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."The scalability is good."
"Cisco Switches are more stable in terms of hardware and firmware, rather than Juniper Switches."
"The 802.1X port security and other security features work well and help keep the network secure."
"The best feature is the technical support."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco equipment is reliability."
"The product is convenient to deploy."
"I find their system throughput and Cisco support very useful."
"The solution is reliable."
"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 prices are high. It's more expensive than other similar options."
"We need to rely on other devices to provide management features."
"Personal automatization is a feature that should be addressed."
"The delivery dates need to be more expedient."
"The current catalyst is probably outdated so we will most likely move to the newer version of the solution soon."
"They need to simplify the Web GUI and make it easier to use, and more intuitive for the users."
"The licensing process could be a bit less complex."
"The security of the solution could be improved, it is really important to us."
"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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