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 cheap."
"The functionality is very good."
"PowerConnect Switches' stability is satisfactory."
"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."
"It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is simplicity."
"The most valuable features are the jumbo frames and the stacking."
"Dell offers very good support."
"HPE ProCurve's most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly."
"It has a lifetime warranty, that includes lifetime updates."
"The network management solutions that they have is great."
"The product's stability is good. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"HPE ProCurve is used to connect servers and storage in the data center."
"The product is robust."
"We have found the solution to be entirely stable."
"The pricing is quite competitive."
"The CLI for Dell PowerConnect Switches is sometimes confusing, especially with the LAN, but for the GUI it is simple."
"More stable firmware releases would be an improvement because we have had them randomly power on and off."
"An area for improvement would be that it's very hard to configure if you're not familiar with the UI or CLI of the product. The UI itself could also be improved."
"I can't think of what we would want in the next release."
"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."
"The IOS software that is used on the switches could be improved."
"The one issue you face in the industry there is always some planned obsolescence in these switches."
"The product needs to improve in terms of reports and backups."
"The interface we have could be better."
"The solution's pricing could be made cheaper."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"There should be faster interfaces on the switch, such as 25 gigabits."
"If we're aiming for an improvement, focus on enhancing security features in HPE ProCurve, particularly in terms of filtering."
"I would like to see integration with HPE OneView."
Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 30 reviews while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 36 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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