Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] Reviews

Name: Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL]
Brand: Dell Technologies
Rating: 4.1 (34 reviews)

4.1 out of 5

34 reviews
90% willing to recommend

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What is Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL]?

PowerConnect Switches family offers a set of flexible, manageable and comprehensive switch solutions supporting up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and optimized Internet iSCSI (iSCSI) performance with Dell Storage solutions, ideal for enterprise and campus LAN environments alike.

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Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL]

June 2025

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Featured Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] reviews

LarsEvans

Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information Security Officer at Lorton Data, Inc.

The solution's most valuable feature stands up well. The tool is reliable, and it stands up well. The solution works fine and lasts a long time. I think if you speak about the features that have a flow and you can measure, it is hard to say. I don't spend a lot of my time with the tool, but I know that Dell APEX is the solution's cloud. I would say the VLAN features are important. The VLAN features are really useful because network segmentation is important. I would say the tool is easy to program. I don't know if the tool has any security features that I am aware of other than the fact that the solution is for networking. The VLAN and the ability to segment your networks are easy, which is its security feature.

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MOHAMEDELSHERIF

Senior Technical Consultant at International Turnkey Systems - ITS

You can carry on a project without any consultation. Since the VxRail solution is experiencing significant growth and demand, integrating Dell PowerConnect switches becomes crucial. This integration enhances the VxRail server by offering three distinct solutions. Thus, this gives Dell PowerConnect an edge over Cisco. If you want to connect your virtualized environment and networks to your physical environment and users. In that case, Dell PowerConnect Switches, with VxRail, is the best choice for integrating such features into the hypervisor environment. This product is mainly targeted to virtualization environments. Therefore, Dell has considered this product's scalability, reliability, and robustness. If someone wants the server with VxRail as a free solution, I recommend going with the Dell PowerConnect. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Hasan Haseeb

Senior Network Engineer at accrets

I'm very lucky to have support from Dell. I also have experience in implementing OS10. If you want to use Dell from scratch, you should watch some videos and understand the limitations. There is a support matrix, and you should go through the support matrix because not everything is open-open. So, compatibility can be an issue. You should get in touch with the Dell support team. They have some use cases, and one of the use cases could be similar to yours and match the requirements. Otherwise, it could end up in a mess. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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PeerResearch reports based on Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] reviews

Type	Title	Date
Category	LAN Switching	Jul 1, 2025	Download
Product	Reviews, tips, and advice from real users	Jul 1, 2025	Download

Title	Rating	Mindshare	Recommending
NETGEAR Switches	4.1	7.5%	88%	56 interviews Add to research
Cisco Catalyst Switches	4.3	27.8%	95%	176 interviews Add to research

Valuable Features

"The solution's most valuable feature is its good integration with solutions from other vendors."
"The platform's most valuable features are network switch functionality and fiber switch capabilities."
"The tool is reliable, and it stands up well. The solution works fine and lasts a long time."

Room for Improvement

"You have to build the stackable interface by yourself in Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL], making it an area that can be considered for improvement."
"The product's infrastructure and connectivity features need improvement."
"The product price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

Pricing

"On a scale of one to ten, if one means it is a cheap solution, and ten means it is a very expensive tool, I rate the product's price as seven. The tool is a bit pricey."
"I would rate the pricing as a seven or eight."
"If one is the cheapest price and ten is the most expensive, I rate the product price as an eight or nine. The tool is not cheap."

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