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 setup is straightforward. It takes minimum time for deployment."
"Dell offers very good support."
"This solution comes with a lifetime warranty."
"This is a very reliable solution."
"When the price is competitive the customers tend to choose the cheaper brand and then look at the features. So having a competitive price is a plus."
"The functionality is very good."
"The security is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It also has good storage and resource handling."
"PowerConnect Switches' stability is satisfactory."
"Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
"The switches are fast."
"ExtremeSwitching fabric technology is a unique technology used to protect against viruses. ExtremeCloud IQ is a very good and feature-rich solution compared to Cisco, Ruxi Networks, or Huawei."
"Our vendors are great and they offer very good support services."
"In the case of small businesses, the solution is budget-friendly and easy to configure."
"They are good. We have been using them for about two years, and we are satisfied with their performance. For our network environment, these switches are working fine."
"The price is low compared to the competition."
"The solution has inspection firewalls that can do a deep packet inspection on a port basis."
"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"The solution could provide more integration to focus on targeting the network as a whole rather than a unified environment. It is meant for a built environment, so integration with other third-party vendors will likely be necessary."
"Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches."
"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."
"There should be more port options in this switch. Currently, it has 24 or 48 ports. However, some of our customers require only 8 ports, but I have to put a switch with 24 ports. They should provide smaller solutions and complimentary access point for companies like ours with a low quantity of work. The main issue with this product is branding. They should improve their branding and promote their brand more in Mexico. Customers are more aware of brands like Cisco as compared to Dell."
"More stable firmware releases would be an improvement because we have had them randomly power on and off."
"The configuration should be improved."
"The licensing is expensive."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
"The solution as a whole has hardware quality issues."
"Their support could definitely be better."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"There are latency issues that need to be addressed."
"The training and resources for learning are lacking."
Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 31 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 8th 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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