We performed a comparison between Cisco Nexus and VMware NSX 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 most valuable feature is performance."
"We've found their tech support to be excellent, especially in their willingness to resolve issues promptly."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its speed."
"We have a much more stable network now using the Cisco Nexus."
"This solution has allowed us to better prepare our network for 10-gigabit."
"Cisco Nexus is very safe and stable. I've been here 8 months. We have some devices that have been out for 11 years."
"The interface is as user-friendly as you can make it."
"We leverage Cisco DCNM a lot, which allows us to automate."
"The solution is easy to use and is good for management control."
"NSX has excellent security features like virtual firewalls. I also like the micro-segmentation features, which are useful for the virtual machines inside the servers."
"It is a stable solution...The solution's initial setup process was easy."
"Technically, VMware NSX is more advanced technology-wise when compared to others. We have been studying it and so far, so good. We know that the NSX product is superior when it comes to software virtualized networks. </p> <p>If you are looking to work with new and future technologies, then NSX is one of the best options. It costs less for power consumption since it will be a virtual network and not a pure physical network that consumes more energy."
"NSX gives us the ability to put our network, NSX, onto any network there is, which allows us not to have to go to the network team to create networks our VLANs for networks."
"One of the big improvements between the NSX-V and NSX-T is that in NSX-T you are no longer dependent on V-Center anymore."
"The security offered by VMware NSX is the most valuable, plus it's a feature-rich product that's straightforward to install and configure."
"Overall, for me, it's a good solution and has been working well."
"It would be nice if the solution offered multiple types of port support."
"The solution is more expensive than other options on the market."
"There is no feature parity between the 9K and the 5K or 7K, which means that it is harder to position the 9K to future proof them."
"In the next release of the solution, I would like to see varying integration between VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) instances so we can integrate BGB into different VRFs in a more organized way. We have some issues with tunnels and VRFs."
"Stability is not really up to the mark."
"In terms of improvement, the stacking between the two switches in the higher availability model should be similar to Catalyst. It's better to have one interface for configuration."
"One of the problems we have is that there is no confirmation for when you try to test a system command."
"I would like to see a lighter platform."
"The solution can improve by making it more straightforward, easier to install and maintain in the environment."
"We've have had good and bad experiences with them. We don't always find them to be so impactful. Sometimes the support guy isn't so on top of resolving the issue and it can take a while to sort out."
"The first time setting it up was difficult."
"There are sometimes mismatch in the control, the details and what you actually see on the transport note."
"It needs to be cheaper."
"One aspect that needs improvement is the need for further automation."
"I would like them to make integration with other vendors easier."
"The engineering team has room for improvement. They should have have more of a Knowledge Base about different case studies and should develop more advanced features. These kinds of improvements will change the way things get done."
Cisco Nexus is ranked 6th in LAN Switching with 101 reviews while VMware NSX is ranked 2nd in Network Virtualization with 94 reviews. Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4, while VMware NSX is rated 8.0. 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 VMware NSX writes "Allows for seamless micro-segmentation and the support is exceptional". Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper QFX Series Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches and Juniper QFabric, whereas VMware NSX is most compared with Nutanix Flow Network Security, Illumio, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, Cisco ACI and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. See our Cisco Nexus vs. VMware NSX report.
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