Item: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The switches have been a great option for replacing all of our (extremely) old network devices. Their modern capabilities have allowed us to implement new ways and models in managing the network as a whole, particularly when it comes to network automation.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Device uptime
Programability
Automation

Cons

Actually can't think of anything

Return on Investment

Much better uptime

Scalability

We've been able to to do more with less physical hardware.

Security

Yes. With the integration with ISE, our Security teams have become much happier.

Usability

Because no one ever gets a 10

Alternatives Considered

Juniper EX Series Switches

I am a big fan of Juniper SRX firewalls, I've always preferred the functionality of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches or anything Juniper has produced.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS 5000)

Likelihood to Recommend

They have been working great in our hospital environments, particularly at the access layer.

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