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Dell PowerSwitch S/Z Series vs. Lumen Ethernet

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dell PowerSwitch S/Z Series

    Score5 out of 10
    N/ABased on the former Force10 switches, the Dell PowerSwitch S and Z Series Ethernet switches are a varied series of data center switches.

    $3,002

    one-time fee (approx)

    Lumen Ethernet

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ALumen Ethernet services power secure, high-availability network solutions that enable high-performance voice, video and data applications.

    $1.77

    per hour (100 Mbps)

    Pricing
    Dell PowerSwitch S/Z SeriesLumen Ethernet
    Editions & Modules
    S3124
    $3,002.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S3124F
    $3,354.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S4128F-ON
    $6,582.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S5248F-ON
    $8,918.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S4148F-ON
    $9,340.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S4148U-ON
    $11,516.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S6010-ON
    $11,532.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S5296F-ON
    $17,689.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    100 Mbps
    starting at $1.77
    per hour
    1 Gbps
    starting at $4.41
    per hour
    10 Gbps
    starting at $4.83
    per hour
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dell PowerSwitch S/Z SeriesLumen Ethernet
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dell PowerSwitch S/Z SeriesLumen Ethernet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dell PowerSwitch S/Z SeriesLumen Ethernet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Lumen Technologies
    It is well suited based on our experience for small-scale projects where there are not very critical production-related activities happening. It will be easy to control and handle within a small set of deployments or platforms such as mobile-related activities. I don't recommend it for large server-scale deployment because we have seen inconsistencies with the connectivity of services.
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    Pros
    Dell Technologies
    • Improve connectivity
    • Control network coverage
    • Monitor flow of data
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    Lumen Technologies
    • Speed has been consistent.
    • Reliability of uptime.
    • Hardware has been solid.
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    Cons
    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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    Lumen Technologies
    • Offer better line location for construction
    • Available in more states
    • Quality of service reports monthly
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Lumen Technologies
    AT&T I would say is the leader within this area in terms of handling any large-scale deployments and their services are awesome. No connectivity issues at all and no latency in feedback. Server deployments are handled very effectively, that's not the case with century link. Of course, security is second to none with AT&T.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Lumen Technologies
    • Positive: After configuration and initial setup service has been great. We have a call center running off the service and calls have much less jitter now.
    • Positive: Fiber speeds have helped us execute daily tasks quicker.
    • Negative: Much time and money wasted on the initial configuration and setup.
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