Cisco Nexus vs Enterasys Campus LAN Switches comparison

Cisco and Extreme Networks are both solutions in the LAN Switching category. Cisco is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3, while Extreme Networks is ranked #12. Cisco holds a 8.5% mindshare in LS, compared to Extreme Networks’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Extreme Networks users who would recommend it.

Cisco Nexus

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96% willing to recommend

Enterasys Campus LAN Switches

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Enterasys Campus LAN Switches and Cisco Nexus are well-known competitors in the networking space. Cisco Nexus is often perceived as superior due to its extensive features and scalability, while Enterasys offers competitive pricing and robust customer service, making it appealing for cost-constrained projects.

Features: Enterasys Campus LAN Switches are known for their straightforward integration, high-level security, and simplified configurations, which are well-suited for smaller setups. Cisco Nexus offers rapid scalability, comprehensive virtualization support, and advanced features ideal for complex network environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Enterasys Campus LAN Switches are recognized for a simplified deployment process and responsive customer support, facilitating smoother operational transitions. Cisco Nexus requires a more sophisticated setup due to its complex features but provides expansive support channels for configuration and ongoing management.

Pricing and ROI: Enterasys Campus LAN Switches provide cost-effective setup options with rapid returns on investment for straightforward network requirements. Cisco Nexus involves higher initial costs due to its high-end capabilities but delivers prolonged value in larger, advanced networking environments.

To learn more, read our detailed Cisco Nexus vs. Enterasys Campus LAN Switches Report (Updated: December 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Nexus

Ranking in LAN Switching

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

107

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (4th)

Enterasys Campus LAN Switches

Ranking in LAN Switching

12th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the LAN Switching category, the mindshare of Cisco Nexus is 8.5%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Enterasys Campus LAN Switches is 2.4%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

LAN Switching Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cisco Nexus	8.5%
Enterasys Campus LAN Switches	2.4%
Other	89.1%

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reviewer2669133

Global Head, Network Endpoint Connectivity at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Streamlines network operations with automation and visibility while initial setup complexity and code stability improve

When I talk about data centers, which are critical infrastructure and centralized application hubs, the Nexus platforms should be highly stable. Initially, the codes I received through ACI were quite unstable, causing me to frequently replace them, which led to significant issues. However, it is much more stable now. Nonetheless, the initial instability with ACI iOS upgrades was a significant problem.

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reviewer1319712

Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Uniquely unified the hardware in a very smart way and led to improved performance

Security features do exist, and they're mostly common with other switches. What makes these switches unique is the ability to see application layers on the switch, but not directly through the switch. There are tools from Extreme Networks that allow visibility of such traffic, which other switches lack. Extreme CloudIQ analytics can analyze all the traffic on Extreme Switches up to layer seven, offering full visibility. However, this tool is necessary for such detailed analytics and might not be compatible with some third-party products. Improvements are always possible. One suggestion from a customer about Universal switches was to merge the two operating systems into one to create a new, unified OS, but that would take a lot of time and might affect stability. Juniper did that with their firmware and faced customer issues. So, creating a new OS is a tough call. From Enterasys Campus Compass, they're doing well, but the Data Center Switches aren't. Data Center switches, like Extreme Switching for data center networks. Those are separate categories from the Campus Switches.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"They are very high-performance switches and they are made for lossless data, so they're a good play in the customer environment."

"Solid product, communications and support from a well-known dependable company."

"This solution improves network speed and provides high availability for our users."

"The flexibility, how accurately the VPCs operate as well as the redundancy built into it with the VPCs are the most valuable features."

"The redundancy and the vPC are the most valuable features. We can integrate two switches together for file transfers; that is, we can operate two switches as one. This is because the network can be shared via a vPC trunk, particularly for devices that are not critical for redundancy."

"Its easy management is most valuable. It is easy to use, easy to manage, stable, and very reliable."

"It has improved our organization because we have aggregated ports, we're able to put multiple agencies on the multiple different interfaces that we have going there. We're able to separate them out with the use of VLANs and whatnot."

"You can scale the product."

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"Enterasys Campus LAN Switches is a trustable and powerful solution. The solution has good web management features. You can do whatever you want, like a CLI. The solution is easy to diagnose and manage. I like the Linux-based operating system. If any service crashes, you need to restart the system."

"Extreme Networks is the only one that has this kind of universal switch. It simplifies things greatly. Customers no longer have to worry about the price differences between traditional and fabric technology switches, which used to have their own pricing. This has made it easier for us as solution providers to tailor options for our customers with fewer but more suitable choices."

"The performance is good."

Cons

"The initial setup is always complex."

"The initial setup was somewhat complex."

"We lag on the configuration. The changes make a difference in troubleshooting."

"Data center access is stable and high speed but it is not compatible with Cisco's server hardware devices. The solution can be technically improved and can have features like automation, better visibility, better functionality, and cheap pricing."

"I would like to see more granularity."

"As a device meant to lead the processes related to networking and troubleshooting, I feel both aspects can be described as areas with certain concerns where improvements are required."

"The initial setup was pretty complex, mostly because of our environment, having to do multi-context. That's where you have a lot of different logical routes that are in one physical device, and it can get kind of complex trying to think about how to set all that up. You really have to whiteboard it out a lot."

"The pricing must be improved."

More Cisco Nexus cons

"The tool's price is high. We need a cost-effective service. It also needs to add wireless controller features like Huawei."

"While the support is good, it could be better, and the price could be reduced."

"Security features do exist, and they're mostly common with other switches. What makes these switches unique is the ability to see application layers on the switch, but not directly through the switch. There are tools from Extreme Networks that allow visibility of such traffic, which other switches lack. Extreme CloudIQ analytics can analyze all the traffic on Extreme Switches up to layer seven, offering full visibility. However, this tool is necessary for such detailed analytics and might not be compatible with some third-party products."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing fees for this solution are approximately $800,000 USD annually."

"We have a virtual license."

"Our licensing fees are approximately $2,000 USD per year."

"The solution is relatively expensive when compared with Cisco Catalyst."

"The solution should be more cost-effective in general."

"The problem with Cisco, from what I see, is that their costs are much higher."

"The subscription model and price could be better."

"It's around $160K a year for our license."

More Cisco Nexus pricing and cost advice

"The price itself is good, but the economic crisis is causing them to raise prices occasionally."

"In general, the price could be improved."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Nexus?

The product's initial setup phase is very easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Nexus?

We are a reseller, and we sell products to our customers.

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What needs improvement with Cisco Nexus?

Cisco Nexus may not be very popular because of the requirements that we come across, as it will go into the core data centers, whereas we work with most of the corporate sectors, so Cisco Nexus is ...

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What do you like most about Enterasys Campus LAN Switches?

Extreme Networks is the only one that has this kind of universal switch. It simplifies things greatly. Customers no longer have to worry about the price differences between traditional and fabric ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Enterasys Campus LAN Switches?

The pricing is lower compared to others. The price itself is good, but the economic crisis is causing them to raise prices occasionally. It's out of their control. Prices are going up for most devi...

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What needs improvement with Enterasys Campus LAN Switches?

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Overview

The Cisco Nexus family of switches is designed to meet the stringent requirements of the next-generation data center. Not simply bigger or faster, these switches offer the following characteristics: infrastructure that can be scaled cost-effectively and that helps you increase energy, budget, and resource efficiency, transport that can navigate the transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet and unified fabric and can also handle architectural changes such as virtualization, Web 2.0 applications, and cloud computing and operational continuity to meet your need for an environment where system availability is assumed and maintenance windows are rare if not totally extinct.

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Enterasys Campus LAN Switches Aggregation / Core Switches is designed for the demanding needs of aggregation, top-of-rack and campus core environments, these switches deliver 10Gb, 40Gb and even 100Gb bandwidth with maximum throughput and reliability.

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Sample Customers

Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System, Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western Australia, Valley Proteins

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