Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches vs Dell PowerConnect Switches

Likelihood to Recommend

Cisco Catalyst is well suited for small to medium as well as enterprise networking segments where there is a need to manage wired and wireless users from a single pane of glass with higher visibility and control. It is less suitable where the company is only for basic networks to use internet surfing without any client management and integration of network management tools.

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Manager in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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These Dell [PowerConnect Switches] will perform great on almost every scenario, that's no lie at all. On the other hand, they are expensive and if you have a small company or little to invest, they are not the best option. The model I worked with on my research paper is not the best out there, but performed great on all stress and comparisons made.

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Nadyan Pscheidt

Developer

BPlus Tecnologia Ltda.Computer Software, 11-50 employees

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Pros

Support of VLAN architecture that in our environment is somewhat complicated
Interface well with Fiber backbone provided by third party
Secure configuration and operation of network infrastructure
Uptime has been outstanding with no outages noted

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Verified User

Executive in Information Technology

Government Administration Company, 201-500 employees

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Easy to configure
Rock solid. Have only had 1 fail out of dozens in over 6 years.
Great features and interface.

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Troy Smith

Vice President of Information Technology/Network Administrator

VFCUFinancial Services, 51-200 employees

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Cons

The annual support can be a killer for some organizations; buying a hot spare can be more feasible
BOM for units should be clearer for the procurement teams
Firmware upgrades could be simplified for mid-level techs

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Professional in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 201-500 employees

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Precarious graphical (GUI) mode, needing to be updated for more efficient technologies such as HTML5
Short support time, given how much these devices support in terms of use. I have owned the devices for years, but no longer have a warranty

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Roni Peterson Alvarenga

Diretor de Tecnologia da Informação e Telecomunicação

Câmara Municipal de CampinasGovernment Administration, 501-1000 employees

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Support Rating

No score

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Dell PowerConnect Switches 10.0

Based on 2 answers

Top-grade because it is a switch that never presented any major problems for us. It has always been easy to install, configure, customize. It is a device widely used in access to connect computers, phones, access points

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Carol Moreira

Especialista em TI

Vivo (Telefônica Brasil)Telecommunications, 5001-10,000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

We have not evaluated other switches as we have been using other versions prior to making the upgrade and were also very happy with older iterations of the product. We will continue to use them for the foreseeable future.

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Lochan Kalicharan

Desktop Support Specialist

Mount Sinai Health SystemMedical Practice, 10,001+ employees

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Dell PowerConnect Switches offer much better value for money than Cisco and a similar interface for deployment and management. They are interoperable and compatible with all open networking standards so will work with other vendors equipment. They also offer some unique hardware offerings such as 12 port 10GBe switches which is useful in smaller environments

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Tom Shepherd

Technical Architect

Computerworld GroupInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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Return on Investment

The switch is very reliable and for that reason, the operation of a business is very stable and without interruptions.
Because it is relatively easy to use, the organization doesn't need very highly qualified engineers.
Because of is high price, it is not so good ROI.

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Daniel García Arias

CCIE/CISSP, ISO/IEC 27001 Administrador de Seguridad y Riesgo & Gerente de SOC

TI-AmericaTelecommunications, 51-200 employees

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The ROI is great. Lost of ports and features for the money.
The Dell PowerConnect has allowed us to interconnect our core networking devices for a reasonable price.

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Steve P

Information Technology Manager

Human Resources FirmHuman Resources, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No