Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] Reviews

We use the solution in the data center. It's a robust solution that is stable and user-friendly. The comma blind is easy and provides the scalability required for data centers. We use it to integrate with other hypervisors. It is so user-friendly that it can easily incorporate  VxRail and support customers.

Dell works with large customers who want virtualization using the VxRail setup. I recommend having the power switch integrated with the VxRail setup, as it's already integrated with it. One advantage is its seamless integration, easy configuration, and ability to create a unified solution for switches and troubleshooting.

I use the solution in my company as our network switches. My company also deals with a small company.

The solution's most valuable feature stands up well. The tool is reliable, and it stands up well. The solution works fine and lasts a long time.

I think if you speak about the features that have a flow and you can measure, it is hard to say. I don't spend a lot of my time with the tool, but I know that Dell APEX is the solution's cloud. I would say the VLAN features are important. The VLAN features are really useful because network segmentation is important. I would say the tool is easy to program.

I don't know if the tool has any security features that I am aware of other than the fact that the solution is for networking. The VLAN and the ability to segment your networks are easy, which is its security feature.

We are a reseller for Dell. We wanted to evaluate the product to see if it suits some of the customer requirements. If it does, we will craft it in the form of a solution, and we will sell it to customers. So, we are still evaluating it. 

It is currently in our testing environment. We wanted to use spine-leaf architecture, and that's the reason we are using this product. We are doing a proof of concept for the spine-leaf architecture, and we are using Dell switches for that.

We are not using OS10; we are using SONiC.

Their support has been excellent, and it has been quite stable and easy to set up.

Dell PowerConnect Switches make up part of our network and they are connected to our Dell servers.

Dell PowerConnect Switches are easy to configure.

These switches fully integrate into our Cisco switches without any problem.

We use these switches in our pharmaceutical company, which has been running for more than twenty years, since 1984.

We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good.

Dell PowerConnect Switches are primarily used at the distribution layer, but as the product evolved, higher models became available. These newer models can function closer to the core network or the backbone.

I have used these switches in banks and government hospitals in Nigeria. They are also deployed in universities and SMEs.

The tool is very user-friendly, with features catering to beginners and advanced users. For beginners, there are models with interactive and easy-to-navigate GUIs that aid in initial deployment and updates. For advanced users, there is the option to use the CLI.

They do not have any extraordinary features.

The switches are generic. There are no significant differences between the product and competitors. The commands may be different, but functionalities are the same. But, as Cisco dominates the network, Cisco-centric things might need to be present in Dell products. One area that needs improvement is their routing protocol approach or command, which gets a little complex.

My main use case for Dell PowerConnect Switches is as a data center switch, but only for specific servers.

The most valuable feature of Dell PowerConnect Switches for me is the throughput. I also like that the product has more compatibility with Dell infrastructure, especially with EMC and new generation Dell servers. Dell PowerConnect Switches can also easily integrate with Dell servers, and this is another pro.