Item: Cisco Nexus Series Switches
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Day to Day usage, configuration and monitoring, building L2 and L3 architecture for either custumer or our own network. Créating the nessecary need for our infrastructures with firewall, housing, mpls and ISP. We use those switch to connect our customer or resell them as network core.

Pros and Cons

Ease of configuration
Vpc
Max Mac address

Sfp are sort of hard to plus in on the top slot

Most Important Features

Return on Investment

Require less switch in rack cause of the good number of port

Alternatives Considered

Nexus are easier to configure

Key Insights

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Cisco Nexus Series Switches go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Nexus Series Switches again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Cisco IOS, Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)

Likelihood to Recommend

Good for top of rack switch, only time i find it not well suited is when its too expensive for the needs.

Cisco nexus review

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Nexus Series Switches