We performed a comparison between Cisco Nexus and Extreme VDX [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Dell Technologies and others in LAN Switching."Nexus provides inner redundancy. It allows us to perform updates on individual switches, while still maintaining reliability and uptime on the server."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"The most valuable feature is the HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol)."
"The most valuable feature is the Bluetooth console."
"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."
"I like the fact that they are a well-supported product."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its reliability."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"The most valuable feature of Extreme VDX is that we have had no problems and the solution's performance is excellent."
"The fabric of the solution and the management aspect are the solution's most valuable features."
"Its simplicity and web interface were most valuable. I also liked the two-factor authentication."
"I am looking for a GUI that goes alongside them and more SD-WAN built to their core switches."
"We have encountered some software bugs."
"I would like to see better monitoring actions supported in the next release of this solution."
"I would like to see some development into the SAE world where you can virtualize. That would be the only thing I would like to see because I need to start virtualizing my infrastructure gear at some of the other data centers that I have."
"The only issue that I have with this product is finding help on different commands when I'm trying to make a change."
"Enhancing the software-defined level of this solution would empower it."
"The operating system needs to be improved. There should be stability in the operating system, and it should not have as many vulnerabilities."
"Overall, I wish it was a more intuitive OS."
"The only problem is that at the moment it's an Extreme product and Extreme is not really pushing it. They have to make up for weak innovation and I'm not sure if they want to do that."
"Its scalability can be better. If possible, it can have Hyper POE. I am not sure if there is a fiber version."
"I would like the ability to stack with different switch brands."
Cisco Nexus is ranked 6th in LAN Switching with 101 reviews while Extreme VDX [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in LAN Switching with 3 reviews. Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4, while Extreme VDX [EOL] is rated 8.6. 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 Extreme VDX [EOL] writes "A stable, scalable, and problem-free solution". Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper QFX Series Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches and VMware NSX, whereas Extreme VDX [EOL] is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches.
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