We performed a comparison between Dell PowerConnect Switches and ExtremeSwitching 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 most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."
"The most valuable features are the jumbo frames and the stacking."
"Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued."
"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 setup is straightforward. It takes minimum time for deployment."
"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 features I've found most valuable are that the product is very easy to configure and inexpensive."
"The product is cheap."
"The product offers a single management platform for multiple models of switches. The tool also allows users to manage multiple sites from a single dashboard."
"ExtremeSwitching is a good, stable platform."
"ExtremeSwitching switches are highly reliable."
"It is meeting our expectations in terms of performance as well as cost-effectiveness."
"The performance of ExtremeSwitching is good."
"The price is low compared to the competition."
"In the case of small businesses, the solution is budget-friendly and easy to configure."
"The solution can scale."
"The one issue you face in the industry there is always some planned obsolescence in these switches."
"Not a ten because I have to do a lot of testing on it. The correlation is okay."
"An area for improvement would be that it's very hard to configure if you're not familiar with the UI or CLI of the product. The UI itself could also be improved."
"We've only been using the solution for half a year. We haven't run into any issues, but maybe over time, that may change. It's too soon to tell. Offhand, there aren't any features that are lacking."
"The CLI for Dell PowerConnect Switches is sometimes confusing, especially with the LAN, but for the GUI it is simple."
"I expect it to be a zero-touch or a plug-and-play device. To some extent, it is, but we need to know the architecture, and we need to know what exactly we are doing. It is not so easy to implement. It depends on what exactly we are doing and it is still not a plug-and-play or zero-touch device. In the upcoming version, they can make it zero-touch, where we can just power it on and start using it. They can have some templates for different scenarios, such as when you are using it for the data center or adding it to your existing infrastructure."
"A big issue with this product is that when our customer migrated the data center, one cluster blocked the whole network and because we had a new approach, some commands were not compatible with the new version."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"There are latency issues that need to be addressed."
"The solution as a whole has hardware quality issues."
"ExtremeSwitching switches are not prevalent in the industry, so it's harder to go online and research how to deploy their APs or switches. There is a broader user community for Cisco and Juniper because they've been around for a while and everybody has a bit of knowledge they can publish online."
"The interface could be improved."
"The training and resources for learning are lacking."
"ExtremeSwitching hardware lacks flexibility compared to some other options."
Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 31 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 18 reviews. Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 8.0, while ExtremeSwitching is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerConnect Switches writes "Excellent support, good pricing, and easy setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve, NETGEAR Switches and Arista Networks Platform, whereas ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus and NETGEAR Switches. See our Dell PowerConnect Switches vs. ExtremeSwitching report.
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