We performed a comparison between Cisco Nexus and Dell PowerConnect Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two LAN Switching solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The ability to tenant-out the traffic and segment it, without having to get into separate physical hardware or trying to figure out VDCs manually, has been really powerful and extremely useful for us."
"This solution provides all of the routing and searching features that we need."
"The implementation was straightforward and the product is stable."
"Tech support is good."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its speed."
"It is a scalable, reliable, stable and efficient solution."
"The most valuable feature is the automation that we can do with it."
"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and reliability."
"The solution’s technical support is good."
"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."
"PowerConnect Switches' stability is satisfactory."
"The product is reliable."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"Dell offers very good support."
"It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes."
"Dell PowerConnect Switches have a VTL feature similar to Cisco's VSS. With VTL, using this technology, you can cluster two switches together to increase redundancy in the environment."
"There's a couple of really bad incidents lately. Probably luck of the draw."
"There is no feature parity between the 9K and the 5K or 7K, which means that it is harder to position the 9K to future proof them."
"There is always room for improvement."
"I would like to see better collaboration with other, low-end devices."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required. Cisco Nexus should lower its current prices."
"There is some room for improvement when it comes to the frequency on the network."
"I would like to see a lighter platform."
"The GUI interface could be improved to make it more user friendly."
"When it comes to the configuration, there should be documentation and interactive help available to assist people who have experience with products from other vendors."
"The IOS software that is used on the switches could be improved."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"The one issue you face in the industry there is always some planned obsolescence in these switches."
"The configuration should be improved."
"The solution's ROI for generic networking is not extraordinary."
"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."
"It would be great to have modules that integrate with SDN solutions such as Cisco ACI, Arista SDN, Huawei Agile, and IBM."
Cisco Nexus is ranked 6th in LAN Switching with 101 reviews while Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 30 reviews. Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Nexus writes " Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerConnect Switches writes "Excellent support, good pricing, and easy setup". Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper QFX Series Switches, Arista Networks Platform, VMware NSX and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, HPE ProCurve, NETGEAR Switches, Arista Networks Platform and Dell PowerSwitch N-Series. See our Cisco Nexus vs. Dell PowerConnect Switches report.
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