Data Center Networking Solutions

Alternatives to Extreme Fabric

The tools Specifiction weighs against Extreme Fabric, from its list of data center networking solutions, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.

01 NetBox
NetBox suits teams that need an organized record of network and infrastructure assets, from IP address management to automation.

Free plan Open source Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
8.5 Visit Specs
02 Batfish
Batfish suits network engineers who want configuration-based policy, security, reliability and change analysis.

Windows · macOS · Linux · API
8.0 Visit Specs
03 NVIDIA DSX Air
Free trial Web · API
8.0 Visit Specs
04 Cisco Catalyst Center
Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
7.8 Visit Specs
05 Forward Enterprise
Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted
7.7 Visit Specs
06 OpenDaylight
OpenDaylight suits teams that need programmable network control and monitoring across supported protocols and network environments.

Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API
7.6 Visit Specs
07 ExtremeCloud IQ
It is aimed at organizations managing wired, wireless and SD-WAN environments, including the listed government, finance, healthcare, education, hospitality, manufacturing, retail and service sectors.

Web · API · Self-hosted
7.5 Visit Specs
08 Nornir
It suits users comfortable with basic Python, package installation, variables, functions, and imports who need self-hosted network automation.

Free plan macOS · Linux
7.5 Visit Specs
09 Itential Automation Platform
It is aimed at enterprise infrastructure teams operating across networks, clouds, and other infrastructure domains.

Web · API · Self-hosted
7.2 Visit Specs
10 Arista CloudVision
Web
6.0 Visit Specs
11 Juniper Apstra

5.9 Visit Specs
12 Dell Fabric Manager
Web
5.8 Visit Specs
13 NVIDIA Unified Fabric Manager (UFM)
Web
5.5 Visit Specs
14 Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Web
5.4 Visit Specs
15 VMware NSX
Web
5.2 Visit Specs
16 ZENIC vDC Controller

5.0 Visit Specs

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