We performed a comparison between Dell PowerConnect Switches and HPE ProCurve based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two LAN Switching solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product is reliable."
"Dell PowerConnect Switches are easy to configure."
"We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good."
"There is high reliability since we have used them for close to twenty years and only had possibly one failure."
"The setup is straightforward. It takes minimum time for deployment."
"The security is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It also has good storage and resource handling."
"The technology is good and the interface is simple. We haven't had any bugs, disconnections or delays."
"PowerConnect Switches' stability is satisfactory."
"HPE ProCurve has plenty of features."
"ProCurve is easy to configure and to know how to create each connection and configuration."
"The GUI makes it easy to configure, manage, and work with."
"We don't mind the cost in general."
"It has an excellent menu system where you can use both the CLI and a menu system and the GUI version. They have three options for manipulating, updating, and changing the switch, which we like."
"It is easy to deploy."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution is fast and inexpensive."
"When it comes to the configuration, there should be documentation and interactive help available to assist people who have experience with products from other vendors."
"More stable firmware releases would be an improvement because we have had them randomly power on and off."
"The configuration should be improved."
"The network features are not good."
"I can't think of what we would want in the next release."
"The product needs to improve in terms of reports and backups."
"The IOS software that is used on the switches could be improved."
"Their hardware is not reliable, it's faulty."
"Since we transfer from one gigabit to ten gigabits of information, in a future release, it would benefit to have more high-speed ports."
"If we're aiming for an improvement, focus on enhancing security features in HPE ProCurve, particularly in terms of filtering."
"Our customers are focused on features and generally, they would like to have a more feature-rich solution."
"The dashboards could be improved to be more interesting."
"These switches can be made more stable and robust."
"I would like to see some kind of packet tracer where people can study how the switch is operating."
"One of the weakest points of this solution is its on-premise. We are not able to do all we need to with the CLI."
"We do occasionally have issues with the solution and need to change out the switches sometimes. This can be due to the fan, but, in most cases, it's because the power supply was broken."
Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 30 reviews while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 37 reviews. Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 8.0, while HPE ProCurve is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerConnect Switches writes "Excellent support, good pricing, and easy setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ProCurve writes "Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment". Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, NETGEAR Switches, Arista Networks Platform and Dell PowerSwitch N-Series, whereas HPE ProCurve is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Aruba Instant On Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Nexus and Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches. See our Dell PowerConnect Switches vs. HPE ProCurve report.
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