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."Cisco Nexus has good overall reliability and configuration options. It is fairly straightforward to access the switching platforms."
"This solution improves network speed and provides high availability for our users."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"The most valuable feature is the HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol)."
"The most valuable features are extensions and recorded scalability."
"Cisco Nexus is a stable solution."
"It gives me an unparalleled ability to build out my environment differently than I would have if I was going with another vendor."
"We got increased bandwidth, faster performance, and newer software which has improved our organization."
"The performance of ExtremeSwitching is good."
"The unique ring topology is actually a handy innovation."
"The solution excels in configuration and other aspects. It offers reliability and performance."
"The solution can scale."
"Our vendors are great and they offer very good support services."
"They are good. We have been using them for about two years, and we are satisfied with their performance. For our network environment, these switches are working fine."
"ExtremeSwitching switches are highly reliable."
"The switches are fast."
"It would be nice if the solution offered multiple types of port support."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required. Cisco Nexus should lower its current prices."
"The operating system needs to be improved. There should be stability in the operating system, and it should not have as many vulnerabilities."
"The additional features I would like to see included in the next release is the ability to integrate routing and switching features."
"The flexibility and configuration could be better."
"One of the problems we have is that there is no confirmation for when you try to test a system command."
"Nexus switches should be able to support network function virtualization (NFV)."
"Our only complaint is about the licensing because it can always be a little more cost-effective."
"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."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
"The training and resources for learning are lacking."
"The interface could be improved."
"The solution as a whole has hardware quality issues."
"There are latency issues that need to be addressed."
"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."
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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