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Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches vs. NVIDIA Spectrum Switches

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches include capabilities and management options needed to support applications today and in the future, such as security, advanced QoS, comprehensive IPv6 support, and Layer 3 dynamic routing.N/A
NVIDIA Spectrum Switches
Score 8.0 out of 10
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NVIDIA® Spectrum®-3 based SN4000 is an open ethernet switch that combines cloud features with performance to support modern scale-out distributed data center applications. With support for all speeds 1GbE through 400GbE, SN4000 is ideal for building large layer-2, layer-3, and virtualized network fabrics for both green field and brown field environments.N/A
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Score 9.2 out of 10
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
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8.0
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User Testimonials
Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed SwitchesNVIDIA Spectrum Switches
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
It works very well as stack of core switches in small/medium company with 4x 10Gbit SFP+ interfaces. Native stacking is simple and in ring topology every switch has 2 redundant connections. They support maximum of 8 units per stack. You could use Cisco SG500X in hybrid stack with other series of switches, but make sure if other switch is compatible with hybrid mode stacking. Hybrid stack mode lower the number of units in stack. You should consider other model of switches if you need more then four SFP+ ports to connect more access switches using fiber cables.
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NVIDIA
Works well if you use core networking functionality Does not work well in a multi-vendor setup.
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Pros
Cisco
  • Easy to create stacking
  • Easy to configure using web interface or command line
  • Similar command line to Cisco IOS
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Pawel Sokol
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NVIDIA
  • open platform for use with e.g. Cumulus OS
  • cost effective
  • excellent support
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Cons
Cisco
  • Missing command line options like show running-config "| include, exlude"
  • Possibility to connect to switch using usb console cable or usb dongle
  • Missing vtp protocol support, only gvrp available
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NVIDIA
  • Interoperability with other vendors
  • Bugs
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
Cisco 550X switches stack using 10Gbit SFP+ ports on the front, while Dell N Series has dedicated ports (with cables) on the back of the unit. On the other hand dell N switches has number on small digital display showing stack member number, which is easier to identify. The cisco switches has dot beside the number of the switch member. I think Cisco devices are more reliable and stable than dell switches.
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Pawel Sokol
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NVIDIA
Mellanox have more competitive pricing. Mellanox is an open System which Supports Cumulus OS
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • Money savings as they are cheaper than competative Cisco IOS switches
  • Cisco Business Switches has limited lifetime warranty
  • Good switching capacity, and reliability
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Pawel Sokol
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NVIDIA
  • Overall seamless integration into the datacenter
  • Better cost per port so higher ROI
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