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

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches as my spine and leaf switches.

Pros and Cons

Pros

BGP peering with NSX
CLI ease of use
STIGs clearly defined

Cons

Pairing with non cisco switches can be challenging
Adding DHCP to the interfaces has not always worked

Return on Investment

Allowed me to move away from Dell switches
Unified my platform to a single standard

Scalability

It allows me to add more Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches as leafs to bring more racks online with minimal effort on my engineers part.

Security

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches have not improved my mind when it comes to security.

Usability

Ease of use to anyone that has used Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in the past.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Catalyst Switches

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 Identity Services Engine (ISE), VMware vCenter, VMware NSX

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited to a TOR configuration as well as spine and leaf design.

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