We performed a comparison between Extreme VDX [EOL] and ExtremeSwitching 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."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."
"Its simplicity and web interface were most valuable. I also liked the two-factor authentication."
"Our vendors are great and they offer very good support services."
"The performance of ExtremeSwitching is good."
"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."
"The switches are fast."
"The solution can scale."
"Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
"In the case of small businesses, the solution is budget-friendly and easy to configure."
"ExtremeSwitching fabric technology is a unique technology used to protect against viruses. ExtremeCloud IQ is a very good and feature-rich solution compared to Cisco, Ruxi Networks, or Huawei."
"I would like the ability to stack with different switch brands."
"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."
"Its scalability can be better. If possible, it can have Hyper POE. I am not sure if there is a fiber version."
"Extreme Networks does not have any entry-level products. This is a problem for them because Aruba has an Instant On series, which is new and cost-effective. Cisco also has the 1000 series, and other brands offer entry-level products."
"ExtremeSwitching is scalable to a certain extent for SME-segmented IP."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"The licensing is expensive."
"ExtremeSwitching hardware lacks flexibility compared to some other options."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of 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."
Extreme VDX [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Ethernet Switches with 3 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 17 reviews. Extreme VDX [EOL] is rated 8.6, while ExtremeSwitching is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Extreme VDX [EOL] writes "A stable, scalable, and problem-free solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". Extreme VDX [EOL] is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches and Cisco Nexus, whereas ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus and NETGEAR Switches.
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