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Brocade VDX (discontinued)

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What is Brocade VDX (discontinued)?

The Extreme VDX series of switches (formerly Brocade VDX) was acquired by Extreme Networks in 2017 during the Broadcom acquisition of Brocade and the selling off of some of the company's assets. The products, including the latest ExtremeSwitching VDX 6740, are now discontinued.

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What users are saying about Brocade VDX (discontinued).
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Most amazing network segmentation product.

Incentivized
Courtney PlaizierView profile
Software Engineer in Information Technology at Varonis (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is a secure data networking platform that helps us to channel our information through a safe system. It provides reliable cloud support that streamlines network operations at every stage in the entire company. Automation of work processes has been a great role that has developed infrastructure to control all networking operations and monitor the production process. All our departments depend on Extreme VDX for improved operations and performance monitoring.

Pros

  • Hosting applications.
  • Controlling workflow processes.
  • Provision of security to all data channels.
  • Automation of network services.

Cons

  • The operation has been great with reliable portfolio performance.
  • I have not had any poor experience while working with this product.

Most Important Features

  • Enhancement of business analytics.
  • Encryption of data from end to end.
  • Provision of secure and flexible switches.

Return on Investment

  • I have attested positive ROI.
  • Our business objectives have been achieved with reliable network.

Other Software Used

iGrafx, Storyblok

Extreme VDX, reliability that you can't put a cost on

Incentivized
Jennifer AguilarView profile
Senior Network Administrator in Information Technology at County of El Paso 911 District (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use the VDX in my network to run my data center. This is a solid piece of network equipment that continues to operate in my environment with very little attention. I run the VDX inline with my NetApp AFF 300 and have totally virtualized our environment. The VDX is so very easy to configure and maintain. If you compare the configuration from this device against a Cisco you would be astounded at the number of commands you need to configure the Cisco site. The upgrades of the software have been seamless; I run a pair of VDXs in cluster mode and only miss a single ping when they failover for the restart. You also have the option to upgrade via a USB drive. The VDX really is an amazing piece of technology.

Pros

  • The VDX is very simple to configure.
  • Documentation on the product is amazing.
  • The VDX will interface with any data center hardware; there is interoperability with all the BIG vendors: Dell, EMC, NetApp.
  • I have a pair of VDXs running at my DR site that has been up for over 8 years without any issues!

Cons

  • I had issues with the USB drive once and had a devil of a time resolving. We could use a little more documentation and a better manner in which to recover the drive. I do understand the issues every vendor faces regarding proprietary software. If you are a customer, it should never be an issue.
  • The VDX has been a champ in my environment, if I had issues I could probably come up with additional comments.
  • I am glad that Extreme VDX has continued the VDX product line because it really is a phenomenal piece of hardware that was very well made.

Most Important Features

  • The reliability of the VDX is most important to our organization.
  • Ability to upgrade without downtime allows the end user to keep software current.
  • The VDX is so very easy to configure.
  • Great documentation on a great piece of hardware.

Return on Investment

  • We definitely have a great ROI on the VDX cluster at my DR site; 8 years without issue!
  • It takes so very little of my time because it has been so reliable, which allows me to be productive in other areas of the network.
  • After the transition from Brocade to Extreme VDX, it was a little rocky with the code at first but things have improved with R & D.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 9000)

Other Software Used

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays, Trend Micro Apex One (formerly OfficeScan)

Best for Fast Switching and Extremely Reliable

Verified User
Analyst in Engineering (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have some Extreme VDXes on my website, which worked without problems. These are solid network equipment that continues to work with very little attention in my environment. I set NetAp 300 compatible with VDX and turns our entire environment into one varaque.

Pros

  • It is a user friendly tool.
  • It has high usability.
  • It's easy to configure.

Cons

  • I once had a problem with a USB drive and had a lot of trouble fixing it. We can use more documents and a better way to recover the drive. I understand the problems that every vendor faces with proprietary software. If you are a customer, this should not be a problem.
  • It has limited commands.

Most Important Features

  • Easy to use
  • It has an affordable cost.

Return on Investment

  • It could be a product in other fields of the network because it has been very trusted because it has been very recognized.
  • It has stable connection.