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Pros
"Their support has been excellent, and it has been quite stable and easy to set up.""Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable.""The security is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It also has good storage and resource handling.""The most valuable feature of this solution is simplicity.""Dell offers very good support.""The product is reliable.""The functionality is very good.""Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued."

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"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."

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Cons
"I can't think of what we would want in the next release.""The solution's ROI for generic networking is not extraordinary.""The CLI for Dell PowerConnect Switches is sometimes confusing, especially with the LAN, but for the GUI it is simple.""The IOS software that is used on the switches could be improved.""I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future.""Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware.""The network features are not good.""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."

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"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This solution is much cheaper than comparable products by Cisco."
  • "The price of these switches is okay."
  • "Its price is okay. Sometimes, it is lower than a Cisco solution."
  • "Cheaper than its competitors"
  • "Inexpensive"
  • "If you want to purchase a new Dell PowerConnect Switch, you will pay up to $1,600, but I bought them used. I bought the four Dell PowerConnect Switches that I used for $1,000."
  • "Dell PowerConnect switches are cheaper than Cisco switches. Cisco's higher capacity switches (100 or 200 gigs) are super-expensive. With the higher capacity, the price of the switches and the price of the architecture go high. Dell is cheaper and modular. So, I don't need to invest 100% upfront. I can invest as I progress. That is an option because the chassis will not be populated with all the pluggables. I have a choice because it is modular. I can go for 25 gigs today, and after four months, I can go for 100 gigs, and after that, I can go for 200 gigs. I have a choice when it is not a fixed switch."
  • "Pricing for Dell PowerConnect Switches is quite competitive compared to Cisco and HP pricing. Dell has cheaper pricing and the company is trying to push for sales for its switching infrastructure because right now, the current market is dominated by Cisco. In the US market, there's Cisco, HP, Juniper, and Arista which you can buy for data center switching meant for different kinds of enterprises and ISPs. Dell PowerConnect Switches, on the other hand, is a product for people who need smaller setups or individual switches, especially those looking for a cheaper product and basic switching, though you can also buy a complete suite packaged with the switches."
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  • "You are selling it to larger customers and in larger environments, where it's a less expensive model than Cisco, which is attempting to use the same approach Arista did, but with a completely different programming language."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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.
    Top Answer:The solution could provide more integration to focus on targeting the network as a whole rather than a unified environment. It is meant for a built environment, so integration with other third-party… more »
    Top Answer:Port density and port speed performance are both suitable. It has some appealing intangibles.
    Top Answer:There is a lack of support because there is a lack of adoption. Because Cisco switches are so widely used, anyone in the world can support them. It was two Cisco engineers who released Arista's code… more »
    Top Answer:I would not recommend it to smaller businesses because they could not afford it. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless they come up with a small business model for it, which would be interesting to… more »
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    Overview
    PowerConnect Switches family offers a set of flexible, manageable and comprehensive switch solutions supporting up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and optimized Internet iSCSI (iSCSI) performance with Dell Storage solutions, ideal for enterprise and campus LAN environments alike.

    Dell PowerSwitch N-Series bring users efficient connections to the network with highly functional access and aggregation switching. Products consist of: Dell EMC Networking N1100 Series, Dell Networking N1500 Switches, Dell Networking N2000 Series, Dell Networking N3000 Series and Dell Networking N4000 Series.

    Sample Customers
    Amerijet Holdings Inc., CGD Securities, MavenWire, Tulane University
    Norwich University of the Arts, Shelby American, City and Islington College
    Top Industries
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    Media Company19%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Local Government6%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Construction Company12%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Consumer Goods Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise17%
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 30 reviews while Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is ranked 12th in LAN Switching with 2 reviews. Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 8.0, while Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is rated 6.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerConnect Switches writes "Excellent support, good pricing, and easy setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerSwitch N-Series writes "Performs well, but the support and stability could be improved". Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and NETGEAR Switches, whereas Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is most compared with Cisco Nexus and Cisco Catalyst Switches.

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