We performed a comparison between Brocade Ethernet Switches and Cisco Linksys 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 switches last for a very long time."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"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 technical support is good."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"The initial setup was really straightforward and easy."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Brocade Ethernet Switches is the good range of access it provides."
"Ability to expand connections."
"Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is a stable solution."
"It is a stable and good product."
"The deployment of the solution is quite fast."
"The most valuable feature is basic networking functionality."
"They are very reliable."
"I would recommend Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches to other organizations."
"The most valuable feature is the dynamic routing."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches need a better interface and centralized management."
"There are some performance issues."
"It should be simpler. There are still some things that can be simpler in the Brocade switches."
"These switches are no longer supported."
"No graphical interface."
"The solution could be more secure."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches could improve by having better compatibility with web management of older versions."
"This product does not generate reports, so I would like to see something with better reporting."
"The solution's support can use improvement because they are not very good at following up."
"Scalability-wise, this solution is not designed for small businesses."
"The user interface needs a lot of improvement."
"This product does not scale to environments where there is a lot of network traffic."
"It should be cheaper. We need a better price from Cisco. Its initial setup and support should also be improved."
"The initial setup was complex."
"The solution is costly."
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Brocade Ethernet Switches is ranked 19th in Ethernet Switches with 10 reviews while Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is ranked 9th in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews. Brocade Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Brocade Ethernet Switches writes "This solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches writes "An advanced, sophisticated solution that allows for segmentation within networks". Brocade Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Mellanox Switches, whereas Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is most compared with NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our Brocade Ethernet Switches vs. Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches report.
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