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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
7.2
Number of Reviews
135
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 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 14.0%, down from 19.0% 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.
Myint Aung - PeerSpot reviewer
Exceptional network support and AI integration drive performance while suggesting enhancements for future use cases
I work with both HyperFlex and other Cisco products. I prefer to make online support available because I can utilize my CCIE architect, solution consultant, and engineer team along with our account manager and product sales team. We can clarify requirements and decide how to support you. We should arrange a conference call about Cisco Ethernet Switches where I can invite my architect and consultant to clarify more about the features that are most beneficial for improving network efficiency. Today is AI day, and all the new firmware includes AI to optimize the performance, traffic, and security of Cisco Ethernet Switches. It's performing very well. With many solutions and vendors available, you have to decide on one. I am extremely satisfied with the licensing cost for Cisco Ethernet Switches. For the price of Cisco Ethernet Switches, I would rate it a 7. My overall rating for Cisco Ethernet Switches is 10 out of 10.

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."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches have great enterprise features like Cisco DNA Assurance. Cisco DNA Assurance features advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning. Cisco AI Network Analytics, a capability within Cisco DNA Assurance, allows easy management of all devices and services, prioritizes and resolves network issues, and ensures a better user experience across the network."
"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."
"We use Cisco Ethernet Switches to configure VLANs in the VPN network."
"Multicast is an advanced feature that helps alleviate some of our work challenges."
"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."
"I'd rate the solution ten out of ten."
"The command-line interface is easy to use."
"Very stable solution with a very low failure rate."
 

Cons

"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information."
"Up to a certain network size, it is easy to scale, but after that, it becomes difficult."
"Firewall features should be pre-enabled in Cisco Ethernet switches."
"Setting up Cisco Ethernet Switches is not very easy; I'd rate it around four out of ten in terms of ease."
"An area for improvement in Cisco Ethernet Switches is its command-line interface. It works differently than expected if you want to do some implementation. However, it works if it's a simple integration."
"The platform's management features need improvement."
"If we can have fewer bugs on our switches, that would be great. We had bugs that caused the switch to reboot. There is probably a problem with the software."
"In terms of what could be improved, there is the bulk issue that is sometimes experienced with Cisco products we've used."
"The initial setup can be simplified."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's approximately $1,000,000.00 if you want to get a license for the software."
"The product is expensive."
"Its price is a bit higher than other brands. Indian customers are price-conscious. They should improve its price."
"The price of Cisco Ethernet Switches here in India is too high. There are other cheaper solutions available."
"I pay a fixed price on it. I'm not the person on the pursing, so I don't really compare."
"Customers have to pay for some of the L3 switches licenses, which are expensive."
"The price is on the higher side."
"It is expensive. There are additional costs besides the license cost."
"When you compare with other products, they are more or less the same price."
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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…
 

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Computer Software Company
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Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

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Also Known As

StrataConnect
Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches
 

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