We performed a comparison between Cisco DNA Center and ExtremeCloud IQ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The best feature of Cisco DNA Center is the visibility page, where you can see everything on the dashboard, and you don't have to be a technical person to view the issues."
"The most valuable features of Cisco DNA Center are wireless assurance and visibility."
"I think that their LAN automation is a very good feature."
"The product offers an intuitive and automated way to manage user networks. It gives me an insight into the network health."
"It is simple to manage and it is all done from a single dashboard."
"The solution has the capability to scale."
"It is a stable solution."
"What's most valuable in Cisco DNA Center is the ability to manage any Cisco infrastructure and device through it. Setup was straightforward."
"What's most valuable for me in ExtremeCloud IQ is easy management. It also has centralized administration, so you don't have to go to the customer site to program it. It can be programmed remotely."
"ExtremeCloud IQ is a complete package with the pilot and the co-pilot feature that gives me full visibility of the network."
"It allows me to see APs and clients that are having issues, allowing for faster support response and less downtime."
"HiveManager is incredibly useful for managing APs and switches from one cloud interface."
"Ability to assign zero trust policies from the user."
"ExtremeCloud IQ is an intuitive platform. The tool's ability to streamline network operations depends on the end customer. Sometimes it's quicker, and sometimes it takes much longer. It helps me to address network problems."
"Our transaction polling is now way more secure."
"App and firewall security at the AP."
"They can improve the network visibility. Licensing and its maintenance are also needed."
"There should be an option for automation of template deployment by using the stored data. It is not easy to save configuration information for lots of devices without using other tools. There should be a tighter, better repository of information that can be merged with the templates."
"They should include UTM features in the product."
"From the recent DNA point of view, there are some stability challenges with Cisco, but very minor."
"The tool's deployment is complex. It also needs to improve its GUI."
"The solution's integration feature can be better."
"Cisco DNA Center should improve its configuration management. It is better to have a dev version before pushing it."
"As a user, it would be good if I could plug in controllers, suites, and devices from other vendors to Cisco DNA Center."
"We'd like to have a cloud dashboard from which we can see all devices."
"For me, the only issue is the potential delay in the tool statistics updating in real time after making changes."
"The Virtual Appliance crashed once while doing an upgrade. The good thing here is, even if the management system fails, all our networks and features still remain 100% stable and working."
"I would like to see a remote phone application for monitoring APs when on the road."
"The dashboard and stability need to be improved."
"The managing of switches within this solution could be improved."
"The certification costs from suppliers are getting out of control, and it's not just Extreme. We have the same problem with Cisco and Huawei."
"There can be an improvement by incorporating two-factor authentication or multi-factor authentication for security. Advanced network access control features and application control features should be added to manage applications. Many customers are interested in managing data, such as setting data quotas for individual users."
Cisco DNA Center is ranked 1st in Network Management Applications with 37 reviews while ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 5th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews. Cisco DNA Center is rated 7.8, while ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco DNA Center writes "Practical implementation of VXLAN is good and provides centralized control". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". Cisco DNA Center is most compared with Cisco Prime, Aruba Airwave, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Huawei eSight and Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), whereas ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and Ruckus Wireless. See our Cisco DNA Center vs. ExtremeCloud IQ report.
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