Cisco FabricPath vs Cisco Nexus comparison

"We have found the solution to be stable."

"FabricPath's best features are routing, OSPS, ethernet, and performance."

"The solution has excellent stability."

"It's a reliable product and you know that it will work in the enterprise environment."

"The best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability."

"I like the 10G ports and the modular uplink port."

"It's very stable."

"Cisco FabricPath is very fast, stable, extendable, and scalable. It doesn't have issues with patches or problems because it's built on the stable NXOS operating system. In a scenario using FabricPath, the spin and leaf architecture is beneficial. For example, we can use two separate spine switches like 9980s and multiple leaf switches as access switches. These leaf switches are connected using VPC between them, with each switch separated and not directly connected to the spine. This setup improves data center architecture by allowing two ways to arrange destinations, connecting the first connection to the first spine and the second to the second spine. The spines are configured as a virtual chassis. In FabricPath, we can enhance VXLANs, VPNs, and integrate with Cisco ISE for user authentication. It can also be configured with WLC to manage wireless technology, depending on the client's architecture."

"The most valuable feature of the 7700 series is probably the multi-context subset VRS, which lets you use multi-VRS, multi-context, and also VPC setup, where you have two logical devices that are still separate in terms of management planes, but have shared, virtual core channels."

"We've found their tech support to be excellent, especially in their willingness to resolve issues promptly."

"The redundancy and the vPC are the most valuable features. We can integrate two switches together for file transfers; that is, we can operate two switches as one. This is because the network can be shared via a vPC trunk, particularly for devices that are not critical for redundancy."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use."

"The most valuable feature is that it is high-density, ten-gig."

"This solution has saved us both time and money because we now have the ability to control all of these telephony devices that are deployed nationwide."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is to segregate the network."

"This is a very stable solution."

"Cisco FabricPath's pricing is expensive."

"Lacks sufficient integration with SIEM."

"The cloud version of Cisco Fabric Path could be improved."

"I would like to see better interoperability with other IT solutions."

"The initial setup is a little complex."

"Currently, there are no issues or suggestions for improvement as everything is working smoothly."

"Cisco FabricPath can be integrated into data centers and remote sites. For example, in a bank, we can extend the architecture to remote branches by implementing switches connected to the first and second spine for redundancy. This setup allows for VXLAN, VLAN, and SGT for user authentication. We can also use wireless technology through the data plane and route it on L3. This setup provides scalability and visibility. This technology is deployed in the USA, France, and Europe. For instance, BNP Paribas in France uses this technology."

"Cisco FabricPath has room for improvement in areas like technical support and design."

"Multi contexts would be nice to have to separate different tenants logically and securely."

"Technical support could be better."

"I would like to see a lighter platform."

"Data center access is stable and high speed but it is not compatible with Cisco's server hardware devices. The solution can be technically improved and can have features like automation, better visibility, better functionality, and cheap pricing."

"They need to understand that when we call them and have an issue, it's our production and sometimes they want us to do repairs that would cause other issues. That's the biggest problem."

"The flexibility and configuration could be better."

"The operating system needs to be improved. There should be stability in the operating system, and it should not have as many vulnerabilities."

"As a device meant to lead the processes related to networking and troubleshooting, I feel both aspects can be described as areas with certain concerns where improvements are required."

"The pricing of Cisco FabricPath can be quite high depending on the architecture, but it's justified by the stability it offers."

"The pricing for this product is good."

"The solution falls under the pricier category, but it provides value for the price charged."

"It is very expensive."

"I rate it seven out of ten on pricing as it's a bit expensive. It would be better if the price were lower, but we prioritize quality over cost."

"The price of Cisco FabricPath could be reduced, it is expensive in the market here in Sri Lanka. The solution is subscriptions based, if the customer wants any future integrations, or if there are any future enhancements they will have to pay. There are different license options available, such as one or three years purchases."

"Cisco is expensive but offers good-quality features, so I would rate it high on the pricing scale."

"I rate the product's pricing a ten out of ten. Cisco switches cost around 15,000 dollars, and DNS licenses cost around 25,000 dollars. The total amount is 45,000 dollars, which is too expensive."

"The licensing fees for this solution are approximately $800,000 USD annually."

"It's around $160K a year for our license."

"In most cases, there is a need to secure perpetual licenses to be able to use the product. When I set up the product, there isn't just a one-time cost that is involved."

"I don't like the Smart Licensing models that Cisco uses."

"The solution is relatively expensive when compared with Cisco Catalyst."

"If you compare Cisco hardware to any other vendors, such as HPE, they are more expensive. There is a license to use the solution. If my customer's licenses are about to expire I receive notification from Cisco, this is very helpful."

"We have a three-year subscription for our licensing fees."

"Licensing is annual or every three years. We were one of the big customers, and we used to get good prices, but the cost of the support can be improved."