Product: Big Switch has offerings in three of our four catgories. Its well-known OpenFlow-based controller is available as a physical or virtual appliance that works with a long list of switches from most major hardware vendors. The Big Virtual Switch (network virtualization)and Big Tap (unified network visbility) applications integrate with the controller, and the Switch Light is a software platform for merchant-silicon-based physical and virtual switches within hypervisors.

Company: Big Switch Networks

Key Features:
Download Big Switch Networks' feature matrix

Price Range:
The Big Network Controller platform starts around $1,700 per month. The Big Virtual Switch starts around $4,200 per month, while the Big Tap runs about $500 per month. Switch Light is free when used with Big Switch commercial applications.