Dell PowerConnect Switches Valuable Features

Hasan Haseeb - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at accrets

Their support has been excellent, and it has been quite stable and easy to set up.

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MOHAMEDELSHERIF - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Consultant at International Turnkey Systems - ITS

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.

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Latip Ayob - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Senior Executive at Pharmaniaga

We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good.

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Buyer's Guide
Dell PowerConnect Switches
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about Dell PowerConnect Switches. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
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VM
Jt. Managing Director & CTO at Simple Tree

They do not have any extraordinary features.

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SA
IT Solution Architect at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The most valuable feature of Dell PowerConnect Switches for me is the throughput. I also like that the product has more compatibility with Dell infrastructure, especially with EMC and new generation Dell servers. Dell PowerConnect Switches can also easily integrate with Dell servers, and this is another pro.

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AH
IT Consultant & Administrator at ETCOM

Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued.

Dell has done a good job in the PowerConnect series and the one I have Power over Ethernet. If I have a remote device that needs power, I can perform the switch without having to stretch for cables.

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AE
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Dell PowerConnect Switches are easy to configure.

These switches fully integrate into our Cisco switches without any problem.

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OI
General Director at miromix unitedMiroMIX United

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.

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Hamad Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
L1 System Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The product has a low cost. The product is reliable.

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CR
Office Systems Analyst at Suffolk County Government

The solution’s technical support is good.

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JO
Network and Telecommunication Manager at a educational organization with 201-500 employees

The product is cheap. 

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MZ
Network Administrator at a construction company with 51-200 employees

The ease of configuration and ease of use are great.

The solution is stable.

There's no maintenance required.

Dell offers very good support. 

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AS
System Administrator at a media company with 51-200 employees

The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask.

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CM
Network Infrastructure Administrator at PCC Intermodal

We can configure it on our own and it works well. We don't need to do many changes on the device.

Its configuration is similar to Cisco switches. We don't have any unexpected problems with this solution.

The pricing is quite good.

The functionality is very good.

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AN
Director of operations and projects at SERTEI Soluciones Informáticas

Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable. 

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CY
IT Manager at a real estate/law firm with 1-10 employees

The most valuable feature of this product is its reliability. Dell products are generally quite reliable in terms of all the servers and the desktop. 

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Rodrigo Pavao - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Architect at Hardlink

It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes. 

It has excellent technical support.

It is very scalable.

The solution is stable and reliable. 

The product is very affordable.

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LE
Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information Security Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

They are easy to work with and very reliable.

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AS
System Administrator at a media company with 51-200 employees

There are many valuable features - the cost was the best we found with comparable products. The technology is good and the interface is simple. We haven't had any bugs, disconnections or delays. It's good because we use it for streaming videos and things like that. There were no issues during implementation and we haven't had any issues in the time we've been using the product. 

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it_user1011525 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a engineering company with 201-500 employees

The most valuable features are the jumbo frames and the stacking.

Proactive care is the highest level of support contract that you can have.

Everything from A to Z is better managed with Dell Support.

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it_user1266 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Manager at a local government with 51-200 employees
Very good value. This switch has a fairly easy to use web interface. It has nice features such as VLAN, config management, and other advanced networking features. I use a 6248 as my main switch. It handles all the traffic flawlessly and has never needed to be reset in the 4 years it has been on. My whole network consists of PowerConnect switches. They do everything I need them to. View full review »
CR
Director at REDCO

The features I've found most valuable are that the product is very easy to configure and inexpensive.

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BI
IT Project Manager at NTSAFRICA Services

The most valuable feature of this solution is simplicity. They try to make everything as simple as possible. Even if you are coming into networking for the first time, it is very easy.

The GUI, web interface is very nice if you are unfamiliar with the CLI.

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FT
System Manager at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees

The security is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It also has good storage and resource handling. 

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AA
IT Engineer at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

This solution comes with a lifetime warranty.

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DP
Pre-Sales Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We have used these switches for data access the LAN. We have also used the switches for power over ethernet devices in the LAN. Also, we have attached cameras for IT surveillance. 

We have found that in our market the price is very good for our customers. When the price is competitive, the customers tend to choose the cheaper brand and then look at the features. So having a competitive price is a plus.

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FZ
Network Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The most valuable feature is stability.

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ME
Technician with 201-500 employees

An easy command to turn everything off: clean, only setting jumbo frame. When we ran EqualLogic SANs, the old PowerConnect was self-configuring the ports that were connected to the EQ box.

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Buyer's Guide
Dell PowerConnect Switches
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about Dell PowerConnect Switches. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
768,415 professionals have used our research since 2012.