Cisco NCS Optical Series vs. Dell PowerSwitch S Series

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco NCS Optical Series
Score 8.1 out of 10
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The vendor states users can improve a network’s flexibility and cut costs with the Cisco NCS Optical Series. With its Circuit Emulation technology, the NCS Optical Series offers any-to-any connectivity, along with savings over traditional TDM transport architectures. Network operators can use this series to evolve their network for the future while supporting the delivery of legacy TDM services, in addition to OTN and Ethernet services.N/A
Dell PowerSwitch S Series
Score 7.4 out of 10
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Based on the former Force10 switches, the Dell PowerSwitch S Series are a varied series of data center switches.N/A
Pricing
Cisco NCS Optical SeriesDell PowerSwitch S Series
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Offerings
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Cisco NCS Optical SeriesDell PowerSwitch S Series
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Dell PowerConnect Switches
Dell PowerConnect Switches
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Nexus Series Switches
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco NCS Optical SeriesDell PowerSwitch S Series
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.3
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Cisco NCS Optical SeriesDell PowerSwitch S Series
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
This Cisco platform creates a secure channel whereby all the company's data can easily be managed and the integration supports is on top, giving the user the ability to handle a huge amount of various data at once and the reports are very reliable and easy to make. Notification tools are very active and also network-building tools are effective and easy options for understanding.
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Dell Technologies
Quick system and flexible features allow easy networking within the entire company and the network distribution is excellent and easy via this Dell platform. The easy issues reporting using the production capability is good and also securing the entire organization network from various cyber threats and securing all the business information within the system and even the server performance management capability with the product is excellent.
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Pros
Cisco
  • Label switch routing.
  • Multiprotocol Label Switching Transport Profile.
  • Ethernet switching.
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Dell Technologies
  • Improve connectivity
  • Control network coverage
  • Monitor flow of data
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Cons
Cisco
  • Configuration of the features is not that easy.
  • Multiple network connections management to new users is turf.
  • Monitoring all the networks and servers performance through the tool.
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Dell Technologies
  • To non technical users, training is a must.
  • Managing various created networks for some users.
  • Detecting some network performance issues is also not easy to the beginners.
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Implementation Rating
Cisco
As it runs on XR there the config is very straightforward. We implement the design obtained from the engineering team and haven't had issues. I have opened few tickets to resolve any doubts and Cisco has been supportive so far.
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Dell Technologies
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
I have used Cisco 5000 series mostly as it has other L3 routing capabilities. We use it on core to route IS-IS, OSPF and also peer it on BGP.
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Dell Technologies
Due to Dell EMC powerswitch s series have reliable and flexible connevtivity and easily integrated with current system of organization and provided solution we are looking for within friendly budget. Data flow managing help us to customize data within time enable to get report timely and increased overall performance and production of the organization
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Scalability
Cisco
It supports hundred-gig links and ten-gig links, and scalability hasn't been a problem with this device. It can used on distribution layer.
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Dell Technologies
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • Better experience on network traffic management.
  • Obtaining processing reports is excellent.
  • Nice for the easy data moving.
  • Information sharing tool.
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Dell Technologies
  • Great tool to secure the entire business network.
  • Effective issues management within the company networking systems.
  • Data easy management and transportation through the secure environment.
  • Reporting is good and easy.
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