We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Brocade Ethernet 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 user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."
"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"The solution is scalable."
"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."
"Arista Networks Platform is comfortable, easy to deploy, and easy to manage, with non-blocking technology. Additionally, it has a useful CloudVision platform and automation capabilities."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"It's an extremely reliable platform for the network switches we use."
"The initial setup was really straightforward and easy."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"The technical support is good."
"The switches last for a very long time."
"The most valuable feature of Brocade Ethernet Switches is the good range of access it provides."
"It has good integration with HPE Primera. They have smart zoning in which the administration is very easy. You don't have to do anything. Zoning and other things are done automatically if you just enable the smart zoning. That's one very good thing in HP."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"The reliability of Brocade is the most valuable feature. The solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail, fixes required, or breakdowns. It is a very strong piece of equipment."
"The solution is a bit pricey."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."
"The solution needs to accommodate new features."
"They should have a more stable code."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"These switches are no longer supported."
"There are some performance issues."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches need a better interface and centralized management."
"No graphical interface."
"It should be simpler. There are still some things that can be simpler in the Brocade switches."
"The solution could be more secure."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches could improve by having better compatibility with web management of older versions."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Brocade Ethernet Switches is ranked 20th in Ethernet Switches with 10 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Brocade Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Brocade Ethernet Switches writes "This solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, whereas Brocade Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Mellanox Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Brocade Ethernet Switches report.
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