Big Switch Networks vs Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline comparison

Arista and Gigamon are both solutions in the Network Packet Broker (NPB) category. Arista is ranked #5, while Gigamon is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3. Arista holds a 6.2% mindshare in NPB, compared to Gigamon’s 25.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Arista users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Gigamon users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Big Switch Networks

Ranking in Network Packet Broker (NPB)

5th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Networking (SDN) (8th)

Gigamon Deep Observability ...

Ranking in Network Packet Broker (NPB)

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (39th), Event Monitoring (11th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (32nd), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (43rd), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (31st), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (26th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (16th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Packet Broker (NPB) category, the mindshare of Big Switch Networks is 6.2%, up from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is 25.1%, down from 33.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Packet Broker (NPB) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline	25.1%
Big Switch Networks	6.2%
Other	68.7%

Network Packet Broker (NPB)

Featured Reviews

Jason Best

Data center network architect at Cloudwire

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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TuanNguyen13

Senior Relationship Banker at Joint stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of V

Experience boosts operational efficiency while performance sees room for improvement

I don't have specific information on whether it was purchased on the AWS marketplace or somewhere else. I am working with Dynatrace Operator. I am also working with Algosec, Alluvio, CrowdStrike, Firemon, Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, and other solutions. I think it's a good tool, and I am satisfied with it. We have not stored cloud workloads with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline yet; we are still on-premises. The technical support takes about one to two hours to respond, which is acceptable. I am satisfied with the scalability of the product. The interface is good.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"What I liked about the solution is the quick and easy way you can build a network data center fabric."

"The tool's most valuable feature is the encryption feature. From a security perspective, the solution hasn't significantly strengthened our security posture. However, it has greatly improved performance by streamlining encryption processes and avoiding encryption at multiple layers. This has also simplified troubleshooting, as we can whitelist certain processes."

"The Pipeline's Comprehensive Insights into data flows have helped improve operational efficiency and security."

"It has high stability."

"It offers straightforward integration."

"It is a good product. It provides network visibility, which is important. Gigamon can bring some optimizations to my network. It is helpful for security inspection, and it makes my firewall work fast because my firewall doesn't have to do the inspection of the SSL connections, for example."

"The solution is straightforward to set up."

"The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability."

"The most valuable feature is NetFlow."

Cons

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

"They should increase the solution's cluster capacity."

"Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline needs to improve its performance. I face issues with performance because we use SPAN, and the SPAN traffic is not good."

"The Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline should have a feature showing the traffic flow within its platform. Currently, customers have to use separate tools for monitoring, which is inconvenient. If it had its visibility feature, it would make monitoring easier and more complete without needing extra tools."

"The graphical user interface could be improved."

"The security should be improved."

"In terms of improvement, while the initial setup is not overly complicated, we did encounter a few issues."

"It only inspects a specific kind of traffic. There should be different kinds of use cases."

"Its filtering feature needs improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost depends on the number of switches that are going to be licensed to run the software."

"The solution's price is reasonable."

"I would rate the solution as expensive, around an eight or nine out of ten. There are other competitive solutions available."

"The solution is highly-priced."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Healthcare Company

10%

University

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

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What do you like most about Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability.

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What needs improvement with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline needs to improve its performance. I face issues with performance because we use SPAN, and the SPAN traffic is not good. They need to improve their performance.

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What is your primary use case for Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

I am working with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline and Firemon, and I have been working with it for a year.

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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:

Arista

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is a comprehensive network visibility solution that provides real-time insights into network traffic. It offers SSL inspection and mobile network monitoring for traffic monitoring purposes. The solution optimizes networks, aids in security inspection, and improves firewall performance. It is praised for its performance, power, straightforward integration, stability, and ease of initial setup.

With Gigamon, organizations can gain complete visibility into their network traffic, identify potential threats, and take proactive measures to prevent them. The solution is ideal for organizations of all sizes, including enterprises, service providers, and government agencies.

Gigamon

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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