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."The most valuable feature of this solution is that it scales well. It supports a lot of servers. We don't have to come up with different designs for anything. That's the best part about it."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its stability."
"We are a Cisco shop. This solution is better compared to other options."
"A very solid and reliable solution."
"The in-service software upgrade (ISSU) feature is quite valuable."
"Solid product, communications and support from a well-known dependable company."
"Current flexibility and the opportunities for future planning and scaling make this product line an ultimate opportunity."
"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and throughput."
"The technology is good and the interface is simple. We haven't had any bugs, disconnections or delays."
"The functionality is very good."
"The most valuable features are the jumbo frames and the stacking."
"It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes."
"Dell offers very good support."
"The setup is straightforward. It takes minimum time for deployment."
"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."
"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 technical support for this solution needs to be improved."
"Our only complaint is about the licensing because it can always be a little more cost-effective."
"Standardization across iOS and Nexus operating systems would be an improvement."
"The solution is more expensive than other options on the market."
"I would like to see a lighter platform."
"The GUI interface could be improved to make it more user friendly."
"Cisco Nexus is just a platform. You just set it up, give it an IP, and then start configuring it. But there are a million features to configure."
"If we could get some more automation integrated into it, it would make it easier."
"Not a ten because I have to do a lot of testing on it. The correlation is okay."
"The IOS software that is used on the switches could be improved."
"The product needs to improve in terms of reports and backups."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"I expect it to be a zero-touch or a plug-and-play device. To some extent, it is, but we need to know the architecture, and we need to know what exactly we are doing. It is not so easy to implement. It depends on what exactly we are doing and it is still not a plug-and-play or zero-touch device. In the upcoming version, they can make it zero-touch, where we can just power it on and start using it. They can have some templates for different scenarios, such as when you are using it for the data center or adding it to your existing infrastructure."
"Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches."
"More stable firmware releases would be an improvement because we have had them randomly power on and off."
"It would be great to have modules that integrate with SDN solutions such as Cisco ACI, Arista SDN, Huawei Agile, and IBM."
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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