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.
"We have dealt with Cisco's technical support in the past. They were especially helpful and very polite. They are always there if we need them and their insights are always excellent. I would say that we have been satisfied with the level of support we've gotten so far."
"Technical support is very responsive and helpful."
"A very expandable solution."
"This solution has a pretty good rate of not causing unexpected behavior or failing. We're using maybe 900 switches right now. And, rarely, if ever, something fails, it's dependable."
"VLAN gives us segregation."
"The network is secure."
"Cisco Catalyst Switches are very stable."
"The solution is good for computation and backup."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."
"It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes."
"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."
"This solution comes with a lifetime warranty."
"Their support has been excellent, and it has been quite stable and easy to set up."
"The functionality is very good."
"We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good."
"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."
"Needs to improve cloud services and mobile software."
"When users put Cisco Catalyst Switches in the same environment or infrastructure where other devices or products exist, like HPE, Aruba, and Ubiquiti, it doesn't work properly."
"In a future upgrade, I would like to see integrated wireless in the solution."
"The price could be better. For Cisco, there is no need for improvement except for the price. It's expensive."
"It is kind of expensive."
"Price could be lower."
"The cost of this product is very high and not all companies can afford it."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"Accessibility and management could be improved."
"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."
"It would be great to have modules that integrate with SDN solutions such as Cisco ACI, Arista SDN, Huawei Agile, and IBM."
"Their hardware is not reliable, it's faulty."
"Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware."
"The CLI for Dell PowerConnect Switches is sometimes confusing, especially with the LAN, but for the GUI it is simple."
"The one issue you face in the industry there is always some planned obsolescence in these switches."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 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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