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."Cisco Nexus has improved the way our organization functions through the troubleshooting. We had issues where we've seen our links saturated. We were able to determine what was being processed on the link."
"It gives me an unparalleled ability to build out my environment differently than I would have if I was going with another vendor."
"Solid product, communications and support from a well-known dependable company."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Nexus is speed compared to what you would get from a Catalyst Series switch."
"The consolidation of all of the layer two ports into one rack is very valuable."
"This is a very stable solution."
"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 most valuable features of the solution are capacity and scalability."
"Its simplicity and web interface were most valuable. I also liked the two-factor authentication."
"The fabric of the solution and the management aspect are the solution's most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature of Extreme VDX is that we have had no problems and the solution's performance is excellent."
"I would like to see better collaboration with other, low-end devices."
"The software is not as mature as it could be and needs some integration improvements with other orchestrators."
"I would like to see a lighter platform."
"The cost of the support can be improved. We had critical operations, and we needed 24/7 support for 365 days, which was quite expensive. We had to go for a very costly support contract, which was really a concern. The availability of spare parts, especially in a remote location such as Egypt, can also be improved."
"The additional features I would like to see included in the next release is the ability to integrate routing and switching features."
"I would like to see more automation and for it to be easier to use."
"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."
"The installation process lasted too long, taking 16 to 24 hours for full completion."
"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."
"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."
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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