We performed a comparison between Cisco FabricPath and Dell PowerSwitch N-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Dell Technologies and others in LAN Switching."As I mentioned earlier, the durability, flexibility, and security of Cisco devices are notable. Particularly with switches, the capability to implement multiple VLANs and easily aggregate the network has been advantageous. The ability to have different VLANs and aggregate the network without complications is a key feature of Cisco FabricPath."
"The technical support we get from Cisco is excellent. It's the best in the industry. We're more than satisfied with the level of service they provide."
"The most valuable feature is the central management where the customer can receive all the alerts."
"The fact that the solution is on the cloud is its most valuable aspect. If you are on the cloud, you can manage your network from anywhere, any place. It's very good."
"We can also enhance our service line with disaster recovery."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable soltuion."
"The best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability."
"The technical assistance is good."
"Port density and port speed performance are both suitable. It has some appealing intangibles."
"For a customer, it is easy to configure and to add ports through the LAN the GUI."
"While Cisco products are excellent, the problem is the cost. Cisco products are product, Cisco products are very expensive. I rate Cisco FabricPath three out of 10 for affordability."
"The initial setup is a little complex."
"The solution is costly."
"Lack of security features for which we need to use another solution."
"The cloud version of Cisco Fabric Path could be improved."
"The product lacks AI...The initial setup of Cisco FabricPath was a bit complex."
"Lacks sufficient integration with SIEM."
"I would like to see better interoperability with other IT solutions."
"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 FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 21 reviews while Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is ranked 12th in LAN Switching with 2 reviews. Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2, while Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is rated 6.6. The top reviewer of Cisco FabricPath writes "On overall effective product with good performance and a simple setup ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerSwitch N-Series writes "Performs well, but the support and stability could be improved". Cisco FabricPath is most compared with Juniper QFabric, Cisco Nexus and Arista Campus LAN Switches, whereas Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is most compared with Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus and Cisco Catalyst Switches.
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