We performed a comparison between Cisco FabricPath and Cisco Nexus 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."As I mentioned earlier, the durability, flexibility, and security of Cisco devices are notable. Particularly with switches, the capability to implement multiple VLANs and easily aggregate the network has been advantageous. The ability to have different VLANs and aggregate the network without complications is a key feature of Cisco FabricPath."
"The solution has excellent stability."
"The technical assistance is good."
"It's very stable."
"The fact that the solution is on the cloud is its most valuable aspect. If you are on the cloud, you can manage your network from anywhere, any place. It's very good."
"Additional bandwidth is available when needed."
"The tool makes it easy to manage multi-layer networking and increases network efficiency. I haven't faced any challenges in integrating it into our existing infrastructure."
"The setup is straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its stability."
"This solution streamlines how we have to configure things because we can do everything from one device, whereas if we had individual devices we would have to go to each one and configure them manually."
"Tech support is good."
"The most valuable feature is the HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol)."
"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and reliability."
"We've found their tech support to be excellent, especially in their willingness to resolve issues promptly."
"The interface is easy to use. It is not much different from iOS, but you can use it on a larger scale in data centers."
"Cisco Nexus has improved the way our organization functions through the troubleshooting. We had issues where we've seen our links saturated. We were able to determine what was being processed on the link."
"I would like to see better interoperability with other IT solutions."
"Lack of security features for which we need to use another solution."
"The price is a little bit too high."
"The prices for FabricPath are very high, and Cisco also takes a long time to deliver products (in Mexico, the delivery time is eight months)."
"The initial setup is a little complex."
"The management features are in need of improvement."
"I would like one management console to control the network."
"The solution is costly."
"The software is not as mature as it could be and needs some integration improvements with other orchestrators."
"The only issue that I have with this product is finding help on different commands when I'm trying to make a change."
"They should make it easier to update the code on it."
"The additional features I would like to see included in the next release is the ability to integrate routing and switching features."
"One of the biggest challenges, which I see is that there's a constant evolution in the product. For example, our configuration is based on what is known as traditional data center implementation. Today there is the ACI deployment and to implement, to migrate from one technology to another, that's challenging both from a configuration perspective and also from a cost perspective."
"The code quality for this solution has gotten worse and needs improvement."
"Nexus is a costly solution."
"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."
Cisco FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 22 reviews while Cisco Nexus is ranked 6th in LAN Switching with 101 reviews. Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2, while Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco FabricPath writes "Makes multi-layer networking easy and increases network efficiency". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Nexus writes " Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing". Cisco FabricPath is most compared with Juniper QFabric and Arista Campus LAN Switches, whereas Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper QFX Series Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches and Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches. See our Cisco FabricPath vs. Cisco Nexus report.
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