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."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The initial setup is really easy."
"The hardware is rugged. We use it for the basic configuration."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are pretty reliable, and I have rarely seen one of them break."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are scalable, much more than Jupiter."
"It's all-encompassing and can help you in all these different areas. If people realize that they want something that's going to work, that's pretty foolproof, then Cisco's always worth the investment."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are more stable than other products."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are rugged, secure, and scalable. It provides smart devices and reliable switches."
"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."
"We have supply issues when ordering switches. It used to be a minimum of six to eight weeks. Now it has become around six months. That's the only issue we have."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"Better manageability and ease of use would be an improvement."
"The price of the solution has room for improvement."
"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."
"Integration with third-party products could be improved."
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Broadcom StrataConnect is ranked 28th 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 Mellanox Switches, 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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