We performed a comparison between Cisco DNA Center and VMware NSX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like the visibility, instant build, network, policies, and the ability to control access. I also like that you can visualize your whole network."
"It does a lot of things automatically, and that's the big thing with it. They're making the software so that you don't need to be as knowledgeable as me on the switching and routing side to get your work done. If you want, you can have DNA troubleshoot your problem for you and give you solutions or fix it itself, if it was something that's just a configuration issue."
"It offers automation, security enforcement, analytics, and integration with other Cisco technologies, making it a key driver for efficient network operations and compliance with security protocols."
"The solution helps in user microsegmentation."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it gives some kind of ease in operations, especially since our company is moving from CLI to GUI-based configuration."
"Cisco DNA Center provides operational support, compliance support, security vulnerability detection, and automatic scheduling."
"I like that we can easily configure any new hardware. It's also easy to deploy and easy to troubleshoot."
"It is a stable solution."
"Overall, I would say the solution has been quite stable."
"The solution's customer service is good."
"I have found the system to be very intuitive, functional, and they have great technology."
"This solution comes with an API that can easily integrate with other solutions."
"It does have capabilities of micro-segmenting a network, being able to create smaller segments of various types of applications separated by various tiers."
"It gives more security and micro-segmentation. It helps to set network configurations in an easy way."
"The migration methods are the most valuable aspect of this solution."
"NSX extends Layer-2 scalability on Layer 3, covering the vRO and extending the capability on Layer 3 by decapsulating using a new mechanism. NSX-V was designed to use with VMware products and Success 360, providing more flexibility toward different levels of cloud, containers, and components. NSX-T gives you the ability to stretch your network across different view locations. If you have multiple sites, you can connect them using NSX-T."
"What could be improved is the licensing cost of Cisco DNA Center. It's a little bit expensive."
"Integration with analytic tools and API integrations would be ideal."
"We encountered issues with their response times, which had a big impact on our workflow."
"They should include UTM features in the product."
"DNA Center has been on the market for a few years and they need to update it."
"The product doesn’t have good monitoring capabilities."
"Cisco DNA Center should improve its configuration management. It is better to have a dev version before pushing it."
"The solution's technical support is an area with which my company's clients have a problem. Cisco doesn't provide good technical support unless a user has a big account that Cisco wants to retain."
"The solution is quite complex. You need to keep your thinking cap on and know what you are doing: Go to the training and listen to the solution architects when they come in because they have a lot of knowledge."
"One aspect that needs improvement is the need for further automation."
"NSX could better integrate with open-source products. Of course, it integrates with some, but I know many people are uncomfortable deploying NSX with certain open-source solutions, such as Radar."
"The setup of the solution could be simplified."
"Just being more knowledgeable about the different functions."
"It's a good product, but the way that it has got so many multiple levels that need to be purchased makes it expensive and cumbersome."
"The scalability is not perfect."
"The engineering team has room for improvement. They should have have more of a Knowledge Base about different case studies and should develop more advanced features. These kinds of improvements will change the way things get done."
Cisco DNA Center is ranked 1st in Network Automation with 37 reviews while VMware NSX is ranked 4th in Network Automation with 93 reviews. Cisco DNA Center is rated 7.8, while VMware NSX is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco DNA Center writes "Practical implementation of VXLAN is good and provides centralized control". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware NSX writes "Allows for seamless micro-segmentation and the support is exceptional". Cisco DNA Center is most compared with Cisco Prime, Aruba Airwave, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Huawei eSight and Apstra Operating System, whereas VMware NSX is most compared with Nutanix Flow Network Security, Illumio, Cisco ACI, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation and Check Point CloudGuard Network Security. See our Cisco DNA Center vs. VMware NSX report.
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