Cisco FabricPath Reviews

Cisco FabricPath comes thru Cisco NX-OS Software that brings the strength and scalability of routing to Layer 2. it uses routing principles to scale the layer 2 network which is a bit difficult before that. because it provides loop prevention and mitigation within the data plane, it helps to ensure safe forwarding that is unmatched by any other bridge technology. Therefore this is most beneficial in data centers service for their applications that can use widely. 

This protocol requires less integration than a similar network based on the Spanning-Tree-Protocol.

The documents could improve for Cisco FabricPath. There are times when the relevant information is not present in the different sections of the documents, such as deployment. The documents should be more detailed and enhanced.

Having better documentation would benefit the engineers working on the solution.

I have been using Cisco FabricPath for approximately one year.

Cisco FabricPath is stable. My customers are operating the solution smoothly and there have not been any major issues.

Cisco FabricPath is scalable.

We have one client using this solution.

The support was helpful and their support is quite fast.

The initial installation was not simple. We had some difficulties since it was the first time for us. They had used documents a few times and we did seek support from Cisco. I'm happy they connected the client with the correct supporting business. They were supportive.

The whole implementation process took a few weeks.

The price of Cisco FabricPath could be reduced, it is expensive in the market here. The solution is available as perpetual, subscriptions-based, and Tier-based licensing, if the customer wants any future integrations, or if there are any future enhancements they will have to pay. Purchasing a subscription-based license gives you the opportunity to adjust/upgrade the terms of the license (such as moving from Advantage to Premier) at the time of license renewal.

I would not recommend this solution for small-scale networks because it is a bit expensive and particularly at this moment, Other than the price, I would recommend it technically. I rate Cisco FabricPath a nine out of ten.

Cisco FabricPath is preferred mostly for its security features and user-friendliness.

The product's most valuable feature is its ports. They are reliable and do not give problems like many other switches. They can be used for a very long time without failures.

They should consider upgrading the memory feature of the product.

I have been working with Cisco FabricPath for two years.

I rate the product stability a seven. 

I rate the platform's scalability as an eight.

The deployment took approximately six weeks to complete. I rate the initial setup process an eight. 

We take assistance from a third-party vendor for implementation. 

Cisco is expensive but offers good-quality features, so I would rate it high on the pricing scale.

The topology management of Cisco FabricPath is perfect. 

Overall, I rate the product a seven.

It's primarily used for secure wireless networking between Ubiquity and Cisco.

Its security features are great. That's the best part - just security. It's very simple.

The solution can scale. 

It is stable and reliable. 

The cost of the solution is very high. It was quite expensive. 

The solution is complex to set up. 

I've used the solution for about 15 years. 

The stability is great. It's a reliable product. I'd rate the stability nine out of ten as it does not crash or freeze, and there are no bugs or glitches. 

Cisco's scalability is excellent. It's very easy to expand. 

We have between 100 and 200 users on the solution right now. 

Due to the sanctions in Iran, I cannot reach out to technical support for assistance. 

The implementation process is complex. Cisco has a central console for controlling wireless access points (named WL-3).

It takes two to three days to set up the solution on small projects. 

I'm a consultant providing network solutions for customers. I can assist with the setup. 

Cisco is an expensive solution. It was not cheap. We only use it sometimes for this reason. 

Licensing can be yearly or permanent, depending on what you decide. 

I would recommend the solution; however, usually, based on how expensive it can be, it may not be ideal for clients. 

I'd rate it a nine out of ten as I appreciate its capabilities. 

We are a solution provider and Cisco FabricPath is one of the networking infrastructure products that we implement for our customers.

This product is well suited to the needs of telecom. We are currently working on a project involving multiple data centers that are spread across India. It is used by ISPs for switching servers to their internal connectivity at the branch level. Essentially, it is working as a layer of redundancy in terms of switching.

All of the features are really good.

The management features are in need of improvement.

I have been working with Cisco FabricPath for 26 years.

Stability-wise, we have not experienced any problems.

We have had no issues with scalability.

I also have experience with a similar product from Aruba. I find it to be really good, but Aruba is lacking a little bit on the marketing side. From a functionality standpoint, both are more or less the same. Feature-wise, nothing is superior for Aruba or Cisco.

There is a specific market share for each of these vendors and I don't think that either one is able to take it over completely. If a customer prefers Cisco then it's more of a personal choice. On the other hand, if they're passionate about HP then they'll take a serious look at Aruba.

If you look at the Wi-Fi solutions being used on campuses then Aruba is gaining an advantage because it is easier to manage. Another good thing about Aruba is that they have a lifetime warranty.

The initial setup is straightforward and we don't have any issues with it.

The pricing for this product is good.

Cisco is the market leader in this space and it is a product that I recommend.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

The most valuable features are the:

• Security
• Web control
• Traffic control. 

I would like one management console to control the network. 

I have been using Cisco FabricPath for one year. 

It works well without any stops. 

It is scalable. We have around 100 to 200 users. 

Their technical support is fundamental. 

I haven't used a different solution previous to FabricPath. 

The initial setup is easy.

I would rate it an eight out of ten.

We are a leading solution integrator and Cisco FabriPath is one of the products that we implement for our customers.

This solution makes up part of an enterprise LAN. 

The technical assistance is good.

The exact role that this solution plays, as compared to other products by Cisco, is unclear to our customers. It is sometimes difficult to highlight exactly what individual products are used for and it is something that should be simplified.

This product doesn't have its own LAN monitoring tool.

There would be more support for this solution if there were options available for those with a smaller budget.

We have been working with Cisco for at least ten years.

Cisco FabriPath is a stable solution. Apart from a few cases, we have had no issues with reliability.

We have not had any issues with scalability.

We are satisfied with the technical support.

We primarily use Cisco, but apart from that, we also use networking solutions from Aruba.

If a customer has a critical demand for a product from another vendor such as Juniper or HPE then we can provide it. However, normally we use either Cisco or Aruba.

We are satisfied with the pricing.

Most of our customers are satisfied with the solutions from Cisco. That said, nothing is ever completed because everybody has their own difficulties and challenges.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

We have around 3000 users. We've got to give them support about 300 points.

The best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability. Also, Cisco Support is better than other technical support.

We are using it to implement security sites. Currently, we are using Fortinet as a UTM, you can say an initial firewall. So we are repeating some issues in Fortinet. So we are looking at other products. If we get a better price then we can think about switching.

I have used Cisco FabricPath for ten years.

Cisco support is better than other technical support.

Initial setup with Cisco is easy.

We have a team for the implementation. We have a full-time member team. We do all that with it.

I would definately recommend Cisco FabricPath. I would rate it at an eight on a scale of ten.

We primarily use the solution for a firewall and to control viruses. It has many uses in our organization and we can manage it all through the cloud.

The fact that the solution is on the cloud is its most valuable aspect. If you are on the cloud, you can manage your network from anywhere, any place. It's very good. 

The solution also offers services for wireless, internet, firewalls, etc. Everything is in one device, which is very helpful. It's a great package solution.

The solution is very simple and offers very high levels of security for organizations.

The solution is quite expensive. They should work on lowering the cost to make it more affordable for users.

Cisco should add a few more security features to make it more robust.

The solution should offer better reporting.

We've been using this solution for six months now.

The solution is very stable. We haven't had any issues with it.

We have about 120 people in our organization using the solution. They are mostly architects and engineers.

We haven't been in touch with Cisco for this particular solution, although we were in touch with a different solution. We found their assistance to be quite good and we're very satisfied with their level of support.

We previously used Cisco's Firepower. It was much more complicated, in terms of setup, and we find Fabricpath to be much easier.

The solution is a bit complex to set up initially. It shouldn't be a problem for most IT teams to handle, however. It's much simpler than a solution like Cisco's Firepower, which we found to be quite complicated.

We didn't have vendors or integrators help us implement the solution. We did some internet research instead and watched Youtube videos. These helped us get through the process. They were quite effective.

The solution is expensive.

I would recommend the solution. I'd rate it a six out of ten.

Our primary use case is for extremely large enterprise customers that have extensive data centers. 

The advantage of FabricPath is that it's a reliable product and you know that it will work in the enterprise environment.

It's possible that some improvements could be made on specific technical issues such as implementation. The user interface could be improved and perhaps the command line as well. It's nothing too serious.  

Deployment is on the Cisco site or on the customer's site so it's quite difficult to talk about additional features - each situation is different. Because it's an enterprise environment you can't go in there like an elephant in a glass house, you have to be very careful. It's quite reliable and you know it works in an enterprise environment. There is also quite good support from Cisco in order to resolve some of the issues.

I've been using the solution for a few years. 

The quality of technical support is generally very good but it really depends on the situation. Sometimes you get an engineer who is really experienced and will respond quickly, and sometimes it can take a while. Cisco is a big company so if you are not satisfied with the first engineer, you can request another. There are plenty of options but you have to be persistent.

Initial setup is not that easy, it needs to be carefully planned. 

We do the implementation for our customers. The time it takes varies depending on the company. It could take a month if you want to change the environment, you have to plan everything in advance for production and take it all into consideration. Most of our companies would have between 450 - 500 users. 

I would suggest to anyone interested in implementing this solution to carefully analyze their situation and then prepare the configuration accordingly. 

I would rate this product an eight out of 10. 

If clients want to avoid STP in their environment, which is usually the case with data center environments, and they want to use an active path, or have multiple paths going to the same resource. If they want to use them both, they use FabricPath. The solution is only supported on Nexus platforms, however. Users should aware of what they're using in the data center.

The ability to link simultaneously without user restrictions is the solution's most valuable aspect.

The solution offers very good documentation.

I personally haven't found anything that is lacking. However, it depends on the use case of the company. It's a good technology. It's only a small part of the complete DC architecture.

The pricing could be adjusted to make it easier to sell to clients.

I've been working with the solution for a couple of years.

The solution offers quite good stability.

In terms of scalability, we have not deployed it to huge data centers yet. We've only done small to medium-sized data centers and for this level of organization, scaling is fine. I can't speak to large deployments.

The technical support we get from Cisco is excellent. It's the best in the industry. We're more than satisfied with the level of service they provide.

The concept of the solution is easy to understand and Cisco does provide a lot of documentation to assist users. When it comes to deployment, our engineers have not run into any issues. I would describe the process as straightforward. It can be complex depending on the scenario.

Deployment typically takes two days if the prerequisites and everything else required is in place.

If the devices have been mounted, configuration takes no more than four to five hours.

The pricing could be lower, which would make it easier to sell to clients. Cisco has an entire product line and a setup team, which looks at the marketing and how to position the product, and I believe they do take this into consideration when launching and pricing their products. That said, it would be helpful if the product was more competitive in the pricing category.

We've used other solutions with OEMs. We've used, for example, Juniper and TRILL. Which we ultimately use boils down to the implementation and the OEM.

We're a reseller as well as a partner. We primarily deal with Cisco products at my organization. I have some knowledge of Aruba as well. FabricPath is Cisco's version of TRILL, an open-source version.

I work for a value-added reseller and we're also a system integrator. I work as a technical consultant and I'm more versed in the solution's details, rather than the implementation side of things.

Most of our customers range from SMBs to government sector organizations.

I'd advise others to do their due diligence and read up on the solution first. Everyone should go through the documentation and the tool before committing to the product. The implementation isn't too hard. It's more important to understand the underlying concepts and to design around that.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten overall.