We performed a comparison between Extreme VDX [EOL] and VMware NSX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Ubiquiti Networks and others in Ethernet Switches."Its simplicity and web interface were most valuable. I also liked the two-factor authentication."
"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."
"I am impressed with the tool's protection."
"The most valuable feature of VMware NSX is the ease of use and its user friendly. For example, it is simple to change the subnet masks."
"The installation is straightforward, it took a couple of hours."
"The solution is very good at micro-segmentation."
"It gives more security and micro-segmentation. It helps to set network configurations in an easy way."
"The most valuable features are security and dynamic routing."
"I have found VMware NSX to be easy to use."
"The solution is easy to use and is good for management control."
"I would like the ability to stack with different switch brands."
"Its scalability can be better. If possible, it can have Hyper POE. I am not sure if there is a fiber version."
"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."
"It needs to be cheaper."
"Nowadays, NSX supports the KVM and ESXi hypervisors only. It should also support Hyper-V and Citrix hypervisors."
"NSX could better integrate with open-source products. Of course, it integrates with some, but I know many people are uncomfortable deploying NSX with certain open-source solutions, such as Radar."
"The setup of the solution could be simplified."
"The technical support could use some improvement."
"They have some limitations in the firewall features as compared to the on-prem or dedicated hardware appliance. They can add more features, such as IPS and IDS, to the cloud firewall."
"One aspect that needs improvement is the need for further automation."
"The training costs a minimum of $3,000, which is expensive and should be reduced."
Extreme VDX [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Ethernet Switches with 3 reviews while VMware NSX is ranked 2nd in Network Virtualization with 94 reviews. Extreme VDX [EOL] is rated 8.6, while VMware NSX is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Extreme VDX [EOL] writes "A stable, scalable, and problem-free solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware NSX writes "Allows for seamless micro-segmentation and the support is exceptional". Extreme VDX [EOL] is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches and Cisco Nexus, whereas VMware NSX is most compared with Nutanix Flow Network Security, Illumio, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, Cisco ACI and Cisco Secure Workload.
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