Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Data center networking
Pros
- L3 features
- Routing
- Licensing
Cons
- Need perpetual licensing
Return on Investment
- Cost is high
- Support is great
What is Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches?
Built on Cisco silicon, the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series delivers data center performance from the inside out.
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Screenshot of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Family
Pros
- Robust performance and operational stability with consistent uptime
- High-speed networking and substantial bandwidth capacity (up to 400Gbps)
- Effective redundancy features like Virtual Port Channels (VPC) for continuous availability
Cons
- Desire for continued hardware evolution and more diverse port density (e.g., 40G)
- Command-line interface can be complex; desire for more robust graphical user interfaces
- Interoperability challenges when integrating with non-Cisco switches and Cisco Catalyst Center
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use them to connect all of all floors to the core. It connects all of our users to allow them access.
Pros
- It is easy to setup and configure
- It is easy to use ISE on
Cons
- I don't have any suggestions
Return on Investment
- They gave us great performance for our users
Usability
Alternatives Considered
HPE Networking Switches
Other Software Used
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use a Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch as my core switch.
Pros
- Speed
- Easy config
- Continues working
Cons
- Does not support Stackwise cabling for a true stack, only the virtual stack.
Return on Investment
- Normal pricing
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
High-quality equipments for complex datacenters
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have several data centers in extended L2.
These data centers relied on an aging and no longer supported concurrent infrastructure.
The previous infrastructure had weaknesses, particularly due to the spanning tree, which was extended by data center.
We were looking for newer replacement equipment that would solve the spanning tree problem.Cisco's Nexus 9000 series enabled us to do just that.
These data centers relied on an aging and no longer supported concurrent infrastructure.
The previous infrastructure had weaknesses, particularly due to the spanning tree, which was extended by data center.
We were looking for newer replacement equipment that would solve the spanning tree problem.Cisco's Nexus 9000 series enabled us to do just that.
Pros
- VXLAN BGP EVPN
- Anycast Gateway
- 40/100G Uplink
- API Support
- Fabric support
Cons
- PoE feature for P-models
- VRF pending deletion
- VRF profile mode limitations
Return on Investment
- Less Spanning tree
- Better resilience
- More flexibility for updates
- VPC support
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Huawei CloudEngine Data Center Switches
Other Software Used
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Nexus 9000 Series Switches are primarily used to transport large flows of data quickly while minimizing errors. This is best used in our environment between data centers, cloud, and other applications that perform backups or transfer databases between applications. Nexus switches also have great built in redundant technologies to have minimal downtown.
Pros
- Ability to configure two switches as one logical unit
- High port throughput
- Minimal Hardware Failure
Cons
- Nexus 9000 could have smaller model for a lower pricepoint
- Nexus 9000 Features could all be turned on
- IKE security keys could automatically refresh on their own
Return on Investment
- Secure of workflow data
- Fast data transfers
- Reliable elephant flow transfers
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Netskope CASB
Other Software Used
Horizon, Malwarebytes, VMware vSphere
