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."We now have one box that does multiple services."
"Cisco is refining the features all the time and you can see this in all the different vendors."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is stability. We have a pretty large campus."
"Nexus provides inner redundancy. It allows us to perform updates on individual switches, while still maintaining reliability and uptime on the server."
"They are very high-performance switches and they are made for lossless data, so they're a good play in the customer environment."
"The most valuable features of the solution are capacity and scalability."
"This solution has allowed us to better prepare our network for 10-gigabit."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued."
"The solution’s technical support is good."
"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."
"We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good."
"It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes."
"The functionality is very good."
"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."
"I am looking for a GUI that goes alongside them and more SD-WAN built to their core switches."
"Data center access is stable and high speed but it is not compatible with Cisco's server hardware devices. The solution can be technically improved and can have features like automation, better visibility, better functionality, and cheap pricing."
"I would like to see a lighter platform."
"Nothing is perfect."
"The solution has room for improvement in terms of the learning curve."
"One of the problems we have is that there is no confirmation for when you try to test a system command."
"The cost of the support can be improved. We had critical operations, and we needed 24/7 support for 365 days, which was quite expensive. We had to go for a very costly support contract, which was really a concern. The availability of spare parts, especially in a remote location such as Egypt, can also be improved."
"If we could get some more automation integrated into it, it would make it easier."
"Accessibility and management could be improved."
"Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware."
"I can't think of what we would want in the next release."
"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."
"The solution's ROI for generic networking is not extraordinary."
"Scalability, especially with the power connect series is something that you have to take into account before starting the project because any changes to an ongoing project can be difficult."
"The configuration should be improved."
"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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