Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM) Reviews

Name: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM)
Brand: Cisco
Rating: 4 (24 reviews)

Vendor: Cisco

4.0 out of 5

24 reviews
92% willing to recommend

1,080 followers

What is Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM)?

The Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) offers a comprehensive solution for managing Cisco NX-OS switches in hybrid-cloud environments, providing automation, visibility, and consistent operations. Designed to simplify and enhance data center management, NDFC integrates with Cisco Nexus Dashboard to streamline network connectivity, reduce deployment times, and ensure seamless transitions with minimal disruptions. Its modular architecture, new user interface, and support for non-Nexus OS platforms make it a robust tool for LAN, SAN, and IP Fabric for Media management. Additionally, NDFC enhances fabric reliability, automates workflows, and supports cloud connectivity with AWS and Microsoft Azure, making it ideal for businesses adapting to increasingly complex digital environments.

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Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM) is the #23 ranked solution in best Network Monitoring Tools. PeerSpot users give Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM) an average rating of 8.0 out of 10. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM) is most commonly compared to Datadog: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM) vs Datadog. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM) is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 63% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 24% of all views.

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RajeshKumar

Network Consultant at Velocis Systems

We use it to simplify the maintenance of servers and the network infrastructure for data centers. This means a single pane of glass from where we can easily manage the data center. We can configure things, check the host setup, and apply this to the policies. In addition, we also upgraded the OS…

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Henok Tsegaye

BDM/Chief Information Officer at Afcor PLC

You want to access one VM from another because there is East-West traffic among these centers. Any company needs it in our virtual environment. You want to collect this interval communication. You want to take it to Cisco security and secure it because you don't want somebody with access to one VM to access the Azure VM in the servers. You can only protect it if you use some mechanism in between. We tried to use the Cisco Firewall switch, but it was not working. Three guys are enough for the solution’s maintenance. All the integrations we made were with Cisco. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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Kyaw Zin Linn

Sales Manager at Mitsuiwa-ace Engineering

I am an integrator and I provide this solution to customers. My customers use Cisco Data Center Network Manager for data centers The most valuable features of Cisco Data Center Network Manager are consistency and the core server. The teams have had a good experience. The delivery Cisco Data…

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Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM) mindshare

As of September 2024, the mindshare of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM) in the Network Monitoring Software category stands at 0.5%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Valuable Features

"The automation capability is more than enough. It depends on how we consider and integrate the automation engine. We need to ensure the automation engine and then how to perform it. It depends on the policy making, API integration, and other integrations."
"It has a very nice dashboard so you can see what's currently happening in the network and the performance of the back story."
"The monitoring capability is the best in Cisco Data Center Network Manager. It helps me improve network management tasks and optimize processes."

Room for Improvement

"The tool should be more user-friendly and improve AI integration."
"It's very costly."
"The initial setup is challenging."

Pricing

The pricing for Cisco Data Center Network Manager is considered expensive compared to other vendors on the market. However, customers find value in the solution and believe that the pricing is justified due to the use cases and the confidence they have in Cisco's implementation.

The licensing cost is also on the higher side, but it is transparent and not complex. Customers mention that they do not need to pay for the DCNM license separately as it is included when purchasing Nexus switches.

"The tool is always expensive, but their service, product quality, and support are good. We're happy with it, but it's still an expensive solution. There are cheaper alternatives but no similar platform across all domains."
"We usually opt for a yearly plan, commonly for three or five years upfront. Some customers may not utilize all the features included in the product, and this can lead to them paying for functionalities they don't need."
"I would say that the pricing offers great value for the money."

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