Abstract

Dell commissioned The Tolly Group to evaluate its PowerConnect 6224/6248, two of Dell’s most advanced stackable switch offerings with advanced core switching capabilities and optional 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks for the small to medium enterprise and large enterprise edge.

The Tolly Group audited a barrage of tests focusing on security, routing, stacking performance, Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Voice over IP (VoIP), Quality of Service (QoS), 802.3ad Link Aggregation and, finally, Layer 2/3 throughput. Features and functions were validated under the auspices of The Tolly Group’s Tolly Verified (TV) program. In all, the Dell products received more than 20 TV certifications. Tests were conducted in January 2008.