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."For me, the initial setup was easy and straightforward, but for some of our customers who are not as familiar with networking, it can be complicated."
"The most valuable feature is the complete functionality, but the most important thing is support."
"The initial setup is really easy."
"The hardware is rugged. We use it for the basic configuration."
"What we love about the Cisco switches is that they are very reliable. You can deploy them and go to sleep, and you can be sure that nothing is going to go wrong. Our initial equipment was installed by a Chinese manufacturer named Fiberhome a couple of years ago. Their switches were called S engines. They worked, but some days, you just wake up, and the switch has popped up. It was a lot of crisis. Therefore, we are in the process of trying to take out all their switches and replace them with Cisco switches. We are getting good results in terms of reliability and even technical support."
"The queue functionality is the solution's most valuable feature, specifically because we are delivering a lot of Layer 2 services. Layer 2 protocol tunnels work well on Cisco switches."
"The quality, like all Cisco solutions, is very high. The fact that it's Cisco is one of the reasons we chose to use it."
"I have found the solution to have good scalability. Cisco is the pioneers on switching technology, they are very good."
"From what I've been told, a valuable feature of Mellanox switches is they're quite user-friendly."
"The tool is very configurable because it runs on a Linux operating system."
"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."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the size, power consumption, and the vast amount of features."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its functionality."
"It is a very easy-to-use product."
"Currently, we have to wait up to eight months for a switch."
"Integration with third-party products could be improved."
"The price could be improved by being reduced."
"Cisco has a licensing procedure that is very complicated and it changes every six months."
"If Cisco Ethernet Switches can work both on-prem and in the cloud, it would be an advantage."
"If we can have fewer bugs on our switches, that would be great. We had bugs that caused the switch to reboot. There is probably a problem with the software."
"In terms of features, all features are there. I can't find anything new that needs to be added. Its price, however, is a bit higher than other brands and can be improved."
"Technical support for integrations with other network products is insufficient and should be improved."
"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."
"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."
"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."
Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews while Mellanox Switches is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 6 reviews. Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while Mellanox Switches is rated 7.8. 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 H3C Ethernet Switches, whereas Mellanox Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Aruba Switches, Broadcom StrataXGS, HPE Ethernet Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. Mellanox Switches report.
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