Our primary use case of this solution is for network monitoring and security components.
IT Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 11-50 employees
Stable and easy to use, but it is rather expensive
Pros and Cons
- "The feature I find most valuable, is the stability of the solution."
- "It is not very easy to monitor or to browse."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The feature I find most valuable is the stability of the solution.
What needs improvement?
It is not very easy to monitor or to browse. I would like to see an improvement in the interface. I would also like to see more feedback options.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Cisco Data Center Network for two years now on-prem.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable and it has never crashed on us.
How was the initial setup?
The setup and installation of Cisco is very easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is very expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I will rate Cisco Data Center Network a seven out of ten. In the future I would like to see it being more affordable.
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Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
A stable monitoring and backup solution for our customers that is easy to install
Pros and Cons
- "After installation, you almost forget that it is working."
- "In the next release, I would like to see it merged with Prime and I think that it should be more unified."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case of this solution is to manage our customer's storage network, collect their data, and to back up their data.
Customers want us to monitor the data samples, or they may request that we do some management of the network devices.
The deployment model we are using is a stand-alone, on-premises. For each site, they had six different types and for all of them, we used only one Data Centre Manager.
What needs improvement?
In the next release, I would like to see it merged with Prime and I think that it should be more unified.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for almost twelve years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is quite stable. After installation, you almost forget that it is working.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is difficult to provide an opinion on the scalability because each data center has its base and its own data center manager.
I could not give you exact numbers, but approximately, I would say that they have twenty devices.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not contacted technical support because I haven't needed any support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
If they want to mix storage in it, they can use it to manage the devices. They cannot, however, do this through the database client. It can only be done through the manager.
We are partners with Cisco.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
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Project Manager with 201-500 employees
Good connectivity monitoring, but there are still things that they need to work on
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the connectivity monitoring."
- "Sometimes the product gives us problems that require support."
What is our primary use case?
We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we implement for our customers. I am in a networking environment and this is a solution for monitoring the activity and connectivity in a Cisco network.
How has it helped my organization?
most of our Enterprise business clients use CISCO for their network connections. This has made things to be easier from our organization
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the connectivity monitoring.
What needs improvement?
Sometimes the product gives us problems that require support.
There are still several things that need to be done in order to perfect this solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the Cisco Data Center Network Manager for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is there with this solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scaling this solution requires upgrading.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have 24/7 team responsible for servicing our customers at any time. Our customers are happy with the services offered to them
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
No
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is pretty straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
My team is responsible for the implementation, deployment, and support of this solution.
What was our ROI?
More than good enough as we have new clients everyday connected using this product
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Value for money. go for the product that's worth it for your organization. in that case, I strongly recommend CISCO
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
No
What other advice do I have?
At this point, I am happy with this product and I would recommend it. I will only switch if somebody comes out with one that is much better.
In general, this is a good solution, but there are still things that they need to work on.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
Network Engineer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
The dashboard needs an improvement, overall experience is pretty smooth.
Pros:-
1) Combined management of both Ethernet and storage networks can be achieved in a single dashboard using Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) which enables network and storage administrators to troubleshoot health and performance across the whole range of Cisco NX-OS Software platforms
2) By using Cisco DCNM, IT administrators can identify available port capacity, reclaim orphaned ports, and maintain inventory of logical and physical switch components.
3)Cisco DCNM also simplifies deployment SAN and LAN components by providing wizard- and template-based provisioning and configuration.
4) Role-based access control (RBAC) helps separate configuration of LAN and SAN networks on converged network switches.
5)DCNM supports TACACS+, RADIUS, and now Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) remote authentication protocols to help manage user access to switching infrastructure.
Cons:
1. The dashboard is not very user friendly, specifically for new users. Its needs a bit of getting used to and thus better suited experienced users.
2. Managing LDAP remote authentication is not straight forward and needs a bit of tweaking. I had to struggle a bit to set things up. However, once setup it just works without any hassle.
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