We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Dell PowerConnect Switches based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Users feel Cisco Catalyst Switches provide great stability, intuitive reliable analytics, seamless scalability, excellent PoE capabilities, and solid robust security. However, users are happier with the pricing of Dell PowerConnect Switches.
"Catalyst switches are highly reliable. They have a good product life, they are balanced overall compared to others."
"Catalyst switches are highly stable and easy to use. It's a technology well known by most engineers."
"I like everything about Cisco Catalyst Switches. It's both stable and scalable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is managed switching."
"The biggest advantage of having this solution is that it is easy to find engineers, and they are cheaper than hiring HP engineers."
"The solution is good for computation and backup."
"The technical support is at an expert level."
"The stability and Cisco's support are the most valuable features."
"Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued."
"The product is cheap."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."
"There is high reliability since we have used them for close to twenty years and only had possibly one failure."
"The security is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It also has good storage and resource handling."
"The technology is good and the interface is simple. We haven't had any bugs, disconnections or delays."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is simplicity."
"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."
"They should also have a graphic interface for the switches too without the command line."
"I would like for Cisco to come up with an affordable dynamic VLAN solution."
"It is kind of expensive."
"In a future upgrade, I would like to see integrated wireless in the solution."
"An area for improvement would be the documentation and training on configuring this product."
"The product could be cheaper."
"To make it a ten they should simplify the licensing, add the cloud-managed feature, and it should be more cost-effective."
"The product must improve its security."
"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."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"I can't think of what we would want in the next release."
"More stable firmware releases would be an improvement because we have had them randomly power on and off."
"The IOS software that is used on the switches could be improved."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 170 reviews while Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 30 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 8.0. 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 PowerConnect Switches writes "Excellent support, good pricing, and easy setup". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve, ExtremeSwitching and Aruba Instant On Switches, whereas Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve, NETGEAR Switches, Arista Networks Platform and Dell PowerSwitch N-Series. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Dell PowerConnect Switches report.
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