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I predominantly work on switching and routing, specifically utilizing products like Secure Access, UCM, or something similar from Cisco. Currently, we are working with Catalyst 9000 series for the switches and Catalyst 8000 series for the routers. From the router, we use 8200 and 8300 series, and from switches, all 9200, 9300, and 9500 series. We use Catalyst Center in at least one or two cases.

Sometimes I use Firepower firewalls and sometimes I go for the Cisco ISE solution, ISE licenses, ISC licenses. We also work with wireless solutions like Meraki as well as Catalyst wireless. I am using Cisco ISE for network virtualization.

ACI is predominantly on the Nexus platform. We have deployed Cisco ACI for a couple of our customers where they migrated from the traditional Catalyst or traditional enterprise solutions to a Nexus platform for their data center network. We use Cisco ACI infrastructure for the SD-WAN and for the data center SDN solutions.

We have deployed Cisco ACI for a couple of our customers where they migrated from the traditional Catalyst or traditional enterprise solutions to a Nexus platform for their data center network. We use Cisco ACI infrastructure for the SD-WAN and for the data center SDN solutions.

For Cisco ACI, we predominantly use it for the data center software-defined network, where customers will have more control on their applications and it will have a matrix kind of architecture and it can have seamless connectivity and seamless access to applications without being moving from a traditional architecture of a data center. This is where they will have more visibility into their network and they can add any workloads in their network easily rather than pushing the configurations or doing the configuration from scratch. Configuration templates are already available in Cisco ACI, which we can push to the next workload which is getting connected to Cisco ACI infrastructure.

Cisco ACI infrastructure is predominantly for the server infrastructure. It is not the traditional VLANs or those things getting configured. It is basically the VXLANs and Data Center Bridging solutions would come in. There is a spine-leaf architecture where the spine controls the control plane of all the leaf, and the leaf will connect the nodes or the workloads of the servers to that. For the data center management team or the IT team, it will be easy to deploy any new workloads. Instead of taking days or multiple days for a deployment of a server or application, they can do it immediately within minutes because all the configuration templates are already there in the control plane, which we can push immediately when the new server gets added. This provides operational simplicity and visibility, making it easier for the data center IT team.

Analytics can be used, and AppDynamics can also be integrated into Cisco ACI for application-level monitoring, enabling analysis of applications and determining which application is taking how much of network loads. This kind of integration is possible, and Nexus Dashboard can also be useful in highlighting and providing a single dashboard to view all performance and any issues that may arise, which helps in faster troubleshooting.

Deployment could be made a bit simpler and the licensing part could be a bit easier as well, along with improvements on the costing.

There could be improvements such as a sort of C-worm, which is Cisco Workload Optimization Manager, where if there is a Cisco ACI infrastructure integrated with that, workload optimization could be done and perhaps also integrate security. There have been improvements happening towards that as well.

I would rate stability for Cisco ACI at eight.

Integration with third-party tools like VMware, OpenStack, or Microsoft Azure is definitely possible.

Cisco has a Customer Experience team and other professional services coming in, so their support seems to be good, and they try to solve issues as early as possible. Support is really good.

We are a Gold Partner for Cisco and a global Gold Partner for Cisco, so we resell Cisco products and have skill sets to provide services for Cisco. We have certified resources across our country and every country, and we utilize them for deployment and other professional services. We don't do marketplace; we go through direct Cisco. We sell directly through Cisco, discuss with the customer, and arrange a back-to-back ordering with Cisco instead of going through a marketplace.

I have seen Arista as one of the competitors of Cisco ACI, and in some places, we have seen Juniper Networks as competition as well.

We are still working with Cisco products. I have not much used Cisco ACI, but we have proposed it to customers. I have been working with Cisco ACI for almost three to four years.

Cisco ACI infrastructure is predominantly for the server infrastructure. It is not the traditional VLANs or those things getting configured. It is basically the VXLANs and Data Center Bridging solutions would come in. There is a spine-leaf architecture where the spine controls the control plane of all the leaf, and the leaf will connect the nodes or the workloads of the servers to that. For the data center management team or the IT team, it will be easy to deploy any new workloads. Instead of taking days or multiple days for a deployment of a server or application, they can do it immediately within minutes because all the configuration templates are already there in the control plane, which we can push immediately when the new server gets added. This provides operational simplicity and visibility, making it easier for the data center IT team.

Automation processes can definitely be done as well. I am totally satisfied with the functionality of Cisco ACI. My overall review rating for Cisco ACI is eight.

My main use case for Matterport is the property sales use case where we scan a show unit, villa, or apartment with the Matterport camera, creating a virtual tour which is then hosted on a webpage and shown to clients or potential buyers. This process helps us sell the actual unit to potential buyers.

When I open Matterport, the first thing I do is import the scanned apartments and spaces, then maintain the spaces. If a unit is not available, I archive it or update that some spaces are not available, determining which tours to archive or provide a link to other teams. We have a large organization with different front-end applications, such as a mobile application for clients and websites, ensuring that all must have the Matterport feature. We manage a hierarchy of projects, with multiple tours utilized and placed on the website.

The best features of Matterport for me include the dollhouse view, which provides a great overview when loading the project, and the measurement tool, which allows me to measure the distance between two points. This feature helps considerably, giving people a clear understanding of the actual sizes and measurements inside the units, and we have received great feedback regarding that.

While Matterport is a component of our overall user journey, its impact includes time savings, fewer onsite visits, and smoother client communication. I cannot say that the benefits are solely due to Matterport, as we could have realized similar benefits with any comparable tool, but it plays an important role in enhancing our immersive experience applications.

I wish Matterport had a mini map feature to show where we are within the property floor plan. While I know there are third-party tools that could be integrated, having this feature natively in Matterport would be helpful.

While adding a mini map feature would not create a huge difference in workflow, it would help users better understand the space. Overall, the workflow would likely remain the same, just with an additional feature.

I have been familiar with Matterport for around three and a half years, using it on and off.

I do not have any major friction points or frustrations with Matterport; everything looks great.

Before using Matterport, I tried 3D Vista, another tool designed for creating 3D tours, although it can also be used for physical spaces.

The scope of my work with Matterport is primarily done by myself, concerning account administration, enabling tours, and archiving them, with the help of team members and vendors who assist in physically scanning the spaces. My main job is to review the scanned data, ensuring the camera height is accurate and that the rendered scan data is of high quality. The admin part and review are completely managed by me, though we also have team members who help with scanning the actual spaces.

Using Matterport does require some training, especially when onboarding new team members or expanding teams. We provide hands-on training, giving them an understanding of how Matterport works, including the actual dashboard and portal, which helps convey how our daily working days would be for new joiners, making it a fast transition process to understand more about Matterport.

I do not remember other tools I considered alongside Matterport because it was a clear choice due to its large user base and the recommendations we received online indicating that it is the best tool.

Matterport is just a small part of our overall workflow, as we primarily use Unreal Engine for more real-time rendering and comprehensive applications that incorporate full 3D virtual tours with both interior and exterior elements integrated with inventory. Matterport primarily helps showcase the interiors, while our custom tool allows users to view exteriors, amenities, and inventory, making it a part of the larger user journey.

Most users in our company consume the links for pitching to clients, creating more end users. Our properties are often off-plan, with other virtual tour tools used as well, but Matterport is handy when we have a physical property available and ready to scan. This feature is particularly powerful and beneficial to us, limited to the physically built tours that we possess.

As soon as we receive the scan data in Matterport portal, we usually conduct proper reviews within one or two days and perform link extraction to put it on the front-end websites or applications. This process is immediate once the scan data appears.

I would suggest anyone considering Matterport for physical properties use it, as it is really smooth and fast. Having a professional team for scanning is crucial, as ensuring proper alignment with dimensions and angles is essential for further actions. The focus should be on the scanning part, confirming that personal teams are used for that. The dashboard and backend functions are pretty much smooth.

I have not worked with DataDome, Enable cove data protection, Oracle CX Sales, Freshsales, Sales Creatio, or Akamai Bot Manager recently, but I have used different tools.

I have used Matterport, which falls under the broader category of immersive technologies alongside Megaport, ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer, Nutanix Flow Network Security, Workspace ONE Intelligence, or similar in networking, infrastructure, or system management.

I would rate Matterport an eight overall.