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Featured Review
Jason Best
A flexible solution that can be integrated with third-party solutions whilst maintaining its automated nature
Ahmet Kilic
Efficient, reliable, and easy to set up
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"What I liked about the solution is the quick and easy way you can build a network data center fabric."

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"The solution can scale quite well."

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Cons
"I think if I was to say something that could be improved, it would be a multi-data center nature of the implementation."

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"We find the product to be expensive."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Big Switch Networks?
    Top Answer:What I liked about the solution is the quick and easy way you can build a network data center fabric.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Big Switch Networks?
    Top Answer:The licensing cost depends on the number of switches that are going to be licensed to run the software. I wasn't on the commercial side of this project, so I don't really have a lot of details, but it… more »
    What needs improvement with Big Switch Networks?
    Top Answer: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… more »
    What do you like most about Ixia Network Packet Brokers?
    Top Answer:The solution can scale quite well.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ixia Network Pack...
    Top Answer:The solution does not come cheap. It is pricey. This is a critical issue for us.
    What needs improvement with Ixia Network Packet Brokers?
    Top Answer:We find the product to be expensive. We would like to see SSM decryption as a security feature in the future.
    Ranking
    4th
    out of 18 in Network Packet Broker (NPB)
    Views
    750
    Comparisons
    612
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    845
    Rating
    9.0
    3rd
    out of 18 in Network Packet Broker (NPB)
    Views
    2,518
    Comparisons
    1,698
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    451
    Rating
    10.0
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    Big Switch Networks
    Keysight Technologies
    Overview

    Big Switch Networks is at the forefront of the next-generation of networking technologies. By combining industry standard switch hardware (“white box / branded white box “brite box”) with intelligent SDN control software, the company is delivering next-generation data center networking fabrics for the world’s most advanced data centers looking to achieve unmatched degrees of network automation at cloud-competitive price points.

    Big Switch Networks has two data center networking solutions: Big Cloud Fabric, a data center switching fabric for OpenStack clouds or VMware virtualization environments, and Big Monitoring Fabric, a network packet broker that enables pervasive security and security, monitoring data center traffic for inline or out-of-band deployments. Big Switch is taking three key technologies: vendor agnostic switch hardware, SDN control software, and core-and-pod data center designs –and leveraging them for use in next-generation data center switching and monitoring solutions designed for use in enterprises, cloud providers, and service providers.

    All Big Switch solutions run on high-performance open networking switches from Accton or Dell Technologies and leverage centralized SDN controller software for fabric-wide control and management. Big Switch Networks has two solutions:

    Network packet brokers (NPBs) filter traffic to send only the right data to the right tool. Packets are aggregated and filtered from Layer 2 through to the application layer. Duplicate packets can also be removed and sensitive content stripped before the data is sent to the monitoring tools if that is required. This provides a better solution to improve the efficiency and utility of your monitoring tools.

    • Aggregates monitored traffic from multiple links and segments
    • Deep packet inspection and filtering grooms traffic to relieve overburdened monitoring tools
    • Extended burst protection, available with the Advanced Feature Module, offers traffic management, and protection to online businesses subject to bursts of activity
    • Installs, configures, and sends clean traffic to appliances in less than thirty minutes
    • Time stamping and data masking aid in compliance and working with sensitive data
    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
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company16%
    University8%
    Government8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Government9%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise71%

    Big Switch Networks is ranked 4th in Network Packet Broker (NPB) with 1 review while Ixia Network Packet Brokers is ranked 3rd in Network Packet Broker (NPB) with 1 review. Big Switch Networks is rated 9.0, while Ixia Network Packet Brokers is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Big Switch Networks writes "A flexible solution that can be integrated with third-party solutions whilst maintaining its automated nature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ixia Network Packet Brokers writes "Efficient, reliable, and easy to set up". Big Switch Networks is most compared with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, Cisco SD-WAN, APCON, Cumulus Networks and Pica8, whereas Ixia Network Packet Brokers is most compared with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker, Arista Data ANalyZer, Ixia Bypass Switches and NETSCOUT nGeniusONE.

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