality and used and satisfied with performance. D-Link switches and routers get their votes because users have used them and are satisfied with their performance. The next top reason given by D-Link router users is that it’s a well-known brand.

Cisco enjoyed the maximum support from the North followed by the South, while D-Link was strong in the West in both switches as
well as routers. Maximum users from companies with an IT spend above Rs one crore chose Cisco, while the users who chose D-Link products were from companies having IT expenditure between Rs 26 lakh to a
crore.