We performed a comparison between Broadcom StrataConnect and Cisco Ethernet Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Ubiquiti Networks and others in Ethernet Switches."They have some of the fastest speeds available."
"Good and stable operational experience with nearly no loss of hardware and very few software bugs."
"What I like the most is the performance and the latency that Cisco provides."
"The main features of this solution are performance and ease of use."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the core reliability and the switching group. All the features are very generic switching features with high reliability. That is the main key point I can highlight."
"The installation is very straightforward."
"A stable product that is absolutely dependable."
"Cisco is the world leader in these systems. The expertise they have is very good compared to others. We can trust Cisco from a technical perspective."
"In terms of most valuable feature, I would say the user interface."
"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information."
"Cisco has a licensing procedure that is very complicated and it changes every six months."
"Pricing could be lower."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve if they removed the command line interface and replaced it with a better GUI. It is too difficult at the moment, we always need to figure out the commands."
"The solution needs to work on lowering the amount of bugs. We find them quite regularly."
"Cisco's pricing can be a concern, particularly with support fees."
"The installation is difficult and requires further training documentations."
"The current state of Cisco Ethernet Switches leaves room for improvement, particularly in regard to central management and security. While they possess the capability to function as owners of Layer Two, they fall short in regard to security awareness. While there are some supplementary products available that can provide additional security measures, such as the deployment of virtual machines, these solutions are external and not integrated within the switch itself. For this reason, Cisco Ethernet switches could benefit from incorporating the same centralized management and security features as other companies, such as Fortinet, offer in their FortiSwitches. By being aware of potential threats such as MAC spoofing and ARP poisoning, the switch can provide a more comprehensive level of security."
"Technical support could be better. Firmware upgrades should be better. We have an issue with upgrading the firmware. It's not upgradable. I think it should be easy to improve and upgrade the firmware."
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Broadcom StrataConnect is ranked 30th in Ethernet Switches while Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews. Broadcom StrataConnect is rated 9.0, while Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Broadcom StrataConnect writes "Scales well, reliable, and has good support". 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 StrataConnect is most compared with , whereas Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches.
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