2019-06-19T08:36:00Z

What is your primary use case for Cisco Nexus?

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Nitin Joshilkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-12-21T10:46:23Z
Dec 21, 2023

We use the solution for the data center.

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Michael GEgziabher - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-09-07T07:02:00Z
Sep 7, 2023

Currently, our infrastructure relies on hyper-converged technology, in conjunction with Cisco infrastructure, which is essential for our features. Spamify utilizes Cisco infrastructure for its functionality, while Linksys manages connections with other systems. Our servers handle computation, storage, and related technologies, while Cisco takes care of network functions, including routing and switching. We also employ Cisco's firewall for security purposes, both externally and internally. Now, we're in search of structural virtualization technology with security and virtualization capabilities for version 4.16.

AF
Real User
Top 5
2023-05-25T14:38:01Z
May 25, 2023

We use Cisco Nexus in our data center to aggregate all the systems in our enterprise. Everyone in the company uses it indirectly, so we have 72,000 users.

Joe Benítez - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-05-24T19:34:00Z
May 24, 2023

We mainly use them as core network switches. They are configured as a VPC cluster, and we have distribution layer switches attached to both chassis with virtual port channels. Additionally, we have another VDC to connect all the access layer switches for user connectivity.

JitendraPrasad - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-02-21T07:23:16Z
Feb 21, 2023

We use Cisco Nexus especially when we have bigger datacenter projects for organizations such as banks where the operations of all subsidiaries and sister companies are controlled from the head office.

YS
Real User
2021-11-05T12:34:15Z
Nov 5, 2021

We are using the Cisco Nexus as our core switch for our main backbone.

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PR
Real User
2021-09-07T11:42:43Z
Sep 7, 2021

I do not know which version we are using.

MD
Real User
2021-08-23T11:47:36Z
Aug 23, 2021

The solution is our aggregation switch. We have all our data services, and users (not end-users) services going through our Nexus. It connects our firewalls and it connects other switches and makes our load balances work. Basically, we were given the switch and then we configured it and we will put it in the network and we maintain it.

YA
Real User
2021-07-24T17:59:08Z
Jul 24, 2021

We primarily use the solution as a switch. We use it for our data center.

FJ
Real User
2021-06-15T16:52:00Z
Jun 15, 2021

We use Cisco Nexus on our server-side. We use the product for the access switches layer. We basically take a look at the actual DNA center, however, it will be a time until we will implement the agent from Cisco again.

HK
Real User
2021-05-22T09:44:25Z
May 22, 2021

I use Cisco Nexus for the private cloud.

FR
Real User
2021-03-31T15:27:37Z
Mar 31, 2021

We use the solution in a data center farm.

Hesham Rashed - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2021-03-25T16:43:06Z
Mar 25, 2021

The Cisco Nexus switches are the best and most reliable solution for us in my previous company, which was a telecom service provider. We used cisco modular switches for our heavy services as part of our GSM network as it requires heavy processing and highest performance.

TG
Real User
2021-02-24T10:57:10Z
Feb 24, 2021

We use Cisco Nexus for the switches. It's a switch product, and I think we have 350 users on our network.

RY
MSP
2021-01-22T15:17:36Z
Jan 22, 2021

I am an engineer and work primarily with our data center network and data center security. The Nexus switch is a data center switch and I have a lot of recent experience with it. My company is a solution provider and this is one of the products that we sell to our clients.

Itsikc BenTolila - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2021-01-06T11:28:43Z
Jan 6, 2021

I use the solution in the customer's companies. I have used many different version of the solution.

YM
Real User
2020-12-22T11:24:43Z
Dec 22, 2020

The primary uses of this solution are for managing email servers, EIP modules, and file servers.

JC
Real User
2020-11-09T19:38:57Z
Nov 9, 2020

The primary use case is for Data Center switches.

OM
Real User
2020-10-31T09:47:16Z
Oct 31, 2020

We primarily use the Nexus Series, that's the 7000 Series, as a core switch. We have other 10-gauge switches to work as a server switch.

DM
Real User
2019-07-02T06:57:00Z
Jul 2, 2019

The product is basically used for our entire phone system.

ZS
Real User
2019-06-19T08:37:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use it for data center connectivity and we integrate it with ACI.

CL
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution for our new data center.

KM
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution as an aggregate router in our data center environment so that we can have an extended VLAN port between different data centers, regional and local. The company has multiple data centers and most of the connections between them are through the 9K switches. We also have a couple of them in our lab for testing. These are used to test throughput, the system reliability, accuracy, and scalability for how many VLAN extenders we can have in our infrastructure. We are using Spine-and-Leaf architecture for our data centers.

AD
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

This solution is the backbone of our data center. We have multiple tenants built on it, in a network-centric design. We have our Dev QA tenant, user acceptance tenant, production tenant, our DMZ, and then our user edge where everything comes in and goes out. We have firewalls in between all of the tenants, and we use ACI to microsegment between the networks, within the tenants. All of the intra-tenant traffic goes through the firewalls.

AS
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

This solution is the backbone of our data center. It is the fabric to our UCS blade servers.

AA
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution in our data center.

MG
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

This solution is used in our data center. It is our layer-two switches that connect all of our servers to the data center firewall. Our data center is a little bit different than most in that we're only layer-two in the data center.

KH
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use for Cisco Nexus is for storage.

TS
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our main use of Cisco Nexus is as our data center core switch.

JV
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution in our data center core.

HK
MSP
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case of this solution is to provide Nexus 9000 in different models for the user on top of our switches or as core switches. It depends on the design and the customer's needs.

AS
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We got it for its port density. Our primary use case of this solution is so we can connect all of our other departments and agencies. It'll be the main connection to our core routers. I don't work directly on it, I work with the router that connects to it.

RE
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

The pros of the Cisco Nexus are the simplified integration with the data center and the end platform before building a data center. Our primary use case of this solution is for the data centers.

RM
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for the Cisco Nexus solution is to provide data center access for our customers. This includes providing servers, storage, and interconnecting those to the rest of the network.

DN
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for the Cisco Nexus is for a VXLAN environment with some video multicast.

FM
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case is for our core network.

TM
MSP
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case is for multitenant switching in our data centers for our edge equipment to go in between our firewalls and out to the internet.

JA
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

The primary use case for Nexus in our company is for the data center. Everybody that has access to our remote server rooms throughout the campus wants 10G data ports all the way across.

SA
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for Cisco Nexus is for our data center and for collaboration with other switches.

CB
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for the Cisco Nexus solution is as a core fiber switch.

MM
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for the Cisco Nexus solution is for our core. We have Nexus 9000 and also Catalyst 9000 floor switches.

RW
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for the Cisco Nexus solution is for our data center switches. It's our core switch that we use everywhere.

RC
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use Cisco Nexus primarily to check the health of our links. We use it to make sure if our links are good or not. It really helps with troubleshooting.

CL
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for Cisco Nexus is for MACsec encryption.

PH
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

This solution is used as the core and access switches in our largest data center. We have several of them that make up our 40-gigabit uplink.

PW
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use for this solution is enterprise networking.

DA
MSP
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We have a lot of customers that we implement Nexus platforms for.

JR
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution for our data center switches.

AS
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

This solution is used as a switch in our data center.

SB
MSP
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use Nexus primarily for our data centers.

HM
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

In my previous company, we relied on this solution as a part of the data center core switch. Everything inside the data center was connected through this unit.

RC
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We primarily use this solution for data centers in places like high schools or businesses that support other businesses.

TP
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

This solution manages our data center and is our core infrastructure switch. All of our firewalls and application servers terminate into the 5K.

TF
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We are using this solution in the redesign of our data center network. Specifically, to provide an aggregation point for our data center services.

NC
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for the Cisco Nexus solution is network connectivity.

JA
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

The entirety of our network infrastructure is Cisco-based, and our voice infrastructure comes across that as well. I handle the Unified Communications.

WL
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution as the fabric switches for our VMware environment.

BP
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We primarily use this product for campaign management.

DR
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution for our data center layer two, layer three, infrastructure.

JW
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case of this solution is for our data center environment.

HC
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution for our networking.

JS
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

This solution provides all of the routing and searching features that we need. We use it for internal use, rather than resell it to our customers.

PP
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use the 9000s in a series of different things in both the data center and even in the LAN (Local Area Network). Mainly we just use the products for the management of all the traffic — nothing really crazy. Being in the government, we can't use ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) and certain other technologies yet. The 9000s are deployed for high-end layer two and layer three switching capabilities.

TS
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We were doing a data center migration. We extended the network from the previous location to the new location. We had about 90% of the applications work seamlessly.

GG
Vendor
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution for the access layer of our network.

JG
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

The primary use case is for the core network infrastructure of our data centers. We use Nexus and the FEX line of products to interconnect all of the server infrastructure, as well as external connections that come in from our outside vendors.

NR
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

My primary use for this solution is bridging servers and storage arrays and networks across multiple domains.

TK
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use for this solution is as headend switches at remote sites.

WG
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution in our data centers.

ManagerOedd5 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution in our data center.

RS
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

The Cisco Nexus is the core of our network, and I am responsible for troubleshooting the device.

MO
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use Cisco Nexus for data center requirements and interconnectivity.

TN
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for the Cisco Nexus solution is for the data center.

FD
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

The primary use case is for a secure and reliable connection to our servers. We use Nexus to connect to servers with a large capacity and high throughput. The solution has high availability which is very important for us, and Nexus provides that.

RS
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for Cisco Nexus is the data center. We use it for all of our enterprise servers, for our phone systems, and other things along those lines.

DB
Consultant
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

For the 9300 switches, we use them specifically for IPv6 routing in this particular instance, although there are plans to deploy them in a more general variety of switch-type use cases.

MP
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Mostly what we use Cisco Nexus for is in our access layer and distribution networks on our campus.

KA
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use this solution as a core aggregated switch.

AJ
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use case for Cisco Nexus is for an internet data center.

AR
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

Our primary use for the Cisco Nexus is the data center, core routing, switching, etc.

AD
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We use the Cisco Nexus as our primary solution for the data center.

RM
Real User
2019-06-19T08:36:00Z
Jun 19, 2019

We are using the Cisco Nexus for switching. We use the product for LAN switching, overall switching, and for the data center.

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