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Daniel Kivuthi
They don't malfunction, and the switching capacity is good.
FabricPath switches are reliable and simple to maintain. Once you install one, it's generally good. They don't malfunction, and the switching... Read more →
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  • "The pricing for this product is good."
  • "The price of Cisco FabricPath could be reduced, it is expensive in the market here in Sri Lanka. The solution is subscriptions based, if the customer wants any future integrations, or if there are any future enhancements they will have to pay. There are different license options available, such as one or three years purchases."
  • "FabricPath is very reasonably priced."
  • "The solution falls under the pricier category, but it provides value for the price charged."
  • "It is very expensive."
  • "I rate the product's pricing a ten out of ten. Cisco switches cost around 15,000 dollars, and DNS licenses cost around 25,000 dollars. The total amount is 45,000 dollars, which is too expensive."

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    What do you like most about Cisco FabricPath?
    Top Answer:As I mentioned earlier, the durability, flexibility, and security of Cisco devices are notable. Particularly with switches, the capability to implement multiple VLANs and easily aggregate the network… more »
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco FabricPath?
    Top Answer:It is very expensive.
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    What needs improvement with Cisco FabricPath?
    Top Answer:In terms of the series, I find that the integration with other teleconferencing applications needs to be more seamless. I have suggested to Cisco that the endpoint device should allow joining calls… more »
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    8th
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    8.2
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    Overview
    Cisco FabricPath is a Cisco NX-OS software innovation combining the plug-and-play simplicity of Ethernet with the reliability and scalability of Layer 3 routing. Using FabricPath, you can build highly scalable Layer 2 multipath networks without the Spanning Tree Protocol. Such networks are particularly suitable for large virtualization deployments, private clouds, and high-performance computing (HPC) environments. The benefits of Cisco FabricPath include: Minimal commands per switch ease configuration and operation, Autodiscovery simplifies addition of new links and switches, Provision additional network bandwidth without impacting network, Supports one-, two-, or three-tier architectures, VLAN extensibility across the data center.
    IBM BNT RackSwitch G8264R Model 64C Browser-Based Interface, has forty-eight 10 Gb SFP+ ports and four 40 Gb QSFP+ ports, four 40 Gb QSFP+ ports that can each be converted to four 10 Gb SFP+ ports with optional breakout cable. redundant hot-swappable power supplies and fans. rack front-to-rear airflow, and latency of less than 850 nanoseconds. The BLADEOS Browser-Based Interface (BBI) software is included with the RackSwitch G8264 (G8264). The BBI software lets you use your Web browser to access switch information and statistics, and to perform switch configuration via the Internet.
    Sample Customers
    Bellevue, Calligaris, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Management Science Associates, Multi-Customer, Oediv, Roper St. Francis, SNAM
    King's College London
    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider25%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company31%
    Government14%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    University7%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Cisco FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 22 reviews while IBM BNT is ranked 15th in LAN Switching. Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2, while IBM BNT is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Cisco FabricPath writes "Makes multi-layer networking easy and increases network efficiency". On the other hand, Cisco FabricPath is most compared with Juniper QFabric, Cisco Nexus and Arista Campus LAN Switches, whereas IBM BNT is most compared with .

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