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."Cisco switches have several valuable features like VLAN mapping. We seldom use that, but we find the security configurations helpful, like high availability with trading port channels and MAC filtering."
"The tool is easy to use, offering numerous options in terms of server connection."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."
"The features that I have found most valuable are that it is easy to use and it has good technical support."
"I think the VMA architecture is valuable."
"As I am Cisco certified, I like the way that I can program them."
"The initial setup was for Cisco Ethernet Switches was straightforward."
"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 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."
"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."
"The tool is very configurable because it runs on a Linux operating system."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the size, power consumption, and the vast amount of features."
"It is a very easy-to-use product."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches is a very expensive solution."
"The price of the solution has room for improvement."
"The user interface, the UI, could be better."
"Cisco can improve its stability for the BGP protocol. It is not stable while recalculating the BGP table. Its price should also be improved. It is very expensive."
"Cisco is not user-friendly. It would be best if you had a technical expert. The graphical user interface is more like a command line, and most functionalities are on the command line."
"Cisco could also open the API up to work closely with other systems."
"One area for improvement could be integrating a single dashboard for both wired and wireless networks."
"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."
"The configuration is a bit different from Cisco, and therefore, for me at least, there's a bit of a learning curve."
"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."
"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."
"If you compare this solution with Cisco, utilization in Cisco is more popular and it is more friendly."
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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