Likelihood to Recommend 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.
Read full review Anyone with an iPhone or iPad would benefit from having a macOS-based computer. Additionally, the learning curve for a new user is much less steep than for a Windows computer. Apple has updated its OS for 20+ years, however, still maintains the same basic functionality (turn on/off, open/close apps, etc), the same cannot be said for Windows (Windows Vista, 8, 8.1, 11).
Read full review Pros 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 Read full review Integrates with other apple devices seamlessly Information passed between those devices is encrypted end to end (understanding that apple has the keys in some cases) Compact design Aesthetically pleasing Read full review Cons Being used to Catalyst IOS the change in some commands gets annoying It also came with a new license model compared to IOS devices Read full review Integration within a windows environment does require more work. Does not play well with PCL based network printers that do not also support PS. Dongles for everything Read full review Usability 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.
Read full review Performance Our switches running NX-OS have provided solid consistent throughput. We haven't had any issues with it not being able to handle what we threw at it. The latency is extremely low. It also has multiple management options that we hope to pursue in the future.
Read full review Support Rating 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.
Read full review Alternatives Considered When compared to these data center switches, I think Cisco Nx-OS based data center switches fare very well in terms of performance and reliability. When looking and talking about security, Cisco and Juniper Junos are comparable but Huawei switches lag in terms of security due to various reasons like who owns and controls them.
Read full review Scalability Up to now, we haven't had a major ground-shaking attack on our networks but we take no chances by using NX-OS alongside a SIEM. All endpoints and workloads are secure so I would say we have plenty of trust in their security model.
Read full review Return on Investment overall a good prodcut overa all a good product it will help you in ROI by removing some tools from your environement The software have HA and lastest technology features included Read full review Apple supports their hardware longer than most manufacturers, which is good. Apple's hardware is more expensive than similar equipment competition, which is bad but offset somewhat by its longevity. Apple in an Apple world works great. Apple in a Windows world has some work to do to get things talking. Read full review ScreenShots