What users are saying about
Cisco NX-OS vs iOS
17 Ratings
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Based on 17 reviews and ratings
32 Ratings
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Based on 32 reviews and ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cisco NX-OS is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability
- Cisco NX-OS and iOS are tied in 1 area: Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
Cisco NX-OS
82%
13 Ratings
7.2
iOS
72%
8 Ratings
Usability
8.2
Cisco NX-OS
82%
1 Rating
8.0
iOS
80%
1 Rating
Performance
8.2
Cisco NX-OS
82%
10 Ratings
iOS
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
7.9
Cisco NX-OS
79%
3 Ratings
7.9
iOS
79%
13 Ratings
Product Scalability
8.0
Cisco NX-OS
80%
10 Ratings
iOS
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco NX-OS
This easy solution can be a great help for the big companies on easy multiple data processing and effective networking solutions for the various departments and also generating the real-time data reports with Cisco NX-OS is excellent. For the new users, it takes no time to become a pro on full manipulation of the features and offer the best and quality management services.
DevOps Engineer
Gumtree AustraliaInternet, 51-200 employees
iOS
iOS works well when you want solid control over institutionally-owned devices. This generally works best when you play by Apple's rules and buy through them and use Apple School/Business Manager - so if you're going for a BYOD model, this probably isn't the way to do [it]. There is a wide variety of management tools, but bear the costs of each in mind.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesPros
Cisco NX-OS
- Cisco NX-OS is very simple to use and user friendly CLI
- NX-OS has a modular config so easy to configure.
- NX-OS comes up with copp policy where we can define most of our system level ontrols instead of defining separate ACLs
Senior Network Engineer
Verizon MediaMedia Production, 5001-10,000 employees
iOS
- Extraordinary compared to other OS on the lookout for the mobile devices. In the event that somebody needs an ad free and secure insight.
- Apple iOS give you heaps of inbuilt elements by which there is no need of any outsider applications.

Verified User
Team Lead in Other
Mining & Metals Company, 201-500 employeesCons
Cisco NX-OS
- Being used to Catalyst IOS the change in some commands gets annoying
- It also came with a new license model compared to IOS devices

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Hospital & Health Care Company, 5001-10,000 employeesiOS
- Replacing the battery is hard and shouldn't be.
- I know it is for security, but the ability to remote control iOS and help users would be great.
- Security can be tight with the iCloud and passcodes and you can brick a phone if you are not careful.
Technical Operations Manager
Clock Medical SupplyHospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco NX-OS
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—iOS
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Usability
Cisco NX-OS
Cisco NX-OS 8.2
Based on 1 answer
NX-OS has many similarities with the traditional IOS which is quite beneficial when it comes to configuration and learning. As a native Linux system, there are a lot of tools and features that can be enabled for any use case.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 5001-10,000 employeesiOS
iOS 8.0
Based on 1 answer
In all likelihood, common users will either already have experience with iOS on their iPhones, or will pick it up quickly. The UI is generally simple and mostly visual. Power users, on the other hand, may feel constrained by the inherent limitations built-in. Root access, terminal commands, and deep customization are not really to be found here.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesPerformance
Cisco NX-OS
Cisco NX-OS 8.2
Based on 10 answers
Indeed, the latency is very, very low on the Nexus switches. As well, the VPC concept is quite easy to understand and to implement and is working perfectly with servers. So far, we didn't use much automation (unfortunately, we don't have much time and knowledge about this). But we can run scripts with [Cisco] NX-OS, which is really appreciable.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesiOS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cisco NX-OS
Cisco NX-OS 7.9
Based on 3 answers
Cisco support never fails me. In terms of timely response, no one is on par with them. They really value the impact of having technical issues and potential business stoppage. Also, their support staff are well equipped with knowledge and skills and easily resolve the most common incidents. Most of the time, we can resolve an issue by just calling them once.
Security Analyst II
AsurionInsurance, 1001-5000 employees
iOS
iOS 7.9
Based on 13 answers
Lots of help articles online for just about everything under the sun. I have never personally had to engage Apple's support team to comment on their helpfulness.
IT, Network Administrator
Dynamic AviationAviation & Aerospace, 501-1000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cisco NX-OS
I have tried out Aruba's core switches. I would say that Cisco NX-OS is a better option for a core switch if resilience is critical. You are also going to tend to spend more money on NX-OS.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Hospital & Health Care Company, 201-500 employeesiOS
The software updates have a wide coverage for iPhone models and I love updating software for additional features and/or improved software stability. It has also genuine feel of the phones they offer. Easier to set up and use. It helps me do more productive tasks. If I have the latest phone model, I would have additional software advantages that are already included in my OS.
Solutions Engineer
Wordtext Systems, Inc.Information Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees
Scalability
Cisco NX-OS
Cisco NX-OS 8.0
Based on 10 answers
Excellent security is offered by the network operating system and the best power with effective scalability. Easy on security configuration and setting. Performance is also the best and very cost-effective and the data management capabilities are a very high and reliable tool that gathers all the network operations control in one room.
Automation Engineer
Redd SystemInformation Technology & Services, 51-200 employees
iOS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Cisco NX-OS
- Stable NX-OS gives peace of mind.
- Performance and security is top class.
- Documentation is very good to learn and refer later.

Verified User
Consultant in Research & Development
Information Technology & Services Company, 5001-10,000 employeesiOS
- Positive as far as cellular usage, phone tracking, and security for our users.
- Negative as far as battery replacement on older phones.
- Costs would be similar to android phones so security/simplicity is our main point here.
Technical Operations Manager
Clock Medical SupplyHospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees