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."We use Cisco Ethernet Switches to configure VLANs in the VPN network."
"The most valuable feature is that we create a network as a villain."
"Multicast is an advanced feature that helps alleviate some of our work challenges."
"You get good support for Cisco Ethernet Switches versus other products in the market."
"We don't need any support from Cisco since there are a lot of materials and training about Cisco available online. I feel Cisco's support is good."
"We can easily integrate the product with any OEM solutions."
"Multicast is a great feature of this product."
"What I like the most is the performance and the latency that Cisco provides."
"From what I've been told, a valuable feature of Mellanox switches is they're quite user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its functionality."
"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 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."
"Cisco products are expensive compared to any other solution. Now, there are many competitors that give the same level of services - such as Juniper or Aruba."
"It could be cheaper, especially the DNA license. One DNA license is around $3,000 for a three-year contract."
"Its management should be improved."
"It would be nice if they had higher wattage for PoE+."
"We have experienced some issues with Cisco SG350 switches. We have not been able to use this switch at normal temperatures as it automatically reboots."
"In the future, some of the features could be updated to support the latest functions."
"There could be an improvement in the licensing by reducing the price of the different types, such as essential, advantage, and premium."
"The licensing needs to be improved."
"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."
"If you compare this solution with Cisco, utilization in Cisco is more popular and it is more friendly."
"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."
"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."
"The configuration is a bit different from Cisco, and therefore, for me at least, there's a bit of a learning curve."
Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews while Mellanox Switches is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 5 reviews. Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while Mellanox Switches is rated 7.6. 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 Huawei Ethernet Switches, whereas Mellanox Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Aruba Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches, Broadcom StrataXGS and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. Mellanox Switches report.
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