We performed a comparison between Brocade Ethernet Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, and D-Link Ethernet Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Ubiquiti Networks and others in Ethernet Switches."The switches last for a very long time."
"It has good integration with HPE Primera. They have smart zoning in which the administration is very easy. You don't have to do anything. Zoning and other things are done automatically if you just enable the smart zoning. That's one very good thing in HP."
"The technical support is good."
"The reliability of Brocade is the most valuable feature. The solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail, fixes required, or breakdowns. It is a very strong piece of equipment."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"The initial setup was really straightforward and easy."
"The most valuable feature of Brocade Ethernet Switches is the good range of access it provides."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches is a very stable product."
"Remote access is a valuable feature."
"The product offers very good customer support. It's likely the best in the industry."
"The solution is compatible with many brands, such as VMware."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches is stable and robust."
"As I am Cisco certified, I like the way that I can program them."
"Technical support is excellent. They are very helpful."
"We only deal with Cisco products, they are very good."
"The tool's fault frequency is very less."
"These switches are very easy to install because there is no configuration."
"These switches are simple and easy to configure."
"The initial setup was very easy and user-friendly."
"Its integration is the most valuable."
"The product is simple to manage."
"It's plug-and-play. There is no configuration necessary."
"The solution is scalable."
"No graphical interface."
"These switches are no longer supported."
"The solution could be more secure."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches could improve by having better compatibility with web management of older versions."
"There are some performance issues."
"It should be simpler. There are still some things that can be simpler in the Brocade switches."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches need a better interface and centralized management."
"Cisco should strive to improve the software for its switches."
"Cisco could also open the API up to work closely with other systems."
"There are some GUI configuration improvements that they can implement in the future for the product models."
"The initial setup can be simplified."
"The ease of use of Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve. It is different to use them if you do not have prior knowledge."
"I think the price should be cheaper to be able to afford more."
"Putting in a more complete management infrastructure would help when it comes to handling lower-end switches."
"The cost is very prohibitive both for us as well as other organizations. It's very expensive to buy Cisco switches. Among our colleagues, we find that we're not alone in thinking it's too high. Everyone's complaining about this."
"The D-Link Ethernet Switches have to be replaced because they are difficult to manage and security is poor. They should add centralized manageability to make the solution better, it will allow administrators to better know what is happening on the network."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"The solution needs better local support."
"This solution is not good for distribution at the core."
"It should be more stable, and it should have good integration with the cloud. It should support configuration, supervision, and control through the cloud."
"Its security features need improvement."
"The solution's web filtering feature could be improved."
"The solution needs to improve layer 2 switches."
