We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and HPE ProCurve based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Cisco Catalyst Switches wins out in this comparison. The solution offers great durability, reliability, and scalability. Cisco Catalyst Switches are feature rich due to Cisco’s brand exposure in the marketplace and can be easier to manage and maintain due to the amount of certified professional users available in the marketplace today. Cisco is a technology that many organizations know to be extremely stable and robust and the Catalyst Switches are another great value-added product that organizations know they can trust.
"These switches are very stable. We haven't had any problems. We also have some old switches that are working for almost ten years."
"The solution works well with analytics."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco equipment is reliability."
"One of the main features of this solution is it is easy to manage."
"The quality of a Cisco switch is very high. They are extremely stable."
"One of the most valuable features is the MatchBox Switch."
"It is easy to install."
"Customer support answers on time and resolve any issues I have."
"The user interface is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"It is easy to deploy."
"One of the biggest things in HPE ProCurve that I like, though not necessarily a feature, is the HPE warranty because it's probably better than any of the other vendors that we deal with, as it has a lifetime replacement. Feature-wise, the web interface of HPE ProCurve is typically pretty good and I like that as well."
"HPE ProCurve's most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly."
"The web page interface is very convenient and easy to use for setting up your feedback loops."
"Inter-VLAN is a great feature."
"The user interface is simple to use."
"The product's stability is good. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The product should work on its pricepoints. It's an expensive solution."
"The price is something we would definitely like improved. It would be nice if it was more economical."
"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco switches."
"The current catalyst is probably outdated so we will most likely move to the newer version of the solution soon."
"The solution could be easy to use, you need a certificate to use it."
"Personal automatization is a feature that should be addressed."
"Cisco Catalyst Switches could improve by having more integration with third-party products."
"The product must improve its security."
"A few areas included in the network performance managers can be integrated into the solution's dashboard since it is the only area with a few concerns."
"The CLI is a bit confusing. It is not the easiest to manage, especially if you come from a Cisco environment."
"The solution should offer different gigabit interfaces. Right now, they have ten gigabits. However, for our needs, we only need one gigabit. We don't need 24 or 48 ports. We only need eight to ten. HPE should introduce into their portfolio some smaller and more compact options."
"HPE ProCurve could improve by making their command more similar to other solutions, such as the access codes. There should be a standard. Additionally, if the configurations could be done from the cloud would be a benefit and the port uplink speed should improve."
"The only things that might need improvement would be the administrative tools and the graphical interface. The GUI could be improved on the administrative interface, for example."
"These switches can be made more stable and robust."
"The product could be cheaper."
"The solution doesn't have web-based management, which is why we've moved to a different solution."
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 37 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while HPE ProCurve is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ProCurve writes "Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, ExtremeSwitching and Aruba Instant On Switches, whereas HPE ProCurve is most compared with Aruba Instant On Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus and Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. HPE ProCurve report.
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