In the Software-Only SDN solution traffic traverses multiple edge services gateways resulting in added latency and potential performance bottlenecks.
Cisco ACI does not have these limitations.
Investing in a Software-Only SDN Solution? Think Twice!
Cisco ACI is the ONLY industry-leading SDN solution that automates network and security for workloads within and across heterogeneous domains; i.e., physical (bare-metal) servers, virtual machines, containers, or public cloud.
ESG Lab's validated report found that when compared with the Software-Only SDN solution, Cisco ACI offers:
Superior and Predictable Network Performance
Superior and Predictable Network Performance
Guaranteed
Network Availability
Guaranteed
Network Availability
Cisco ACI provides highly available networks with minimal to no outages, adequate for real-time and latency-sensitive applications.
With the Software-Only SDN solution, gateway failures may result in outages ranging from several seconds to minutes.
Microsegmentation Across and Between Data Centers
Microsegmentation Across and Between Data Centers
The Software-Only SDN solution does not provide lateral security (east-west) for workloads that reside on physical servers and containers.
In addition to supporting a Whitelist Policy model, Cisco ACI supports and protects heterogeneous workloads; i.e., physical servers (bare-metal), virtual machines, and containers across multiple data centers using microsegmentation.
Better Automation
Better Automation
The Software-Only SDN solution can only automate the overlay network and NOT the underlying physical fabric creating complex operational and management models, inadequate for DevOps and infrastructure as code (IaC).
Cisco ACI is an integrated network solution that automates both the physical (underlay) and overlay network without requiring additional virtual resources, while providing intent-based APIs that are friendly for DevOps environments.