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Cisco Nexus vs HPE A-Series [EOL] comparison

Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Data Center Networking category. Additionally, 96% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.
Cisco Nexus
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96% willing to recommend
HPE A-Series [EOL]
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    100% willing to recommend
     

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    We performed a comparison between Cisco Nexus and HPE A-Series [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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    Categories and Ranking

    Cisco Nexus
    Average Rating
    8.4
    Reviews Sentiment
    7.5
    Number of Reviews
    107
    Ranking in other categories
    LAN Switching (4th), Data Center Networking (4th)
    HPE A-Series [EOL]
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Number of Reviews
    1
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
     

    Featured Reviews

    Mohammed Faisal Ikram - PeerSpot reviewer
    Has experienced high costs in core deployments but continues to appreciate strong support and switching performance
    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 not a frequent seller, and you'll find more edge switches selling in the market. It might be pretty expensive for other companies. I don't think there are any other particular disadvantages of Cisco Nexus besides their pricing.
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    Mohamed-Mousa - PeerSpot reviewer
    Stable and scalable with a good user interface
    Overall, everything related to the interface is very good Some follow up from our user-partners would be useful. Letting users know what is up and coming or providing better documentation would be helpful. Overall, the solution could offer its users better support. I've been using the solution…
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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

    "The initial setup is easy."
    "This is a powerful device and I can get good bandwidth."
    "A very solid and reliable solution."
    "The most valuable feature of the 7700 series is probably the multi-context subset VRS, which lets you use multi-VRS, multi-context, and also VPC setup, where you have two logical devices that are still separate in terms of management planes, but have shared, virtual core channels."
    "The most valuable feature of this solution is stability. We have a pretty large campus."
    "The most valuable feature of this solution is the power."
    "This solution has saved us both time and money because we now have the ability to control all of these telephony devices that are deployed nationwide."
    "The interface is as user-friendly as you can make it."
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    "The solution is very stable."
     

    Cons

    "There are limitations on some of the lower level 9K solutions where you can't do the same things that you would normally be able to do, like for instance the number of static maps that you can configure on it."
    "I would like to see more granularity."
    "If I call during a high volume, I might get someone that just doesn't know as much or it takes a little bit of time and they put us on hold more. Otherwise, it's good."
    "It would be nice if the solution offered multiple types of port support."
    "One of our switches died last week and we were able to RMA it. Within four hours it arrived on time and worked."
    "The installation process lasted too long, taking 16 to 24 hours for full completion."
    "It would be ideal if there was better integration with various other platforms."
    "I would like to see more automation and for it to be easier to use."
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    "Some follow up from our user-partners would be useful. Letting users know what is up and coming or providing better documentation would be helpful. Overall, the solution could offer its users better support."
     

    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "I thought that it would be less expensive."
    "The solution is expensive."
    "Our licensing fees are approximately $2,000 USD per year."
    "We consider Juniper switches to be more affordable."
    "Cisco Nexus is not a cheaply priced product."
    "Every Cisco product is more expensive than competitors on the market, which is just a fact, but from my perspective, it is worth it."
    "Our licensing fees are paid annually."
    "Our licensing costs for this solution are approximately $200 USD per month."
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Computer Software Company
    17%
    Financial Services Firm
    7%
    Manufacturing Company
    7%
    Government
    6%
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    Company Size

    By reviewers
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    Midsize Enterprise
    Small Business
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business19
    Midsize Enterprise17
    Large Enterprise82
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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?
    All solutions are very expensive and not an economy solution.
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    What needs improvement with Cisco Nexus?
    All solutions are very expensive and not an economy solution. The solution is on-premises and stable. We haven't tried integration with the network software.
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    Compared 6% of the time
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    Product Reports

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    Cisco Nexus
    October 2025
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    September 2025
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    Also Known As

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    A-Series, HP A-Series
     

    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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    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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