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Big Switch Networks vs Ixia Network Packet Brokers vs cPacket cVu Monitoring Nodes comparison

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Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Network Packet Broker (NPB) category, the mindshare of Big Switch Networks is 5.8%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of cPacket cVu Monitoring Nodes is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ixia Network Packet Brokers is 17.0%, down from 20.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Packet Broker (NPB) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Ixia Network Packet Brokers17.0%
Big Switch Networks5.8%
cPacket cVu Monitoring Nodes1.3%
Other75.9%
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Featured Reviews

Jason Best - PeerSpot reviewer
A flexible solution that can be integrated with third-party solutions whilst maintaining its automated nature
I think if I was to say something that could be improved, it would be a multi-data center nature of the implementation. Meaning, having an active-active data center with multiple entrance-exit points. I think that feature could be improved to provide a kind of anycast gateway solution into the functionality that would make it a lot more flexible and versatile. Maybe also making the solution a bit more like the NSX-T from VMware, more on the logical part of the solution, like micro-segmentation and the ability to have a distributed firewall across the whole solution, to implement it in an easier way than they currently do with the security aspect of the solution.
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Ahmet Kilic - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient, reliable, and easy to set up
We're a customer and end-user. I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. We needed to buy Package Broker. It was a requirement for us. If you want to use a security chain on your internet, you have to use something like Package Broker. We decided on a benchmark and then had a look around, and then we decided to get Ixia Packet Broker in the end. I'd recommend the solution to others. Overall, I would rate the solution ten out of ten as we have been very satisfied with the capabilities on offer.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
10%
University
6%
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Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
10%
Government
9%
 

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Small Business
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Sample Customers

A10 Networks, Edge-Core Networks, Blue Coat Systems, BlueData, Broadcom Corporation, Canonical, Check Point Software Technologies, Citrix, Dell, FireEye, Garland, Hortonworks, Mirantis, Nexenta, Riverbed
Vodafone
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance