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."Technical support has been very, very helpful and they offer good SLAs."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Nexus is modularity. It's like the Swiss Army knife of switches."
"Its low latency is most valuable. Its performance is good, and it is also very stable."
"The flexibility, how accurately the VPCs operate as well as the redundancy built into it with the VPCs are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable features are the solution is robust, you are able to use it for fabric architecture as well as SPAN on exit with the controller."
"This solution has saved us both time and money because we now have the ability to control all of these telephony devices that are deployed nationwide."
"Cisco Nexus and Cisco Catalyst have processing power and offer good utilization of Cisco devices."
"We now have one box that does multiple services."
"Performance is good."
"In the case of small businesses, the solution is budget-friendly and easy to configure."
"The stability has been largely pretty good."
"Our vendors are great and they offer very good support services."
"ExtremeSwitching fabric technology is a unique technology used to protect against viruses. ExtremeCloud IQ is a very good and feature-rich solution compared to Cisco, Ruxi Networks, or Huawei."
"The unique ring topology is actually a handy innovation."
"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."
"Data center access is stable and high speed but it is not compatible with Cisco's server hardware devices. The solution can be technically improved and can have features like automation, better visibility, better functionality, and cheap pricing."
"If we could get some more automation integrated into it, it would make it easier."
"There is an ongoing problem with the limitation of the TCAM table, which is that it doesn't have enough memory to allow you to be really granular with your policy."
"Technical support could be better."
"The solution is more expensive than other options on the market."
"It would be nice if the solution offered multiple types of port support."
"We have encountered some software bugs."
"The initial setup is always complex."
"ExtremeSwitching switches are not prevalent in the industry, so it's harder to go online and research how to deploy their APs or switches. There is a broader user community for Cisco and Juniper because they've been around for a while and everybody has a bit of knowledge they can publish online."
"The solution as a whole has hardware quality issues."
"The training and resources for learning are lacking."
"The interface could be improved."
"Extreme Networks does not have any entry-level products. This is a problem for them because Aruba has an Instant On series, which is new and cost-effective. Cisco also has the 1000 series, and other brands offer entry-level products."
"The licensing is expensive."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
"ExtremeSwitching is scalable to a certain extent for SME-segmented IP."
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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