Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] Reviews

They do not have any extraordinary features.

The switches are generic. There are no significant differences between the product and competitors. The commands may be different, but functionalities are the same. But, as Cisco dominates the network, Cisco-centric things might need to be present in Dell products. One area that needs improvement is their routing protocol approach or command, which gets a little complex.

We have been using the solution for three to four years.

It is a stable solution. I rate it as a six out of ten for stability.

The solution has 300-400 users in our company.

We have used solutions from Cisco, HP, Telstra, etc.

The setup is straightforward. It takes minimum time for deployment. Although the following policy configuration takes a little time, that doesn't hamper the business.

We implemented the solution with the help of a general networking resource.

The solution's ROI for generic networking is not extraordinary. As long as the price is reasonable, it is fine.

The licensing of the solution depends on what comes with the model. There's no add-on license apart from it. There could be one for the very high-end supply.

I recommend others use the solution to some extent. I suggest they prioritize solutions from HP over it. I rate it between six and seven.

Our primary use case is we connect people to them.

They are easy to work with and very reliable.

The one issue you face in the industry there is always some planned obsolescence in these switches.

I have been working with Dell PowerConnect Switches for the past ten years.

There is high reliability since we have used them for close to twenty years and only had possibly one failure.

We do not stress out our systems and so there is very little need for extra maintenance.

The initial setup was easy you just turn them on and plug them in.

The initial cost was high but since they have lasted for over ten or twenty years they are worth it.

I would rate Dell PowerConnect Switches a ten out of ten.

Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware. In the future, I would like PowerConnect Switches to be more secure and more manageable in web-based environments.

I've been using PowerConnect Switches since before 2018.

PowerConnect Switches' stability is satisfactory.

PowerConnect Switches are priced well.

I would give PowerConnect Switches a rating of eight out of ten.

Dell PowerConnect Switches is used as the backbone for my network, which is a high-performance computing network.

Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued.

Dell has done a good job in the PowerConnect series and the one I have Power over Ethernet. If I have a remote device that needs power, I can perform the switch without having to stretch for cables.

The CLI for Dell PowerConnect Switches is sometimes confusing, especially with the LAN, but for the GUI it is simple.

I have been using Dell PowerConnect Switches for approximately two years.

The stability of Dell PowerConnect Switches is very good.

Dell PowerConnect Switches can scale very well.

I didn't have any problem with the technical support. Dell PowerConnect Switches manuals are very descriptive. It's more descriptive than any other manual that I've seen.

When doing the implementation I don't stack Dell PowerConnect Switches up because my systems are dispersed from each other. However, they are very nice for stacking, though the cables are sometimes short. If you want to stack them up in the same rack, some of the cables might be short.

If you want to purchase a new Dell PowerConnect Switch, you will pay up to $1,600, but I bought them used. I bought the four Dell PowerConnect Switches that I used for $1,000. 

If you consider the density of the switch, which has 48 ports with Power over Ethernet, the overall cost is low.

I rate Dell PowerConnect Switches a nine out of ten.

My primary use cases of this solution are for wireless, routing, and filtering. For example, we use one as an edge router for our DMZ, so people from outside can reach several DMZs from our enterprise organization.

The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask.

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've been using this solution for ten to twelve years.

The stability of this product is ok.

This solution is fairly scalable, though it is limited by the size of your CPU.

Technical support tends to give conflicting advice on how to configure the product.

I previously used Cisco ACI and Cisco Wireless but switched because of their pricing.

The initial setup was very complex.

I implemented this solution myself.

This product is fairly cheap compared to its competitors, and there are no additional costs.

I evaluated Cisco, Meraki, Ruckus, and SonicWall.

This is a very good product, and it can be used lightly, but you have to understand how it works before implementing it. I would give this product a score of seven out of ten.

We use these switches in our pharmaceutical company, which has been running for more than twenty years, since 1984.

We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good.

Their hardware is not reliable, it's faulty. After three years of use, something goes wrong with the switches and they need replacing.

It's prone to be faulty. We expect it when we deploy them out of the box. We expect that this will be corrected and they will be more reliable in the near future. Our hope is that it would be close to the stability of Cisco and Nortel.

I have been using Dell PowerConnect Switches for three years.

In our experience, the hardware in Dell switches is not stable.

We have deployed more than 150 mixed brand switches in our office.

We use a mixture of brands. Lately, we have purchased Dell products.

Cisco and Nortel are very stable. We have been using some switches for more than ten years. When they do have issues, we just restart and everything comes back to normal.

After trying Dell switches, we will be looking to explore other options.

I have been a senior executive for more than 15 years.

I would rate Dell PowerConnect Switches a five out of ten.

We do not use the product for access but for storage. We use it to connect to the storage. 

The product is cheap. 

The product needs to improve in terms of reports and backups. 

I have been working with the product for four to five years. 

The product is stable. 

The tool is scalable. 

The product's support is good and proactive. There are times when they see the problem beforehand. 

Positive

The tool's setup depends on the features that you need. The documentation is good. I don't see any problem with the solution's configuration. The tool's deployment can get completed in just a few hours. The solution's maintenance is good. 

The solution is worth its money. 

The product is cheaper than Cisco and licensing is yearly. We have to pay additional costs for support. 

I would rate it a nine out of ten. The solution is a good switch but there is a learning curve for it. 

The ease of configuration and ease of use are great.

The solution is stable.

There's no maintenance required.

Dell offers very good support. 

I do not need any features added. I have no notes for improvement.

The pricing could always be a bit lower.

I've been using the solution for ten years. I've used the solution for a while at this point. 

It is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

We don't really deal with scaling. We are a small shop. It's likely better for smaller companies as opposed to large enterprises. 

I've used technical support in the past and have found them to be helpful and responsive. 

Positive

We do not require a lot of maintenance when dealing with the solution. This solution is deployed on-premises, not on the cloud. 

They are in a good price range for us. We do not find the solution to be too expensive. That said, we'd always like to see lower pricing. 

We are a customer and end-user. 

We use the solution in our data center.

It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes. 

It has excellent technical support.

It is very scalable.

The solution is stable and reliable. 

The product is very affordable.

It has everything we need. I can't think of what we would want in the next release.

I've been using the solution for more than ten years.

The product is stable. It's reliable. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze.

The solution is easily scalable. We can configure a lot of features to stack and virtual links.

Technical support is great. they are helpful and responsive. 

It's very easy to set up. It's not complicated at all. 

It's a simple product and easy and low-cost to buy.

We have a lot of products here in many versions, in different versions. We use OS 10 or OS 9. It's many different products here. 

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten. I'd advise potential users to try it as it is easy to use.

Data center and distribution

The network is very stable, except for the detail that occurred in the update where we had problems due to a command to perform mirroring

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

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.

Around 8 years 

I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.