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 initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and reliability."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its reliability."
"Nexus has improved my organization in the way that it provided enhanced security in a point in the network that was critical."
"This solution provides all of the routing and searching features that we need."
"Cisco Nexus is a stable solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution are capacity and scalability."
"In the case of small businesses, the solution is budget-friendly and easy to configure."
"Performance is good."
"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."
"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."
"It is meeting our expectations in terms of performance as well as cost-effectiveness."
"The most valuable features of ExtremeSwitching are that they are robust and have plenty of features. There is a lot of functionality. They have a lot of other features ExtremeSwitching that you can get involved with but I haven't been using many of them."
"The solution excels in configuration and other aspects. It offers reliability and performance."
"The switches are fast."
"I would like to see better collaboration with other, low-end devices."
"If I call during a high volume, I might get someone that just doesn't know as much or it takes a little bit of time and they put us on hold more. Otherwise, it's good."
"The cost of the support can be improved. We had critical operations, and we needed 24/7 support for 365 days, which was quite expensive. We had to go for a very costly support contract, which was really a concern. The availability of spare parts, especially in a remote location such as Egypt, can also be improved."
"I would like to see more automation and for it to be easier to use."
"The initial setup was somewhat complex."
"I feel that this solution should be more flexible and scalable."
"The only issue that I have with this product is finding help on different commands when I'm trying to make a change."
"I would like to see a central management solution in order to have all of the equipment in one place."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"Their support could definitely be better."
"ExtremeSwitching is scalable to a certain extent for SME-segmented IP."
"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."
"ExtremeSwitching hardware lacks flexibility compared to some other options."
"ExtremeSwitching has many features but having come from Cisco environments, there is a steep learning curve to learning all the functionality."
"The solution as a whole has hardware quality issues."
"The licensing is expensive."
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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