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Cisco Nexus vs HPE A-Series [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Nexus
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
LAN Switching (4th), Data Center Networking (3rd)
HPE A-Series [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Joe Benítez - PeerSpot reviewer
May 24, 2023
Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing
Before Nexus, I used to have Catalyst 6500 switches. Those 6500 series chassis gave us a lot of problems. Too many problems, actually. And we had a Cisco ASA firewall blade within those chassis. And they were running outdated software. So, in fact, it was the firewall blade that caused us too many problems instead of the chassis. The chassis itself was working well and performing fine, but the firewall card was not suitable for our needs. That was one aspect. Additionally, those chassis had been in operation for more than five years. As we are a local government, we have a policy to renew hardware every five years. That's because we need to maintain all the hardware and software in the latest versions and keep up with the technology lifecycle of the technology we use.
Mohamed-Mousa - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 25, 2019
Stable and scalable with a good user interface
Overall, everything related to the interface is very good Some follow up from our user-partners would be useful. Letting users know what is up and coming or providing better documentation would be helpful. Overall, the solution could offer its users better support. I've been using the solution…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is its speed."
"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and reliability."
"Nexus has improved my organization in the way that it provided enhanced security in a point in the network that was critical."
"The most valuable features of the solution are capacity and scalability."
"They are very high-performance switches and they are made for lossless data, so they're a good play in the customer environment."
"Technical support has been very, very helpful and they offer good SLAs."
"The most valuable feature is the automation that we can do with it."
"The ability to tenant-out the traffic and segment it, without having to get into separate physical hardware or trying to figure out VDCs manually, has been really powerful and extremely useful for us."
"The solution is very stable."
 

Cons

"One of our switches died last week and we were able to RMA it. Within four hours it arrived on time and worked."
"I would like to see a lighter platform."
"The licensing is the area that we are working that's a challenge."
"Our only complaint is about the licensing because it can always be a little more cost-effective."
"I feel that this solution should be more flexible and scalable."
"It would be great if they could make the interface a little more user-friendly, but not trade power off for simplicity."
"We lag on the configuration. The changes make a difference in troubleshooting."
"The only issue that I have with this product is finding help on different commands when I'm trying to make a change."
"Some follow up from our user-partners would be useful. Letting users know what is up and coming or providing better documentation would be helpful. Overall, the solution could offer its users better support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We consider Juniper switches to be more affordable."
"The solution is expensive."
"We only have a yearly support contract, as we do not use any of the subscription-based functions at this time."
"Our licensing costs for this solution are approximately $100K a year for the switching part."
"Cisco Nexus is not a cheaply priced product."
"It's worth the money we're paying for Nexus."
"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."
"This is a very expensive product."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Nexus?
The product's initial setup phase is very easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Nexus?
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. If you want to upgrade to iO...
What needs improvement with Cisco Nexus?
In my company, we encountered some challenges since the network was not stable. The network is unstable, making it an area where improvements are required. If you do some kind of configuration on t...
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A-Series, HP A-Series
 

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Sample Customers

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