"The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."
"Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued."
"We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good."
"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes."
"The features I've found most valuable are that the product is very easy to configure and inexpensive."
"Their support has been excellent, and it has been quite stable and easy to set up."
"Its simplicity and web interface were most valuable. I also liked the two-factor authentication."
"The CLI for Dell PowerConnect Switches is sometimes confusing, especially with the LAN, but for the GUI it is simple."
"There should be more port options in this switch. Currently, it has 24 or 48 ports. However, some of our customers require only 8 ports, but I have to put a switch with 24 ports. They should provide smaller solutions and complimentary access point for companies like ours with a low quantity of work. The main issue with this product is branding. They should improve their branding and promote their brand more in Mexico. Customers are more aware of brands like Cisco as compared to Dell."
"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."
"Their hardware is not reliable, it's faulty."
"The configuration should 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."
"I can't think of what we would want in the next release."
"A big issue with this product is that when our customer migrated the data center, one cluster blocked the whole network and because we had a new approach, some commands were not compatible with the new version."
"Its scalability can be better. If possible, it can have Hyper POE. I am not sure if there is a fiber version."
Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 8th in LAN Switching with 8 reviews while Extreme VDX is ranked 23rd in Ethernet Switches with 1 review. Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 7.8, while Extreme VDX is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Dell PowerConnect Switches writes "Excellent support, good pricing, and easy setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Extreme VDX writes "A simple and stable solution with a web interface and two-factor authentication". Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and NETGEAR Switches, whereas Extreme VDX is most compared with Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst Switches, ExtremeSwitching and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center.
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