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Broadcom StrataConnect vs Cisco Ethernet Switches comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom StrataConnect
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
30th
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
134
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 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 14.7%, down from 18.9% 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."
"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."
"It is very scalable."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity of the central management system(CMS)."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Ethernet Switches is its hardware."
"The command-line interface is easy to use."
"The solution's valuable features are the speed of network transfer, it can transfer four to six gigabits per second."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are pretty reliable, and I have rarely seen one of them break."
"The most valuable feature is that we create a network as a villain."
 

Cons

"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information."
"Putting in a more complete management infrastructure would help when it comes to handling lower-end switches."
"Cisco products are expensive compared to any other solution. Now, there are many competitors that give the same level of services - such as Juniper or Aruba."
"We've had hardware problems like SSDs, ports, networking, things like that."
"The ease of use of Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve. It is different to use them if you do not have prior knowledge."
"The licensing needs to be improved."
"There is room for improvement in terms of cost."
"I think the price should be cheaper to be able to afford more."
"One area for improvement could be integrating a single dashboard for both wired and wireless networks."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's approximately $1,000,000.00 if you want to get a license for the software."
"I pay a fixed price on it. I'm not the person on the pursing, so I don't really compare."
"There are different licensing based on the model of the solution."
"The cost of Cisco Ethernet Switches is expensive."
"The solution is not too expensive."
"In some of the latest switches, the warranty is not included in the pricing and we have to purchase it separately."
"The cost of the solution is by unit."
"Price-wise, Cisco Ethernet Switches is a product that falls a little bit on the expensive side."
"Cisco is an industry leader, but the price is very high."
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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
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
 

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Also Known As

StrataConnect
Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches
 

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