Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs Dell PowerSwitch N-Series comparison

"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."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is simplicity."

"This solution comes with a lifetime warranty."

"The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."

"The most valuable features are the jumbo frames and the stacking."

"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is a stable and reliable product covered with good warranties and prices that ensure deep discounts for partners."

"The tool is reliable, and it stands up well. The solution works fine and lasts a long time."

"The product is reliable."

"For a customer, it is easy to configure and to add ports through the LAN the GUI."

"Port density and port speed performance are both suitable. It has some appealing intangibles."

"The product price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"The product's infrastructure and connectivity features need improvement."

"Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware."

"More stable firmware releases would be an improvement because we have had them randomly power on and off."

"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."

"Accessibility and management could be improved."

"Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches."

"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."

"Customers do not prefer this to connect to multiple cities."

"Instead of competing at the enterprise level with that product, they should probably scale it. With all of the ports, they should develop a good mid-level business to truly scale it and gain adoption before attempting to go after the enterprise."

"In my opinion, it is a product that is priced somewhere in the middle, making it a well-priced solution in the middle. It is not a very cheap product."

"This solution is much cheaper than comparable products by Cisco."

"Cheaper than its competitors"

"PowerConnect Switches are priced well."

"Its price is okay. Sometimes, it is lower than a Cisco solution."

"On a scale of one to ten, if one means it is a cheap solution, and ten means it is a very expensive tool, I rate the product's price as seven. The tool is a bit pricey."

"Inexpensive"

"Dell PowerConnect switches are cheaper than Cisco switches. Cisco's higher capacity switches (100 or 200 gigs) are super-expensive. With the higher capacity, the price of the switches and the price of the architecture go high. Dell is cheaper and modular. So, I don't need to invest 100% upfront. I can invest as I progress. That is an option because the chassis will not be populated with all the pluggables. I have a choice because it is modular. I can go for 25 gigs today, and after four months, I can go for 100 gigs, and after that, I can go for 200 gigs. I have a choice when it is not a fixed switch."

"You are selling it to larger customers and in larger environments, where it's a less expensive model than Cisco, which is attempting to use the same approach Arista did, but with a completely different programming language."