We performed a comparison between Dell PowerConnect Switches and HPE A-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Arista, Dell Technologies and others in Data Center Networking."PowerConnect Switches' stability is satisfactory."
"This is a very reliable solution."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."
"The setup is straightforward. It takes minimum time for deployment."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is simplicity."
"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."
"The security is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It also has good storage and resource handling."
"The solution’s technical support is good."
"The solution is very stable."
"We've only been using the solution for half a year. We haven't run into any issues, but maybe over time, that may change. It's too soon to tell. Offhand, there aren't any features that are lacking."
"The one issue you face in the industry there is always some planned obsolescence in these switches."
"Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches."
"Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware."
"Their hardware is not reliable, it's faulty."
"Accessibility and management could be improved."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"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."
"Some follow up from our user-partners would be useful. Letting users know what is up and coming or providing better documentation would be helpful. Overall, the solution could offer its users better support."
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Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 4th in Data Center Networking with 30 reviews while HPE A-Series is ranked 9th in Data Center Networking. Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 8.0, while HPE A-Series 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 HPE A-Series writes "Stable and scalable with a good user interface". Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve, NETGEAR Switches and Arista Networks Platform, whereas HPE A-Series is most compared with Cisco Nexus.
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