We performed a comparison between Broadcom StrataDNX and Cisco 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 good thing about the StrataDNX is that the Broadcom family is very interchangeable, so they work well with different optical transceivers."
"Easy to integrate with any of the other hardware platforms."
"As I am Cisco certified, I like the way that I can program them."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the performance of the product."
"The most valuable features are network monitoring and management."
"Being able to deal with multiple VLANs to segment the network logically is the biggest feature for us. The management of these switches is okay for us. These switches work very well, and they meet our needs."
"The command-line interface is easy to use."
"In terms of most valuable feature, I would say the user interface."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are great devices."
"The solution is a high-end router that can handle a huge network with tons of traffic."
"The number of surfaces that can be handled by the chipset could be increased."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"The installation is difficult and requires further training documentations."
"The NX-API REST is not very good and should be improved."
"Cisco could also open the API up to work closely with other systems."
"The price of the solution has room for improvement."
"The user interface, the UI, could be better."
"The price could be improved by being reduced."
"It could be cheaper, especially the DNA license. One DNA license is around $3,000 for a three-year contract."
"Better manageability and ease of use would be an improvement."
Broadcom StrataDNX is ranked 18th in Ethernet Switches with 2 reviews while Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews. Broadcom StrataDNX is rated 9.0, while Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Broadcom StrataDNX writes "Highly stable product and auto-updates the software". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". Broadcom StrataDNX is most compared with Broadcom StrataXGS, Arista Networks Platform and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Broadcom StrataDNX vs. Cisco Ethernet Switches report.
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