We performed a comparison between Cisco Nexus and ExtremeSwitching based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two LAN Switching solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature is its reliability."
"This is a powerful device and I can get good bandwidth."
"We have continuity with Cisco, which provides a very high-end solution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is stability. We have a pretty large campus."
"Cisco technical support is a good backup team when you have issues with anything. If you open a case they are very good at following up and making sure that the issue's resolved according to the needs of our network."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the power."
"This solution improves network speed and provides high availability for our users."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it scales well. It supports a lot of servers. We don't have to come up with different designs for anything. That's the best part about it."
"The solution has inspection firewalls that can do a deep packet inspection on a port basis."
"Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
"ExtremeSwitching is a good, stable platform."
"The solution can scale."
"The stability has been largely pretty good."
"The solution excels in configuration and other aspects. It offers reliability and performance."
"The price is low compared to the competition."
"The performance of ExtremeSwitching is good."
"One of the problems we have is that there is no confirmation for when you try to test a system command."
"I would like to see more on-device programmability, as it seems to be lacking in this platform."
"Currently, the switches don't behave like the 4500 switches in terms of acting as one physical chassis. So the multi-chassis PortChannel feature is not applicable in this case. Nevertheless, virtual port-channel feature covers this."
"I would like to see more granularity."
"The only thing to improve is to continue to get better."
"They need to understand that when we call them and have an issue, it's our production and sometimes they want us to do repairs that would cause other issues. That's the biggest problem."
"The operating system needs to be improved. There should be stability in the operating system, and it should not have as many vulnerabilities."
"Our only complaint is about the licensing because it can always be a little more cost-effective."
"We noticed over the years that the price of the Extreme Switches has been rising and this will become a concern in the future."
"The training and resources for learning are lacking."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"ExtremeSwitching is scalable to a certain extent for SME-segmented IP."
"ExtremeSwitching hardware lacks flexibility compared to some other options."
Cisco Nexus is ranked 6th in LAN Switching with 101 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 17 reviews. Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4, while ExtremeSwitching is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco Nexus writes " Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper QFX Series Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches and Aruba Instant On Switches, whereas ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Cisco Nexus vs. ExtremeSwitching report.
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