We performed a comparison between Huawei Ethernet Switches and Mellanox Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature is the audit systems. I also like that it can synchronize on the alternate configuration of products together at the same time."
"The solution is easy to set up."
"What we like the most is that the price is reasonable and it's easy to manage."
"They last quite a while."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"It is cheap."
"The solution is scalable."
"The required functionalities align with telecom requirements and have improved from a capacity perspective."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the size, power consumption, and the vast amount of features."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the powerful hardware and the software is open. They're using Linux operating system. You can do and install many things, and it performs well."
"It is a very easy-to-use product."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its functionality."
"The tool is very configurable because it runs on a Linux operating system."
"From what I've been told, a valuable feature of Mellanox switches is they're quite user-friendly."
"I would like to see more training opportunities available."
"The solution's marketing could be better. It spends money on marketing but doesn't highlight the most important features. Sometimes, it provides too much information, which can confuse customers."
"The licensing cost attached to the solution is atrocious, so from an improvement perspective, it should be made cheaper."
"The configuration is very difficult even for someone who is already familiar with the configuration process."
"The knowledge base needs to be improved and expanded."
"We would like to see additional backup solutions, since we have several degrees of backup."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement. It could be more stable as well."
"It could potentially be difficult to get parts depending on where you live."
"Mellanox Switches were easier before Nvidia bought Mellanox and then their new version of the operating system changed. They started with Ennui, and now they only use Linux. If they returned to their previous CLI it would be a good option for starters. The new CLI is more difficult to use but more powerful than the older one. It has its advantages."
"Mellanox Switches could improve by adding some features that can make it easier for integrating the switches in some managing and monitoring platforms, such as Elastic or similar software for monitoring data with the data center in a more holistic way."
"If you compare this solution with Cisco, utilization in Cisco is more popular and it is more friendly."
"The scalability is working fine at the moment, but there's always room for improvement. As of right now, I don't know of any improvements to suggest."
"The configuration is a bit different from Cisco, and therefore, for me at least, there's a bit of a learning curve."
Huawei Ethernet Switches is ranked 12th in Ethernet Switches with 54 reviews while Mellanox Switches is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 6 reviews. Huawei Ethernet Switches is rated 7.6, while Mellanox Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Huawei Ethernet Switches writes "The solution is power efficient, stable, and provides free-of-cost batch upgrades". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mellanox Switches writes "Powerful hardware, reliable performance, and advantageous open-source OS". Huawei Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center, whereas Mellanox Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Aruba Switches, Broadcom StrataXGS and NETGEAR Switches. See our Huawei Ethernet Switches vs. Mellanox Switches report.
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