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."
"The quality, like all Cisco solutions, is very high. The fact that it's Cisco is one of the reasons we chose to use it."
"The command-line interface is easy to use."
"The solution is extremely stable."
"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."
"These switches are both stable and scalable."
"The product is pretty much reliable and stable."
"The solution effectively provides a stable connection for users."
"One main feature of this solution is the POE switches."
"The number of surfaces that can be handled by the chipset could be increased."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"Pricing could be lower."
"One area for improvement could be integrating a single dashboard for both wired and wireless networks."
"There are instances where the commands you are familiar with might change or be replaced with newer syntax."
"Technical support in India needs to be improved."
"Up to a certain network size, it is easy to scale, but after that, it becomes difficult."
"Cisco should strive to improve the software for its switches."
"In terms of what could be improved, there is the bulk issue that is sometimes experienced with Cisco products we've used."
"Cisco's pricing can be a concern, particularly with support fees."
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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