We performed a comparison between Cisco FabricPath and Dell PowerConnect Switches 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."It's a reliable product and you know that it will work in the enterprise environment."
"I like the 10G ports and the modular uplink port."
"FabricPath's best features are routing, OSPS, ethernet, and performance."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable soltuion."
"It is stable and reliable."
"The most valuable features are the security, web control, and traffic control."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to migrate VMs between data centers."
"The solution has excellent stability."
"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."
"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."
"The most valuable features are the jumbo frames and the stacking."
"The features I've found most valuable are that the product is very easy to configure and inexpensive."
"Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued."
"We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good."
"The functionality is very good."
"I would like one management console to control the network."
"The management features are in need of improvement."
"I would like to see better interoperability with other IT solutions."
"The pricing could be adjusted to make it easier to sell to clients."
"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 solution should offer better reporting."
"Lack of security features for which we need to use another solution."
"Lacks sufficient integration with SIEM."
"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."
"The network features are not good."
"Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches."
"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."
"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."
"Accessibility and management could be improved."
"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."
Cisco FabricPath is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 22 reviews while Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 30 reviews. Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2, while Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 8.0. 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 PowerConnect Switches writes "Excellent support, good pricing, and easy setup". Cisco FabricPath is most compared with Juniper QFabric, Cisco Nexus and Arista Campus LAN Switches, whereas Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve, NETGEAR Switches and Arista Networks Platform. See our Cisco FabricPath vs. Dell PowerConnect Switches report.
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