We performed a comparison between Cisco Ethernet Switches and Mellanox 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 product offers very good customer support. It's likely the best in the industry."
"Very stable solution with a very low failure rate."
"The solution is highly reliable."
"These switches are both stable and scalable."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are great devices."
"Cisco switches have several valuable features like VLAN mapping. We seldom use that, but we find the security configurations helpful, like high availability with trading port channels and MAC filtering."
"It is a scalable solution, and we have more than 35 customers who use it."
"We only use the basic features and we find that it works well."
"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."
"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."
"It is a very easy-to-use product."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the size, power consumption, and the vast amount of features."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its functionality."
"Cisco could also open the API up to work closely with other systems."
"The current state of Cisco Ethernet Switches leaves room for improvement, particularly in regard to central management and security. While they possess the capability to function as owners of Layer Two, they fall short in regard to security awareness. While there are some supplementary products available that can provide additional security measures, such as the deployment of virtual machines, these solutions are external and not integrated within the switch itself. For this reason, Cisco Ethernet switches could benefit from incorporating the same centralized management and security features as other companies, such as Fortinet, offer in their FortiSwitches. By being aware of potential threats such as MAC spoofing and ARP poisoning, the switch can provide a more comprehensive level of security."
"Pricing could be lower."
"The NX-API REST is not very good and should be improved."
"The interface and dashboard could look better."
"In the case of an already existing network, we encounter technical issues related to following protocols."
"The dashboard needs some minor improvements."
"There are instances where the commands you are familiar with might change or be replaced with newer syntax."
"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 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."
"The configuration is a bit different from Cisco, and therefore, for me at least, there's a bit of a learning curve."
"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."
Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews while Mellanox Switches is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 6 reviews. Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while Mellanox Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mellanox Switches writes "Powerful hardware, reliable performance, and advantageous open-source OS". Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and H3C Ethernet Switches, whereas Mellanox Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Aruba Switches, Broadcom StrataXGS, HPE Ethernet Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. Mellanox Switches report.
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