We performed a comparison between Dell PowerConnect Switches and HPE A-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Arista, Dell Technologies and others in Data Center Networking."The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."
"Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is simplicity."
"Their support has been excellent, and it has been quite stable and easy to set up."
"Dell offers very good support."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is a stable and reliable product covered with good warranties and prices that ensure deep discounts for partners."
"The most valuable features are the jumbo frames and the stacking."
"We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good."
"The solution is very stable."
"It would be great to have modules that integrate with SDN solutions such as Cisco ACI, Arista SDN, Huawei Agile, and IBM."
"The solution's ROI for generic networking is not extraordinary."
"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 product needs to improve in terms of reports and backups."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"The network features are not good."
"I can't think of what we would want in the next release."
"Some follow up from our user-partners would be useful. Letting users know what is up and coming or providing better documentation would be helpful. Overall, the solution could offer its users better support."
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Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 4th in Data Center Networking with 30 reviews while HPE A-Series is ranked 9th in Data Center Networking. Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 8.0, while HPE A-Series is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Dell PowerConnect Switches writes "Excellent support, good pricing, and easy setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE A-Series writes "Stable and scalable with a good user interface". Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve, NETGEAR Switches and Arista Networks Platform, whereas HPE A-Series is most compared with Cisco Nexus.
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