Broadcom StrataDNX vs Cisco Ethernet Switches comparison

"The Broadcom StrataDNX chipset, such as the DNX, is quite a generic chipset and from the cost perspective, it is quite cost-effective hardware."

"Easy to integrate with any of the other hardware platforms."

"The good thing about the StrataDNX is that the Broadcom family is very interchangeable, so they work well with different optical transceivers."

"The cost-saving with Broadcom StrataDNX is one of the critical criteria for using the DNX as one of our hardware chipsets, and from the features perspective, it is quite feature-rich, so we can leverage those existing functions on the SDK to develop our own features in our equipment."

"The most valuable feature is the simplicity of the central management system(CMS)."

"I have found the solution to have good scalability. Cisco is the pioneers on switching technology, they are very good."

"The most valuable features of Cisco Ethernet Switches for our network are speed, latency, and reliability."

"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 solution is a high-end router that can handle a huge network with tons of traffic."

"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."

"The most valuable feature of Cisco Ethernet Switches is their stability. They are rock solid, and that's the advantage of Cisco."

"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."

"The number of surfaces that can be handled by the chipset could be increased."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."

"The standard features do not provide a full feature set, so we need to create our own features to compensate for those limitations."

"The standard features do not provide a full feature set, so we need to create our own features to compensate for those limitations."

"Its management should be improved."

"Their firmware could be better secured against vulnerabilities or other exploits. Also, only selected catalyst switches are allowed to onboard to Cisco SD Access technology."

"The GUI is not that easy."

"The pricing should be reduced so that they are more competitive."

"The licensing needs to be improved."

"There is a need for improvement on the ordering and delivery side for Cisco Ethernet switches."

"Location of customers to connect clients to the servers and transport the data and VoIP in parallel with QoS and NBAR with 802.1X."

"There's are other products that are better for network programmability. Cisco isn't as programmable as some preferred vendors. For example, on iOS 6 products, you have to commit the change directly on the running configuration. If you have a generic product you can do this, so it can improve in programmability."

"It is expensive. There are additional costs besides the license cost."

"Cisco Ethernet Switches are more expensive than Huawei Ethernet Switches."

"The cost of this solution is expensive."

"The price is on the higher side."

"Cisco is an industry leader, but the price is very high."

"Not inexpensive. Price will vary widely depending on the chosen product and size of the deployment."

"Price is a pain point for us. We've lost a lot of bids, and the reason has been that we majorly quoted Cisco devices. Some of our competitors quoted other devices like Ubiquity or Microchip. Some even quoted this Chinese product TP-Link, and they won the bid over us because we quoted Cisco. Meanwhile, the major reason why we quoted Cisco is reliability and stability from day one. They also last longer. The prices could be worked on so that they become more affordable. We had to deploy a city-wide WiFi network, and we were working in conjunction with Google. Because of the price, even Google recommended a product called Ruckus, so we used Ruckus over Cisco. Its price and license were the main reasons. You have to pay to renew the license every year. Even though you also renew the licenses for Ruckus, but they are much cheaper than Cisco. So, while I would recommend Cisco any time, the trouble remains with the pricing."

"The price of this solution is high."