Ciena 5400 Family vs. Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

The NEXUS 9000 series is well suited to data center issues. It is ideal for extended L2 without spanning tree issues, as the VTEP is as close as possible to the equipment. Cisco provides various types of controllers for configuring these switches as fabric switches in simple and complex environments.

This equipment is really designed for data centers. For a campus, it is better to turn to the Catalyst product lines.

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• Routing data between idf's
• Secure access to core server infrastructure
• User interface for configuration changes
• Quality of service for different network devices

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• Nexus 9000 could have smaller model for a lower pricepoint
• Nexus 9000 Features could all be turned on
• IKE security keys could automatically refresh on their own

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The N9Ks have served us well. A bit pricier than the competition, but everyone is familiar with NXOS and Cisco

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It's a good product, perhaps a little expensive but with a long service life. Overall, the NEXUS 9000 series does not have many technical limitations. The update process has always gone smoothly so far, but it is important to follow the upgrade path provided by Cisco, as there is one.

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Nexus 9000 works together with Netskope to provide connectivity between data centers, the cloud, and remote branches. Both provide scalability, redundant architecture, and security to the network. In some sense both provide end to end security and the ability to store and troubleshoot packet captures to improve operations and security postures.

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• Repeat customer based off core industry standards
• Does all that we need and more
• Easy to find and keep support for Cisco gear

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