cisco nexus 9000 series switches
Updated February 24, 2022
cisco nexus 9000 series switches

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Nexus 9000 Series
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Nexus
we use Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches for our data center and set up a private cloud for our customers.
- easy to manage
- reliable
- effective
- so far we did not encounter much issues
- our partner gave a good corporate discount so ROI was positive
Huawei provided good discounts but other teams had encountered issues with their products after deployment so we decided to stick to cisco
Do you think Cisco Nexus Series Switches delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco Nexus Series Switches's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco Nexus Series Switches live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Cisco Nexus Series Switches go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco Nexus Series Switches again?
Yes
Using Cisco Nexus
2 - They are used to connect the servers and allow our customers to access the resources within our data centre, and also allow the virtual machines to access the internet
2 - They are network engineers and have network knowledge to operate the switches. They also work with the vendors to do routine maintenance and updates
- Internet
- connectivity
- speed
- we used it as expected
- can use it to connect more applications
Evaluating Cisco Nexus and Competitors
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Reputation
We have good partner pricing with Cisco and Cisco is also reputable and is the market leader in network equipment. The features are able to suit our needs
We will still stick to the same evaluation and selection process
Cisco Nexus Implementation
- Third-party professional services
We used JOS to implement
Yes - We setup the switches as a base setup and then slowly added more switches as we scale up to support more users
Change management was minimal - The engineers had to be trained on how to manage the switches. Subsequently there was no further change management required
- Connectivity issues
Cisco Nexus Support
Pros | Cons |
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Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed Immediate help available Quick Initial Response | None |
Yes we purchased premium support. Because our switches are used for operations and there is SLA involved so we needed prompt support if necessary
We did some VAPT scans and there were some findings related to their products. We checked with them and they took time to remote in to check
Using Cisco Nexus
Pros | Cons |
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Like to use Well integrated | Requires technical support Lots to learn |
- management tool
- configuration of ports