We performed a comparison between Brocade Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and 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 technical support is good."
"The switches last for a very long time."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"The most valuable feature of Brocade Ethernet Switches is the good range of access it provides."
"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."
"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 initial setup was really straightforward and easy."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"The most valuable feature is that you can do anything on all platforms."
"The tool's most valuable features are flexibility and configuration. It can be used in large setups."
"I have found one of the most valuable features to be the hotspot network."
"They are very good at providing the bandwidth for multi-tenants and multi-dwelling units. We're managing WiFi hotspots for hundreds of locations, and the speed and performance are quite there. They also have very cheap 10G products that come with really good and flexible software. They are way cheaper than the top brands, and they're able to deliver the same performance and capabilities."
"What I like best about MikroTik Routers and Switches is its easy handling. The product also has a significantly good interface."
"I think they have very strong routers because they have multiple processors. I like its easy configuration with applications. For example, configuration with Linux, Iptables, and routing protocols."
"We have found this solution is quite robust and there are a lot of features in a small device."
"I like the routing features."
"The solution could be more secure."
"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."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches need a better interface and centralized management."
"There are some performance issues."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches could improve by having better compatibility with web management of older versions."
"Wireless throughput has not kept up with the competition."
"I would like to have some additional filtering options added in the future."
"If the client wants bigger capacity, there may be some issues. That is, there may be issues with scalability."
"I don't like the product's performance."
"It could be more scalable. Product awareness could also be better. There's a lack of awareness when it comes to MikroTik. People only know about Cisco and others, and they won't rely on MikroTik. This is primarily because of hardware limitations. While this product is good economically, it's unsuitable for high-end projects. In the next release, I want this product to be more compatible."
"A central management platform would be great."
"They could improve their product if they set, for instance, a controller for wireless LAN. That would allow them to really have something more than an access point."
"As far as improvements, there are basically only two things I would suggest. First, I think they should provide extensive training for the new releases of products, especially in the LTE space. Second, they could spend more time ensuring that their OS releases are more stable, rather than waiting for things to fall apart on the customer's premises before they make the necessary changes."
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Brocade Ethernet Switches is ranked 19th in Ethernet Switches with 10 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 61 reviews. Brocade Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. 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 MikroTik Routers and Switches writes "A cost-effective networking solutions with a robust feature set, but its interface may have a steeper learning curve". Brocade Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Arista Networks Platform and Mellanox Switches, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Huawei Enterprise Routers and Aruba Switches. See our Brocade Ethernet Switches vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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