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"Because we can use automation processes with this platform, we have been able to free up our IT department's time."
"We use Cisco ACI for perimeter security and threat detection."
"The product works very well with our virtual environment."
"One of the most valuable features is centralized management. The other is the ability to create policies by routing."
"I like using WebEx Board."
"It offers multitenancy. The opportunity to install it on the same platform with a huge amount of customers."
"Because of its automation feature, when you configure scripts for Cisco ACI, it reduces human error."
"The management aspect of the solution is its most valuable feature. Software-defined issues have been good for us. It makes the management process easy."
"Cisco has a good technical support team."
"The product needs to be more visible on the Internet and have the ability to be integrated into more software developments."
"It would be good if Cisco ACI had some cross-domain orchestrator that could rule all the pillars in the customer network or interconnect more easily with the compass environment."
"Deploying Cisco ACI was a little complex because we needed to add a lot to the fabric. You need to configure some servers, connect everything, make templates, and deploy switches. It takes five people to deploy and maintain."
"Cisco ACI would be improved by providing a cloud offering; otherwise, it risks becoming a niche product."
"It would be nice if I could specify network-centric in my design, and the system would organize and set itself up in that way."
"I would like to see a smoother transition from existing systems."
"We had issues in the first deployment when we tried to finish the migration from traditional networking to Cisco ACI."
"I would like to be able to test the upgrades in a simulation before implementing them in production because not everyone has a lab."
"The stability of the solution could be improved."
"It would be helpful to have better information on how to implement this product."
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Cisco ACI is ranked 1st in Network Virtualization with 96 reviews while Cisco DNA Virtualization [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Network Virtualization. Cisco ACI is rated 8.0, while Cisco DNA Virtualization [EOL] is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco ACI writes "Stable, easy to extend, scalable, and has a host-based routing feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco DNA Virtualization [EOL] writes "Scalable with a straightforward setup and good management capabilities". Cisco ACI is most compared with VMware NSX, Cisco Secure Workload, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, Nuage Networks and Juniper Contrail Networking, whereas Cisco DNA Virtualization [EOL] is most compared with .
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