Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued)

Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued)

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Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued)	Score8 out of 10	N/A	Dell PowerConnect were a series of managed and unmanaged ethernet switches for data centers, discontinued by Dell. They have been superseded by the PowerSwitch line of switches, from Dell.	N/A

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Considered Both Products	Discontinued Products Verified User Chose Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued) Dell PowerConnect Switches were for departments with smaller budgets. We used to be mostly a CISCO shop. When CISCO changed its license model, it became very expensive so we had to look for more economical server options. At one time we were a mostly Dell shop. Cisco is … Incentivized Helpful? Michael Cattano Sr. Systems Engineer in Information Technology at Amoeba Networks (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued) The PowerConnect 5500 series stacks up pretty well with the Cisco 3500 services. But the main reason for going with the PowerConnect and not the Cisco is the price. They both provide solid layer 2 networking so the most cost effective option would be the PowerConnect. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued) (1) Cisco Small Business switches are a similar price point to PowerConnect, often with fewer features but with easier management. (2) Cisco traditional switches are more expensive than PowerConnect. They are of a similar level of complexity. These compare similarly in … Incentivized Helpful? Seth Urbanczyk Network Administrator in Information Technology at Deaf Smith Electric (Utilities, 51-200 employees) Chose Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued) I like the Web connectivity of the Ruckus and being able to manage them from anywhere with a web browser. I still prefer to keep everything a Dell shop though. Incentivized Helpful? Chris Funk IT Director in Information Technology at Clark County Juvenile Court (Government Administration, 51-200 employees) Chose Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued) I selected Dell mainly due to previous experience using them in a business environment. I've never had a unit fail on me and when my budget for equipment like network switches has been less than a training class on how to use those switches, it's incredible to be able to find … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued) In terms of performance, they are pretty much similar and Dell PowerConnect was selected because of pricing. It offers the same solution that is needed for our environment but at a better cost. It offers 24 ports each capable of reaching Gigabit speeds. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued) I replaced all Alcatel on my network with Dell, they were gone and had neither accessible documentation nor technicians with enough knowledge to manage them or even provide support. However, I still use some of these brands, such as Cisco and HPE, but not as my network's … Incentivized Helpful? Carol Moreira Especialista em TI in Information Technology at Vivo (Telefônica Brasil) (Telecommunications, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued) It was chosen by Dell for the great cost-benefit that the equipment has. We have plenty of performance, security features, high-speed ports, high capacity uplink, native language support and warranty, great product technical documentation and especially for the price as well. … Incentivized Helpful? Troy Smith Vice President of Information Technology/Network Administrator in Information Technology at VFCU (Financial Services, 51-200 employees) Chose Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued) They stack up very well against Cisco products. I feel you pay a lot for the Cisco name. Dell has most of the same functions for a lot less. Incentivized Helpful? Steve P Information Technology Manager in Information Technology at Human Resources Firm (Human Resources, 51-200 employees) Chose Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued) I've used Cisco, Enterasys (are they still around?), HP, and Brocade. For the money, ease of ordering at Dell, support, and warranty, you really just can't go wrong with PowerConnect class switches. Incentivized Helpful?
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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User Ratings
	Dell PowerConnect Switches (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	8.0 (14 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	9.1 (2 ratings)