We performed a comparison between Cisco Nexus 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 most valuable feature of this solution is stability. We have a pretty large campus."
"The most valuable feature is the Bluetooth console."
"We have found that logical tenant segregation to be the most useful feature."
"Its easy management is most valuable. It is easy to use, easy to manage, stable, and very reliable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its speed."
"Cisco Nexus is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the power."
"Its low latency is most valuable. Its performance is good, and it is also very stable."
"The web page interface is very convenient and easy to use for setting up your feedback loops."
"The most valuable features of HPE ProCurve are the reports, lifetime warranty, and CLI."
"The user interface is simple to use."
"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 is used to connect servers and storage in the data center."
"It is stable, and it fulfills our needs. We have all the functions we need, so we're totally satisfied."
"The user interface is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"It's easy to manage and configure. The configurations can be exported and imported to another solution."
"Cisco Nexus still needs more stability."
"The cost of the support can be improved. We had critical operations, and we needed 24/7 support for 365 days, which was quite expensive. We had to go for a very costly support contract, which was really a concern. The availability of spare parts, especially in a remote location such as Egypt, can also be improved."
"The initial setup is always complex."
"There is some room for improvement when it comes to the frequency on the network."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing. The solution is expensive. Compared to other vendors, it's costly for similar products."
"One of our switches died last week and we were able to RMA it. Within four hours it arrived on time and worked."
"The licensing is very complicated. They should work to simplify it."
"There's been a little bit of bugginess in the code, but that happens."
"They should learn from other vendors, such as Cisco. They all have a few specific routing features. HPE doesn't have any cheap BGP solution."
"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."
"I don't have any recommendations for areas of improvement."
"These switches can be made more stable and robust."
"The CLI is a bit confusing. It is not the easiest to manage, especially if you come from a Cisco environment."
"I would like to see integration with HPE OneView."
"Since we transfer from one gigabit to ten gigabits of information, in a future release, it would benefit to have more high-speed ports."
"The product must provide something similar to Cisco’s command-line interface."
Cisco Nexus is ranked 6th in LAN Switching with 101 reviews while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 36 reviews. Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4, while HPE ProCurve is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Nexus writes " Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ProCurve writes "Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment". Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper QFX Series Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches and HPE A-Series, whereas HPE ProCurve is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Aruba Instant On Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Dell PowerConnect Switches and Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches. See our Cisco Nexus vs. HPE ProCurve report.
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