We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Dell PowerSwitch N-Series 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."When it comes to Cisco Catalyst Switches, one can say that the legacy switches are stable."
"The most valuable feature is the interface, it's easy to configure. The command line uses a switch that gives us security."
"We decreased budgets on the support corporate network and increased user satisfaction."
"Catalyst switches are our dedicated solution for connecting everything into one big domain."
"Scalable product."
"The most valuable features are performance, speed, and durability."
"The product is stable, and it performs well."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of configuring a switch."
"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 configuration process is hard."
"When you compare it with HPE and Aruba, it should be fancier."
"The solution could improve security."
"They need to simplify the Web GUI and make it easier to use, and more intuitive for the users."
"Cisco switches are expensive."
"I would like for Cisco to come up with an affordable dynamic VLAN solution."
"The newer models are not so stable. Other products like 6800, 3750, were stable but starting from 3850 it got worse. We have a lot of issues and a lot of bugs. It's a new product so it's understandable but it should be improved."
"Its price can be improved. It is currently expensive."
"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."
"Customers do not prefer this to connect to multiple cities."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews while Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is ranked 12th in LAN Switching. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is rated 6.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerSwitch N-Series writes "Performs well, but the support and stability could be improved". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and Juniper QFX Series Switches, whereas Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is most compared with Dell PowerConnect Switches and Cisco Nexus. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Dell PowerSwitch N-Series report.
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