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Brocade VDX (discontinued) vs. Lumen Ethernet

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    Brocade VDX (discontinued)

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AThe Extreme VDX series of switches (formerly Brocade VDX) was acquired by Extreme Networks in 2017 during the Broadcom acquisition of Brocade and the selling off of some of the company's assets. The products, including the latest ExtremeSwitching VDX 6740, are now discontinued.N/A

    Lumen Ethernet

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ALumen Ethernet services power secure, high-availability network solutions that enable high-performance voice, video and data applications.

    $1.77

    per hour (100 Mbps)

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    100 Mbps
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    1 Gbps
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    10 Gbps
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Brocade VDX (discontinued)Lumen Ethernet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
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    7.2
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    User Testimonials
    Brocade VDX (discontinued)Lumen Ethernet
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    My experience since I started working with Extreme VDX has been great and everything has been working effectively. I give it 10/10 in performance since it has never failed us during our normal operations. Networking across our company and WAN has been covered by powerful fabric technologies that enhance secure and transparent business operations. It supports both wired and wireless connections with switches that network them through our applications.
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    It is well suited based on our experience for small-scale projects where there are not very critical production-related activities happening. It will be easy to control and handle within a small set of deployments or platforms such as mobile-related activities. I don't recommend it for large server-scale deployment because we have seen inconsistencies with the connectivity of services.
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    Pros
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    • The VDX is very simple to configure.
    • Documentation on the product is amazing.
    • The VDX will interface with any data center hardware; there is interoperability with all the BIG vendors: Dell, EMC, NetApp.
    • I have a pair of VDXs running at my DR site that has been up for over 8 years without any issues!
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    • Speed has been consistent.
    • Reliability of uptime.
    • Hardware has been solid.
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    Cons
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    • I once had a problem with a USB drive and had a lot of trouble fixing it. We can use more documents and a better way to recover the drive. I understand the problems that every vendor faces with proprietary software. If you are a customer, this should not be a problem.
    • It has limited commands.
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    • Offer better line location for construction
    • Available in more states
    • Quality of service reports monthly
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    I have not had an opportunity to use a similar featured platform in my networking journey. All I have learned is that Extreme VDX has great potential for controlling and managing networking operations in our company. The data analytics insights that we receive from data analysis have developed great planning and decision-making infrastructure. The speed of operation is always stable with high data transfer rate.
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    Lumen Technologies
    AT&T I would say is the leader within this area in terms of handling any large-scale deployments and their services are awesome. No connectivity issues at all and no latency in feedback. Server deployments are handled very effectively, that's not the case with century link. Of course, security is second to none with AT&T.
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    Return on Investment
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    • We definitely have a great ROI on the VDX cluster at my DR site; 8 years without issue!
    • It takes so very little of my time because it has been so reliable, which allows me to be productive in other areas of the network.
    • After the transition from Brocade to Extreme VDX, it was a little rocky with the code at first but things have improved with R & D.
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    Lumen Technologies
    • Positive: After configuration and initial setup service has been great. We have a call center running off the service and calls have much less jitter now.
    • Positive: Fiber speeds have helped us execute daily tasks quicker.
    • Negative: Much time and money wasted on the initial configuration and setup.
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