Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs Extreme VDX [EOL] comparison

"The tool is very user-friendly, with features catering to beginners and advanced users. For beginners, there are models with interactive and easy-to-navigate GUIs that aid in initial deployment and updates. For advanced users, there is the option to use the CLI."

"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 solution's most valuable feature is its good integration with solutions from other vendors."

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

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

"The functionality is very good."

"Dell PowerConnect Switches are easy to configure."

"This is a very reliable solution."

"Its simplicity and web interface were most valuable. I also liked the two-factor authentication."

"The fabric of the solution and the management aspect are the solution's most valuable features."

"The most valuable feature of Extreme VDX is that we have had no problems and the solution's performance is excellent."

"The solution could provide more integration to focus on targeting the network as a whole rather than a unified environment. It is meant for a built environment, so integration with other third-party vendors will likely be necessary."

"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 solution's ROI for generic networking is not extraordinary."

"Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware."

"The product's infrastructure and connectivity features need improvement."

"When it comes to the configuration, there should be documentation and interactive help available to assist people who have experience with products from other vendors."

"The product price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"More stable firmware releases would be an improvement because we have had them randomly power on and off."

"Its scalability can be better. If possible, it can have Hyper POE. I am not sure if there is a fiber version."

"The only problem is that at the moment it's an Extreme product and Extreme is not really pushing it. They have to make up for weak innovation and I'm not sure if they want to do that."

"I would like the ability to stack with different switch brands."

"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."

"Inexpensive"

"In my opinion, it is a product that is priced somewhere in the middle, making it a well-priced solution in the middle. It is not a very cheap product."

"Dell PowerConnect switches are cheaper than Cisco switches. Cisco's higher capacity switches (100 or 200 gigs) are super-expensive. With the higher capacity, the price of the switches and the price of the architecture go high. Dell is cheaper and modular. So, I don't need to invest 100% upfront. I can invest as I progress. That is an option because the chassis will not be populated with all the pluggables. I have a choice because it is modular. I can go for 25 gigs today, and after four months, I can go for 100 gigs, and after that, I can go for 200 gigs. I have a choice when it is not a fixed switch."

"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."

"Pricing for Dell PowerConnect Switches is quite competitive compared to Cisco and HP pricing. Dell has cheaper pricing and the company is trying to push for sales for its switching infrastructure because right now, the current market is dominated by Cisco. In the US market, there's Cisco, HP, Juniper, and Arista which you can buy for data center switching meant for different kinds of enterprises and ISPs. Dell PowerConnect Switches, on the other hand, is a product for people who need smaller setups or individual switches, especially those looking for a cheaper product and basic switching, though you can also buy a complete suite packaged with the switches."

"The solution is less expensive and more cost-efficient."

"This solution is much cheaper than comparable products by Cisco."

"It was around $1500 a year. It is cheaper than Cisco but more expensive than Ruckus."