We performed a comparison between Cisco SD-WAN and VMware NSX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point Software Technologies and others in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions."It's a complete solution with many security features."
"You can easily scale the product."
"Cisco SD-WAN's best features are the development of network links, application control, and bandwidth monitoring."
"This solution can scale from SMB to the enterprise level. It is very impressive."
"The regular net routing is a good feature."
"Encryption, which is native to the solution, is a valuable feature. Also, central management, onboarding of devices, QS, and routing applications are all okay."
"The most valuable features in Cisco SD-WAN are the QoS, AI, and simple interface for users to access."
"The tool is stable, and its troubleshooting capabilities are good. It helps us identify and fix any issues. It simplifies VPN setup for both side-to-side and multisite connections. This allows for easier data sharing between main and branch offices, creating a local network feel even for distant sites."
"VMware NSX is a very good solution. It's also a scalable solution."
"I have found the system to be very intuitive, functional, and they have great technology."
"From a distributed firewall perspective, it's a solid solution."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The solution is very good at micro-segmentation."
"The solution is very stable and reliable."
"The most valuable features for us at this early stage are the interface and the integration with existing VMware solutions."
"The most valuable feature of VMware NSX is the ability to set up virtual networking environments."
"Cisco SD-WAN is not as easy to deploy as the Meraki and FortiGate solutions. The zero-touch deployment could be a lot better. The deployment and initial setup are complicated and could be better."
"Some configurations or procedures could be more user-friendly. Adding a bandwidth management feature would make Cisco SD-WAN more scalable and less resource-intensive."
"The platform needs to be updated to be more stable and simple."
"The deployment is complex."
"It would be very helpful if we had better access to a knowledge base, or online documentation, to help both us and our customers learn to use this solution."
"The solution could have a better web interface to simplify changing configurations."
"Compresson deduplication should be added."
"The installation is not easy. If you have experience and it is not your first time doing the installation, it can be easier."
"VMware NSX provides a lot of automation capabilities, but there is still room for improvement."
"The solution can improve by making it more straightforward, easier to install and maintain in the environment."
"There are always issues integrating with Cisco."
"We've have had good and bad experiences with them. We don't always find them to be so impactful. Sometimes the support guy isn't so on top of resolving the issue and it can take a while to sort out."
"If you're worried that NSX is too complex, I would tell you to take another look. If you compare NSX to a similar solution you might find it to be a bit more complex. Usually, the guy that comes in to implement NSX isn't the network guy and will lack the knowledge for the program. He can lack the knowledge for this program and will therefore think it's complex. You need somebody with network experience."
"We have been satisfied with the technical support. They were able to solve our problems. However, they could be faster."
"The setup of the solution could be simplified."
"The solution is only sold as part of a bundle and not as an individual product."
Cisco SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 86 reviews while VMware NSX is ranked 2nd in Network Virtualization with 94 reviews. Cisco SD-WAN is rated 8.0, while VMware NSX is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco SD-WAN writes "A solution for integrating services to enhance up-time, performance and lower costs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware NSX writes "Allows for seamless micro-segmentation and the support is exceptional". Cisco SD-WAN is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Juniper Session Smart Router and Aruba Orchestrator, whereas VMware NSX is most compared with Nutanix Flow Network Security, Illumio, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, Cisco ACI and Cisco Nexus.
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