We performed a comparison between Mellanox Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the size, power consumption, and the vast amount of features."
"It is a very easy-to-use product."
"From what I've been told, a valuable feature of Mellanox switches is they're quite user-friendly."
"The tool is very configurable because it runs on a Linux operating system."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its functionality."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the powerful hardware and the software is open. They're using Linux operating system. You can do and install many things, and it performs well."
"The routing is nice and straightforward."
"The setup is easy."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. You can typically set them up in about 30 minutes."
"This equipment is resilient and available at a good price."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches are stable"
"We're very happy with what we are getting out of the solution in general. The features are good. They're comparable to other brands such as Cisco and HP."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is the combination of value for money. They're extremely cost effective, yet they provide you with an extensive feature set of things you can do across the board. Also, they're pretty reliable, as far as equipment goes."
"It has a lot of features. I haven't explored them all yet."
"Mellanox Switches could improve by adding some features that can make it easier for integrating the switches in some managing and monitoring platforms, such as Elastic or similar software for monitoring data with the data center in a more holistic way."
"The configuration is a bit different from Cisco, and therefore, for me at least, there's a bit of a learning curve."
"The scalability is working fine at the moment, but there's always room for improvement. As of right now, I don't know of any improvements to suggest."
"If you compare this solution with Cisco, utilization in Cisco is more popular and it is more friendly."
"Mellanox Switches were easier before Nvidia bought Mellanox and then their new version of the operating system changed. They started with Ennui, and now they only use Linux. If they returned to their previous CLI it would be a good option for starters. The new CLI is more difficult to use but more powerful than the older one. It has its advantages."
"I would appreciate enhancements to impose more restrictions on VPN connections."
"It would be nice if the interface was easier to use."
"The Soft-GRE support needs to be improved."
"The solution needs to improve its security firewalls and mirror that of, for example, Sophos, or FortiGate."
"The product's setup process could be easier."
"I would like to see some content filtering with MikroTik Routers and Switches."
"Better security is always better. If they can continue to improve in this area, that would be ideal."
"The manageability of the web-based UI needs to be improved."
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Mellanox Switches is ranked 18th in Ethernet Switches with 6 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 62 reviews. Mellanox Switches is rated 7.8, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Mellanox Switches writes "Powerful hardware, reliable performance, and advantageous open-source OS". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Routers and Switches writes "A cost-effective networking solutions with a robust feature set, but its interface may have a steeper learning curve". Mellanox Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Aruba Switches, Broadcom StrataXGS and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Aruba Switches and Huawei Enterprise Routers. See our Mellanox Switches vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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