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 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."
"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."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"The switches last for a very long time."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches are good and easy to use."
"The price is a big factor. They are very affordable, and the quality is high."
"It has a lot of features. I haven't explored them all yet."
"These routers and switches are very stable."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The radius and wireless features are the most valuable aspects of the solution."
"We have not had any downtime with it. It has been a solid performer that way."
"We have use cases like providing power over ethernet, as an access controller for Wi-Fi, and normal networking."
"No graphical interface."
"These switches are no longer supported."
"The solution could be more secure."
"There are some performance issues."
"It should be simpler. There are still some things that can be simpler in the Brocade switches."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches could improve by having better compatibility with web management of older versions."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches need a better interface and centralized management."
"The Soft-GRE support needs to be improved."
"It would be very good if these products are accessible via different kinds of shells and GUI. It will make these solutions very usable."
"It would be nice if the interface was easier to use."
"The solution needs to be more robust. In case of power fluctuations, MikroTik routers are more vulnerable to malfunctioning."
"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."
"The product's setup process could be easier."
"We'd like for them to improve the UI and improve on speed."
"The updates as well as the patches could be improved. I believe it would be beneficial to automate the process of router patching to avoid the need for manual checks. With automated patching, as long as the router is connected to the internet, it can automatically perform necessary updates. Failing to patch the router can leave me vulnerable to potential security threats."
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Brocade Ethernet Switches is ranked 21st in Ethernet Switches with 10 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 62 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, Aruba Switches and Huawei Enterprise Routers. See our Brocade Ethernet Switches vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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