We performed a comparison between HPE 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."It's stable and performing well."
"It's straightforward to set up."
"What I like the most is the management system integrated with the HP system."
"The product's stacking technology is stable and works well."
"HPE Ethernet Switches are easy to configure."
"The solution's interface is helpful, and you can see the traffic."
"The solution is scalable."
"I'm a power user, so reliability is crucial. The HPE equipment hasn't failed on me, unlike some other brands like Huawei, which I find more sensitive."
"From what I've been told, a valuable feature of Mellanox switches is they're quite user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the size, power consumption, and the vast amount of features."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its functionality."
"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."
"I would like to see the initial setup become easier."
"The pricing is expensive."
"The solution is a bit expensive."
"The solution’s licensing could be improved."
"They should have more control tools for controlling the bandwidth."
"In the next release, I would like to see them include more features like the Aruba solution, to have more possibilities concerning the software design."
"The pricing could be lowered."
"If there is any fluctuation in power then we will face an outage with our POE switches, so this is something that should be improved."
"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."
"The configuration is a bit different from Cisco, and therefore, for me at least, there's a bit of a learning curve."
"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."
"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."
"If you compare this solution with Cisco, utilization in Cisco is more popular and it is more friendly."
HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 94 reviews while Mellanox Switches is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 5 reviews. HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while Mellanox Switches is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of HPE Ethernet Switches writes "They're solid and can last for up to 15 years". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mellanox Switches writes "Powerful hardware, reliable performance, and advantageous open-source OS". HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Aruba Switches, whereas Mellanox Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Aruba Switches, Broadcom StrataXGS and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our HPE Ethernet Switches vs. Mellanox Switches report.
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