Broadcom StrataDNX vs Cisco Ethernet Switches comparison

"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."

"Cisco Ethernet Switches are rugged, secure, and scalable. It provides smart devices and reliable switches."

"The solution is extremely stable."

"It's for industry products, so it's easy to use."

"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."

"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 offers great bandwidth and speed."

"The power stacking feature in Cisco Ethernet Switches can be considered the most valuable."

"A stable product that is absolutely dependable."

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

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

"Putting in a more complete management infrastructure would help when it comes to handling lower-end switches."

"There are instances where the commands you are familiar with might change or be replaced with newer syntax."

"They need to offer free replacements until the end of life for devices."

"Cisco switches are good as they are, but it would be a major feature if they have built-in routers. Some of the Microchip switches have routers built in the same device. They have a router switch. For some of the sites, we deploy such switches because the client does not want a separate router and a separate switch. So, we go for a router switch with maybe 24 ports. Some of them are fiber, and some of them are ethernet. It would be a major improvement to what Cisco is already doing. Behind the scenes, a lot of scripting and stuff like this is happening. A lot of workload can be lifted if Cisco had a good GUI. If you look at Microchip switches, they have a good GUI in addition to the CLI."

"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 initial setup can be simplified."

"The interface and dashboard could look better."

"We'd like the pricing to be lowered."

"It is an expensive product since it is used in a large network where you cannot rely on some cheaply priced solution."

"The solution does not require a license. However, it is expensive and the price could improve."

"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 product is very expensive"

"Price-wise, Cisco Ethernet Switches is a product that falls a little bit on the expensive side."

"Cisco now has more products that are priced for small businesses, so they do have some cheaper models."

"It could be cheaper."

"The cost of this solution is expensive."