Dell PowerConnect Switches pros and cons

Vendor: Dell Technologies

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Syed Ali Wajahat

IT Solution Architect at Dimension Data

Aug 17, 2022

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.

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Network Administrator at a engineering company with 201-500 employees

Oct 30, 2019

The most valuable features are the jumbo frames and the stacking.

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Senior Network Engineer at accrets

Jun 2, 2022

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

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Benjamin Ighagbon

IT Project Manager at NTSAFRICA Services

May 10, 2020

The most valuable feature of this solution is simplicity.

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General Director at miromix unitedMiroMIX United

Dec 18, 2023

The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is a stable and reliable product covered with good warranties and prices that ensure deep discounts for partners.

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AE

Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Jan 12, 2020

Dell PowerConnect Switches are easy to configure.

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MOHAMEDELSHERIF

Senior Technical Consultant at International Turnkey Systems - ITS

Mar 12, 2024

Dell PowerConnect Switches have a VTL feature similar to Cisco's VSS. With VTL, using this technology, you can cluster two switches together to increase redundancy in the environment.

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System Administrator at a media company with 51-200 employees

Jan 12, 2020

The technology is good and the interface is simple. We haven't had any bugs, disconnections or delays.

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Cezary Majewski

Network Infrastructure Administrator at PCC Intermodal

Mar 9, 2020

The functionality is very good.

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CY

IT Manager at a real estate/law firm with 1-10 employees

Jun 3, 2020

This is a very reliable solution.

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Syed Ali Wajahat

IT Solution Architect at Dimension Data

Aug 17, 2022

What's lacking in Dell PowerConnect Switches is SD-WAN integration, and this is what needs to be improved in it. All enterprises now move towards SD-WAN infrastructure, and because Dell PowerConnect Switches don't currently support SD-WAN, the product would be replaced, considered a secondary switch, or linked up to a different switch. Integration or support for SD-WAN is what I'd like to see in the next version of Dell PowerConnect Switches.

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Network Administrator at a engineering company with 201-500 employees

Oct 30, 2019

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.

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Senior Network Engineer at accrets

Jun 2, 2022

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.

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Benjamin Ighagbon

IT Project Manager at NTSAFRICA Services

May 10, 2020

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.

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General Director at miromix unitedMiroMIX United

Dec 18, 2023

A user can take care of the product's installation part, but it may not seem to be an easy process.

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AE

Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Jan 12, 2020

It would be great to have modules that integrate with SDN solutions such as Cisco ACI, Arista SDN, Huawei Agile, and IBM.

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MOHAMEDELSHERIF

Senior Technical Consultant at International Turnkey Systems - ITS

Mar 12, 2024

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.

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System Administrator at a media company with 51-200 employees

Jan 12, 2020

Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches.

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Cezary Majewski

Network Infrastructure Administrator at PCC Intermodal

Mar 9, 2020

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.

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CY

IT Manager at a real estate/law firm with 1-10 employees

Jun 3, 2020

Accessibility and management could be improved.

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