We performed a comparison between Cisco Nexus 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."This solution improves network speed and provides high availability for our users."
"The setup is straightforward. I'd like to see the firmware and code upgradability to be slightly more intuitive."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is stability. We have a pretty large campus."
"We have continuity with Cisco, which provides a very high-end solution."
"Cisco Nexus is a stable solution."
"The ability to tenant-out the traffic and segment it, without having to get into separate physical hardware or trying to figure out VDCs manually, has been really powerful and extremely useful for us."
"The scalability of the solution is well beyond anything I would ever need."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Nexus is speed compared to what you would get from a Catalyst Series switch."
"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."
"The product is cheap."
"The functionality is very good."
"There is high reliability since we have used them for close to twenty years and only had possibly one failure."
"We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good."
"The setup is straightforward. It takes minimum time for deployment."
"This solution comes with a lifetime warranty."
"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."
"The implementation process could be easier, which is something that should be improved."
"The operating system needs to be improved. There should be stability in the operating system, and it should not have as many vulnerabilities."
"The licensing is very complicated. They should work to simplify it."
"Don't discard Cisco Nexus because of the price."
"The only issue that I have with this product is finding help on different commands when I'm trying to make a change."
"I would like to see better collaboration with other, low-end devices."
"One of our switches died last week and we were able to RMA it. Within four hours it arrived on time and worked."
"I don't really deal with the pricing but I know that it's not cheap."
"The IOS software that is used on the switches could be improved."
"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."
"Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."
"The CLI for Dell PowerConnect Switches is sometimes confusing, especially with the LAN, but for the GUI it is simple."
"The product needs to improve in terms of reports and backups."
"The solution's ROI for generic networking is not extraordinary."
Cisco Nexus is ranked 6th in LAN Switching with 101 reviews while Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 30 reviews. Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Nexus writes " Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerConnect Switches writes "Excellent support, good pricing, and easy setup". Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper QFX Series Switches, Arista Networks Platform, VMware NSX and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, HPE ProCurve, NETGEAR Switches, Arista Networks Platform and Dell PowerSwitch N-Series. See our Cisco Nexus vs. Dell PowerConnect Switches report.
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