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Broadcom StrataConnect vs Cisco Ethernet Switches comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom StrataConnect
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
31st
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
133
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Broadcom StrataConnect is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Ethernet Switches is 18.9%, down from 20.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

WILLIAM SANITATE - PeerSpot reviewer
Scales well, reliable, and has good support
I was their technical support for a year. The support is pretty good. Locally, it is available in the United States. They provide technical support to distributors such as Appnet and Arrow first. It's the first line of defense. Then you progress to a higher level of support. They have people, such as experts, all over the country who interface and provide fairly quick solutions, as well as hardware and software reviews. They can also return to the original developers in Taiwan. Broadcom is a Taiwan-based company. They can return to those guys. There are some guys in Israel that they collaborate with. It's pretty good in terms of support but it all comes down to money or the size of the opportunity. They will bend over backward to provide tons of direct support if the opportunity is large enough. If it's a small opportunity, you are not as fortunate.
Pradeep Adhav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network security enhancement with sturdy switches despite high costs
The Cisco Ethernet switches are primarily used as regular core switches for networking, distribution, and access levels. We also utilize Cisco Wi-Fi, VPN, and Wi-Fi controllers The Cisco Ethernet switches have improved our network's security, ensuring it is 100% secure by not allowing any…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"They have some of the fastest speeds available."
"A stable product that is absolutely dependable."
"I'm satisfied with Cisco switches. It's stable and beautiful."
"One valuable feature is that you can string a number of switches together, and the fact that there are various methods to connect them, such as by stacking."
"The product offers very good customer support. It's likely the best in the industry."
"The initial setup is really easy."
"The solution is basically issue-free."
"These switches are both stable and scalable."
"The solution effectively provides a stable connection for users."
 

Cons

"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information."
"Currently, we have to wait up to eight months for a switch."
"We'd like the pricing to be lowered."
"The licensing needs to be improved."
"Up to a certain network size, it is easy to scale, but after that, it becomes difficult."
"The GUI is not that easy."
"Location of customers to connect clients to the servers and transport the data and VoIP in parallel with QoS and NBAR with 802.1X."
"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."
"We need more management tools for the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's approximately $1,000,000.00 if you want to get a license for the software."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are more expensive than Huawei Ethernet Switches."
"Cisco now has more products that are priced for small businesses, so they do have some cheaper models."
"The pricing is reasonable, and for small business it is acceptable."
"Its price is very high, but it is a good device. Cisco must work on its price. Other solutions provide a better price for similar functionalities."
"The price is very high though it is priced right for the level of quality."
"The solution is highly expensive compared to other solutions. The prices get tripled when they arrived in my country of Angola."
"While Cisco's pricing can be a concern, particularly with support fees, its overall features and support community make it a solid choice."
"In addition to the fees being high, you pay for support which is also on the higher side."
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Comparison Review

it_user82779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2014
Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco
Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…
 

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

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Also Known As

StrataConnect
Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches
 

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