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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Nexus Dashboard

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ACisco Nexus Dashboard simplifies data-center networks with automation and analytics. The data-center network helps organizations to meet business demands, and provision reliable data-center networking services as fast as possible, when and where organizations need it. As network infrastructure management is becoming more complex, diverse, and distributed, with multiple configuration points, monitoring tools, and vast amounts of data being generated every second. Cisco Nexus Dashboard is…N/A

    Sisense

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/ASisense is a BI software and analytics platform. With what the vendor calls their In-Chip™ and Single Stack™ technologies, users have access to a comprehensive tool to analyze and visualize large, disparate data sets without IT resources.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Nexus DashboardSisense
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Nexus DashboardSisense
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Must contact sales team for pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Nexus DashboardSisense
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    60 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    60 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Cisco Nexus DashboardSisense
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Sisense
    Feature
    Cisco Nexus Dashboard
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    9.7
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings10.037 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings10.047 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Sisense
    Feature
    Cisco Nexus Dashboard
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    8.8
    47 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings10.047 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.047 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Sisense
    Feature
    Cisco Nexus Dashboard
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    10.0
    46 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings10.036 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings10.046 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings10.024 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings10.039 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Sisense
    Feature
    Cisco Nexus Dashboard
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    9.5
    45 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings9.042 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Sisense
    Feature
    Cisco Nexus Dashboard
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    10.0
    45 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings10.044 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Sisense
    Feature
    Cisco Nexus Dashboard
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    9.7
    40 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings10.040 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings10.034 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Nexus DashboardSisense
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Nexus Series Switches
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Nexus Series Switches
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Nexus DashboardSisense
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (64 ratings)
    10.0
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (47 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (47 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Nexus DashboardSisense
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    We used Cisco Nexus Dashboard specifically for automating the creation of networks in our private cloud environment using a VXLAN EVPN multisite environment. It integrates into Infoblox well. It's also very suited in network troubleshooting for past and present issues. Where I don't see it being used much is in the campus but it's nice to know we have the ability to add catalyst if needed.
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    I believe Sisense is perfectly suited for any organization of any size that have access to the proper resources, as the tool is very expensive. The data connectors come in all shapes and sizes out of the box, which allows a great deal of data control within the ElastiCubes. Additionally, while the platform only runs on Windows platforms, the web application can be accessed on any client: mobile, Apple, Windows, etc. This allows a much more flexible user experience, resulting in data and dashboards reaching further than any other tool.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • It is a flexible tool that helps streamline and facilitate the development of new services.
    • Ideal for automating tasks such as network modification, configuration, and removal, which provides great time savings.
    • Ensures services without interruption and without difficult scheduling.
    • It has a simple user interface and excellent support, made up of several providers.
    • It facilitates the administration of managed services.
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Customization - lots of supported and community plugins available. Users can also adjust the look and feel through JavaScript.
    • Innovation - Sisense is continuing to push the envelope by developing new features through Sisense Labs.
    • Customer support - the commitment to excellent customer service and ensuring organizations get the most out of their investment.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • With the latest version release of Cisco Nexus Dashboard to version 3.0.1 I can say that most of the features have already improved but one of the wishlists that I want for ND is the possibility of extracting lists of Anomaly.
    • Include older versions of Firmware in the list of choices when doing the firmware upgrade analysis, currently only the recommended is in the list of choices.
    • If possible, include all the prechecks in the Firmware pre-upgrade analysis same in the script provided by Cisco.
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    Sisense Ltd
    • The usability of the application on mobile devices needs some improvement, especially navigation and filtering.
    • Dashboards that are created by multiple users can be a bit of a hassle to share by Admins.
    • If you need to embed dashboards into your website, you are require to buy a license separate from the user and platform license. This is a norm on most BI visualization tools, but Sisense can seem a bit on the high side, cost-wide.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    We observe significant product development with each release, along with substantial expansion of functionality. The program code has been consolidated into a single image, which simplifies installation and routine system update operations. Additionally, it is possible to install it outside the production network, which further enhances the solution’s availability.Additionally, the new graphical interface is very simplified and user-friendly.
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    I think the business and myself as a user has come to rely on SiSense as a dashboarding and quick ad-hoc reporting tool. I am hoping to integrate SiSense dashboards into more parts of the business in the future. We have reduced our report turn-around time for the most part from hours/days to minutes and in some cases almost the speed of thought. Reports are also easier on the eye and more easily distributed. I would also like to say that the support and professionalism from the SiSense team has been excellent.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    For the end user, it is relatively easy to use. However, some training and practice is a must because the NSO is not as straightforward as the traditional router CLI. For the administrator, Cisco Network Service Orchestrator (NSO) is just like another program running on the Linux system--there is no big difference.
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    New V5 is ground floor of an exciting collection of possibilities. Weekly Sisense developers come up with new functionality that they share with us in their forums. The move to HTML5 has been pleasing in that widgets auto size themselves into appropriate forms in the board but everyone of them can be popped out to full page size to be looked at in more detail
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
    There are very few situations when there is unexpected downtime. Mostly during development, new dashboard implementation and during upgrades. other then that there were very few crashes.
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    Performance
    Cisco
    For us, it's not yet a single pane of glass for the ACI network as Network Assurance Engine is not yet integrated into the [Cisco] Nexus Dashboard. This will be the case after the next update we plan to do. Today it's a tool I use daily to figure out if something unusual or unexpected happened in the SDN part of our network. The legacy network is still monitored with different tools.
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    SiSense is usually performing better then other solutions even if going for complex reports/dashboards(of course within reasonable frames). I haven't noticed any bad influence on other systems, usually if something happens it stays within SiSense.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    here was never a need to contact support, as the system includes several commands that allow for self-healing. Even if, after the upgrade process, one of the processes was not running, I was able to quickly find the appropriate sequence of commands that definitively resolved the issue. The entire architecture was designed in such a way as to be resilient to the failure of one node in a three-server setup.
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    Sisense Ltd
    SiSense's support ninjas are very knowledgeable and are exceptionally responsive. So far, all of the issues we ran into were resolved within minimum time. My sense of dealing with the support staff at SiSense is that they are very focused on not just answering your immediate question, but also to delve into the cause of the matter.
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    In-Person Training
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
    Easy and free training that allowed us quickly understand basics in SiSense and start using them. More advanced features requires some browsing through SiSense forums, but there is always support to help, and SiSense support is one of the best whith which I worked so far.
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
    Many examples, videos and scenarios which you try on your own right away. This combined with in-person training gives you enough to utilize most of SiSense's power.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    Honestly, the product implementation took 1–2 days to comprehensively manage the client’s entire infrastructure. The delivered on-premise solution, provided as physical servers, quickly builds the required environment in which individual data centers are rapidly added. The data collection process takes some time but also depends on the number of devices in the network.
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    Sisense Ltd
    Remember to migrate the plugins. The documentation however is pretty straight forward.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    The Cisco Nexus Series switches perform admirably in our blended distributed system. We have been dealing with any of these sorts of switches for over 5 years and have been exceptionally happy with their functionality. Several of our other computer networks in our data rooms have proved effective with Cisco equipment. Because of the simplicity of maintenance and the high quality of technical support provided by Cisco representatives, there is a high level of trust in these switches.
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    1) Easy to use, really, there is nothing too much to say. The set up is easy and not confusing. You can use it internally or externally.
    2) Customer Service, having spoken to various product reps from similar industry. Sisense rep provides you with the best support to get started, and it is really appreciated.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    It's a very secure platform that can manage all the business networks, monitor various network traffic, and is easy project management software. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller can centralize all the network traffic in one room for easy and secure management and threat detection capability and even the secure channels offered are excellent.
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    Sisense Ltd
    Product is quite easily scalable. The whole installation can be easily moved to stronger machine if needed.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Bit pricey.
    • Need to be purchased with vendor support. As far as I know, now support other vendors.
    • It's upgrade from DCNM and worth looking into.
    • It's still evolving and may need minor cosmetic adjustment
    • Easy to create and maintain vxlan and non vxlan fabrics.
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Report development time is reduced from 2~3 days to 2~3 hours.
    • Report querying time is improved from 0.5~10 mins to 2~30 seconds.
    • A 2-staff team delivers 10 times the BI output that we did on the old system.
    • We were able to deliver BI and data analysis for all business functions instead of a very limited group of users
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    ScreenShots

    Cisco Nexus Dashboard Screenshots

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