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Attribute Ratings
- VMware NSX is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
Cisco SD-Access
79%
8 Ratings

8.5
VMware NSX
85%
4 Ratings
Support Rating
8.1
Cisco SD-Access
81%
9 Ratings

VMware NSX
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco SD-Access
The best way to use this solution [Cisco Software SD-Access] is in Campus LAN environments, [which] could be small, medium, and large sites, that includes remote branches also. And always use with 3 node (HA) availability. This solution is not appropriate for Data Center environments. This solution is not mean[t] to connect remote sites (the WAN itself). This solution is ideal to achieve high and low level hierarchies of security and connectivity of end users in a network.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 51-200 employeesVMware NSX
Recommendation 10 for large companies, with a data center with more than 1000 VM's on average is very appropriate, as the security of the environment can be divided between physical firewall and virtual firewall and have another separate management for cases of troubleshooting, having only physical firewall in these In some cases, the rules are immense and this can cause future problems.
For Medium / Small companies, I do not recommend it, as the main one is a physical firewall, (Remembering that NSX does not replace a physical firewall), as smaller companies with less rules, only a physical firewall can be used.
Analista de Virtualização e Armazenamento
Hepta Tecnologia e InformáticaGovernment Administration, 201-500 employees
Pros
Cisco SD-Access
- Automation, pushing template-based configuration to multiple devices in one push saves time and manpower.
- Assurance [helps trace] issues related to devices, clients, and provide the troubleshoot as [the] best practices.
- Segmentation, with the use of the SGT tags, we are able to achieve segmentation and micro-segmentation securely.
Sr. Network Analyst
KPMG CanadaFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
VMware NSX
- Broadcast Suppression: By suppressing broadcast traffic, we have been able to deploy a single VDI network in a /18 network space, allowing for rapid growth and proper DHCP lease timing for a VDI instant clone environment.
- Networking HA: Leveraging internal mechanisms for high availability, it provides disaster resiliency to a virtual networking environment.
- Cost Savings: All available features of NSX are licensed simultaneously. Load balancers, firewalls, and routers are all licensed as features, not per object, allowing for the deployment of as many of these objects as are needed.
Network System Administrator
Hutto Independent School DistrictPrimary/Secondary Education, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Cisco SD-Access
- Documentation: Working in this solution I realized there were missing information details about the fusion device support for nexus.
- Fusion router: This roll in the fabric should be already integrated in the solution, right now it is configured manually.
- Bugs: Unfortunately the solution still present a lot of bugs, mainly in the controller.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 51-200 employeesVMware NSX
- Our biggest challenge is gaining acceptance from network engineers who are used to working with other technologies.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesPricing Details
Cisco SD-Access
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—VMware NSX
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Cisco SD-Access
Cisco SD-Access 8.1
Based on 9 answers
As far as my experience with SD-Access -I'd say things that can be improved are - better functionality with ISE, ease to understand licensing and better documentation for configuration (add-ons, etc), and licensing.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Computer Networking Company, 5001-10,000 employeesVMware NSX
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco SD-Access
Automation, pushing template-based configuration to multiple devices in one push saves time and manpower. Assurance helps trace issues related to devices, clients, and provide the troubleshoot as the best practices. Segmentation, with the use of the SGT tags, we are able to achieve segmentation and micro-segmentation securely.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employeesVMware NSX

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesReturn on Investment
Cisco SD-Access
- Integration with other platforms in a single platform is a great advantage for the user.
- Saves time in configuring devices on the network

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Telecommunications Company, 201-500 employeesVMware NSX
- We are a company with 300 VM's and few departments, the investment was more for security, putting in ROI, we can mention that environmental security is priceless.
- We have a simplified understanding of east-west rules, bringing a lot of satisfaction to the user, since creating and modifying rules is a very simple activity.
- With NSX for virtual environment, the IT team was also very satisfied with the communication without the need for a physical medium (Switch for example). The machines that need more performance, are placed on the same physical Host, as a rule of affinity and with that the performance reaches the expected very easy.
Analista de Virtualização e Armazenamento
Hepta Tecnologia e InformáticaGovernment Administration, 201-500 employees