We performed a comparison between ExtremeSwitching and PTX Series Routers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Arista, Dell Technologies and others in Data Center Networking."Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
"The solution can scale."
"The solution has inspection firewalls that can do a deep packet inspection on a port basis."
"In the case of small businesses, the solution is budget-friendly and easy to configure."
"They are good. We have been using them for about two years, and we are satisfied with their performance. For our network environment, these switches are working fine."
"It is meeting our expectations in terms of performance as well as cost-effectiveness."
"The performance of ExtremeSwitching is good."
"The price is low compared to the competition."
"It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration."
"The training and resources for learning are lacking."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"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."
"ExtremeSwitching is scalable to a certain extent for SME-segmented IP."
"There are latency issues that need to be addressed."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"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."
"The solution as a whole has hardware quality issues."
"It would be good if they add a redundant routing engine."
ExtremeSwitching is ranked 5th in Data Center Networking with 17 reviews while PTX Series Routers is ranked 8th in Data Center Networking with 1 review. ExtremeSwitching is rated 8.4, while PTX Series Routers is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PTX Series Routers writes "Allows for frequent manipulation and configuration with good technical support". ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus and NETGEAR Switches, whereas PTX Series Routers is most compared with Juniper QFX Series Switches, Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms and Arista Networks Platform.
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