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."We have continuity with Cisco, which provides a very high-end solution."
"Nexus has improved my organization in the way that it provided enhanced security in a point in the network that was critical."
"We have a much more stable network now using the Cisco Nexus."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its stability."
"The biggest benefit to this solution is a high port density with high bandwidth."
"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."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The setup is straightforward. I'd like to see the firmware and code upgradability to be slightly more intuitive."
"Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
"It is meeting our expectations in terms of performance as well as cost-effectiveness."
"Performance is good."
"The unique ring topology is actually a handy innovation."
"The solution has inspection firewalls that can do a deep packet inspection on a port basis."
"The performance of ExtremeSwitching is good."
"The switches are fast."
"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."
"I am looking for a GUI that goes alongside them and more SD-WAN built to their core switches."
"This solution costs a lot."
"The price could be better."
"There is limited guidance in terms of the use and configuration of Cisco Nexus for specific use cases. The documentation is not comprehensive, and you have to do a lot of online research."
"Some of the DHCP features need improvement."
"The scalability can be improved."
"I would like to see better monitoring actions supported in the next release of this solution."
"If we could get some more automation integrated into it, it would make it easier."
"The interface could be improved."
"The licensing is expensive."
"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."
"The training and resources for learning are lacking."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"The pricing of the universal switches is an area of concern that needs to be improved."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"We noticed over the years that the price of the Extreme Switches has been rising and this will become a concern in the future."
Cisco Nexus is ranked 6th in LAN Switching with 101 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 18 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 Juniper QFabric, whereas ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Cisco Nexus vs. ExtremeSwitching report.
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