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Software Developer at Nebula
Real User
Easy to use and stable solution
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is easy."
  • "There is room for improvement in the pricing. The solution is expensive. Compared to other vendors, it's costly for similar products."

What is most valuable?

The product is easy to use. 

What needs improvement?

There is room for improvement in the pricing. The solution is expensive. Compared to other vendors, it's costly for similar products.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for five to six years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable. It's a good product. 

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How are customer service and support?

We get technical support through a third-party vendor. So, we normally call the vendor, and then we need to escalate the issue.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. For the current setup, we're just dealing with updates already.

What was our ROI?


What other advice do I have?

Overall, we are satisfied with this solution. We don't have any complaints. 

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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TechArch0f90 - PeerSpot reviewer
Tech Architect at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Helps us with troubleshooting and uptime management in keeping a healthy network but needs better granularity
Pros and Cons
  • "Cisco Nexus has improved the way our organization functions through the troubleshooting. We had issues where we've seen our links saturated. We were able to determine what was being processed on the link."
  • "I would like to see more granularity."

What is our primary use case?

We use Cisco Nexus primarily to check the health of our links. We use it to make sure if our links are good or not. It really helps with troubleshooting.

How has it helped my organization?

Cisco Nexus has improved the way our organization functions through the troubleshooting. We had issues where we've seen our links saturated. We were able to determine what was being processed on the link. 

It has reduced the complexity of our network monitoring because I'm able to drill down quickly and figure out what's going on. 

It has helped us make sure that we have the best uptime that we can have. 

What is most valuable?

Although it could be better, you can get the granularity depending on the amount of time that you drill into it.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more granularity. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It scales very well.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not have a previous solution.

How was the initial setup?

Cisco Nexus is straightforward to set up. We just pointed our logs to it. It's pretty easy. 

What about the implementation team?

We used a consultant. I didn't install it, I don't know exactly how it was done.

What was our ROI?

We have seen ROI based on the fact that we have more uptime.

What other advice do I have?

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate this product a seven because it's helped out a lot in terms of troubleshooting.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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NetworkE492f - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Provides VRF support for a good price
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution provides all of the routing and searching features that we need."
  • "Some of the DHCP features need improvement."

What is our primary use case?

This solution provides all of the routing and searching features that we need. We use it for internal use, rather than resell it to our customers.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature for us is the VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) support. We are using it in the aggregation layer.

What needs improvement?

Some of the DHCP features need improvement.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of this solution is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I think that this solution scales well.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of this solution is good when compared to others in the market.

When we purchased the hardware, the software license came with it.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other vendors before choosing this solution.

What other advice do I have?

This is a pretty solid product that complies with our design and gives us what we need.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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it_user1083 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager of Operations at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Some of the valuable features are HD graphics, Voice Search, and Google Now Cards.

What is most valuable?

With the invention of the Tablet, the world of Desktop and laptops have probably returned to the Stone Age.

With the advent of Nexus 7, Google's new wonder Tablet, Amazon's Kindle Fire has got a tough competitor.

Nexus 7 is not only one of the best among 7-inch Tablets, but it is also threatening to oust 10-inch ones off the market as well.

With a beautifully engineered hardware and Android OS, Nexus 7 is definitely a choice worth making.

The product is a joint venture between Google and Asus. It has a powerful Nvidia Tegra3 1.2 GHz quad core processor that makes it lightning fast.

Its HD graphics can also make other products jealous.

Features like Voice Search and Google Now Cards are interfaced with new cutting-edge Android OS Jelly Bean.

What needs improvement?

There are absolutely no issues to worry about Nexus 7 if you decide to pick it. Its portrait shaped screen only becomes landscape when you watch movies or operate any other application that requires the landscape screen. In comparison to iPad, Nexus 7 has a fewer number of apps for entertainment. You may feel the absence of a heavyweight, rear camera. Its front camera does all the work as of now.

What other advice do I have?

With an affordable price of $200, Nexus 7 is definitely going to rock the market of Tablets. The device is easy to handle, as it is smaller than other 10-inch Tablets and has a Portrait shape. With a nice finish with its looks, it is lucrative too. Google also offers $25 of credit for each Nexus user. Its battery life is about 7 to 8 hours under normal performance.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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ITDirect96f6 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Great performance, high availability and easy administration
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are the great performance, high availability and easy administration."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our primary use case is for our core network.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable features are the great performance, high availability and easy administration.

    What needs improvement?

    The price is a con.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Our network is stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It's scalable.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We needed to upgrade our network and we needed to decide to change our core network.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was straightforward, it was simple.

    What about the implementation team?

    We used our reseller for the implementation. We liked them.

    What was our ROI?

    ROI comes after three years.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We used Cisco before. When we made the decision to choose a new solution, we evaluated other vendors and chose Nexus.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate this solution a ten out of ten because it's the best.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    Network Analyst at Govt of Canada
    Real User
    Provides enhanced security and is easy to manage for the network admin
    Pros and Cons
    • "Nexus has improved my organization in the way that it provided enhanced security in a point in the network that was critical."
    • "The additional features I would like to see included in the next release is the ability to integrate routing and switching features."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our primary use case for Cisco Nexus is for MACsec encryption.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Nexus has improved my organization in the way that it provided enhanced security in a point in the network that was critical. 

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature is the ease of management for network administration.

    What needs improvement?

    The additional features I would like to see included in the next release is the ability to integrate routing and switching features. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It is relatively stable. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Cisco Nexus is very scalable.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    The Cisco technical support is good as of now.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    When I was the systems analyst, we discovered a need for Cisco Nexus. We had limited encryption support. We didn't have any similar solutions before.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was relatively simple.

    What about the implementation team?

    We used an integrator for the deployment. 

    What other advice do I have?

    On a scale from one to ten, I would rate the product at an eight. Cisco Nexus is excellent. I wouldn't rate it a ten because it could use an enhanced feature set.

    I would advise someone considering this solution to consider all of the vendors. 

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    NetworkA401c - PeerSpot reviewer
    Network Admin at a hospitality company with 5,001-10,000 employees
    Real User
    Good reliability and configuration options with straightforward access to switching platforms
    Pros and Cons
    • "Cisco Nexus has good overall reliability and configuration options. It is fairly straightforward to access the switching platforms."
    • "One of our switches died last week and we were able to RMA it. Within four hours it arrived on time and worked."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our primary use case for Cisco Nexus is for an internet data center.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Cisco Nexus can handle the traffic in our data center. This was a brand new bill for a data center that we are setting up for a gaming environment. We knew we needed heavy duty switching hardware at that location.

    What is most valuable?

    Cisco Nexus has good overall reliability and configuration options. It is fairly straightforward to access the switching platforms.

    What needs improvement?

    Cisco Nexus is a switch. It's fairly straightforward in what it does and what it can offer. Other than the differences between the command line or vs. Catalyst, it's just getting used to it.

    I don't have any negative issues. Cisco Nexus is expensive.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability has been great. We've been using it for the last five years and haven't had any failures yet.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I don't see any issues with the scalability of Cisco Nexus.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    For Cisco's overall technical support, i.e. if you have a problem, I'd probably give it eight or a nine out of ten. It's reliable. 

    One of our switches died last week and we were able to RMA it. Within four hours it arrived on time and worked. We have no issues with Cisco's customer support.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We didn't have any previous solution.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial set was fairly straightforward. It's a basic set up that we have. It's not an overly complex network that it's being used in. It was primarily used to support channels.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    Cisco was our only vendor.

    What other advice do I have?

    On a scale from one to ten, I'd probably give Cisco Nexus an eight to nine, based on relatability and the ease of configuration.

    Given the overall reliability and stability of the Cisco product, it's worth the price over any other switching platform out there.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    NetworkEf82e - PeerSpot reviewer
    Network Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
    MSP
    Performs well and has good capacity for the number of customers that we can get onto it
    Pros and Cons
    • "The scalability of Cisco Nexus is good. We've had them for the entire lifetime. We've never had to upgrade them yet."
    • "If I call during a high volume, I might get someone that just doesn't know as much or it takes a little bit of time and they put us on hold more. Otherwise, it's good."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our primary use case is for multitenant switching in our data centers for our edge equipment to go in between our firewalls and out to the internet.

    How has it helped my organization?

    It's performing well. 

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature is the capacity for the number of customers that we can get onto it.

    What needs improvement?

    I get more of the frustration out of Juniper equipment than I do from Cisco products. Cisco Nexus is more versatile for us in comparison to Juniper. The routing is easier with Cisco.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability is good. We've never had any of them die. They've been very consistent.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The scalability of Cisco Nexus is good. We've had them for the entire lifetime. We've never had to upgrade them yet.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    Their technical support is good and very helpful. They knew exactly what we needed. If I call during a high volume, I might get someone that just doesn't know as much or it takes a little bit of time and they put us on hold more. Otherwise, it's good. 

    What about the implementation team?

    We used a consultant for the deployment. 

    What other advice do I have?

    On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Cisco Nexus a ten. I like it. I would advise anyone to go through a professional consultant with Cisco training.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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