We performed a comparison between HPE Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS 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."A very robust solution."
"It's stable and performing well."
"We can easily replace components without incurring significant costs in an error or failure."
"The most valuable feature is that they all have PoE. It's one of the most important things that we need in the EdgeSwitch."
"The best feature of this solution is the lifetime warranty."
"The performance is great."
"The solution can scale."
"The scalability is very good."
"Meraki MS Switches are amazing. Whoever built it is a genius. I like that it's a plug-and-play solution."
"The most valuable features are the cloud management, the monitoring, and the visibility available on the report's facts on the cloud controller."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to segment my infrastructure between phones, security systems, and other tasks."
"It offers a compelling solution due to its cloud management capabilities and strong security features."
"Easily installable, with good scalability, stability and technical support."
"Support has been very good."
"The management is cloud-based so you do not have to be on-premises to work with it."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the interface because it is very simple and easy to learn, even for somebody who hasn't seen it before."
"It would be helpful to have training available for this solution."
"The solution’s licensing could be improved."
"Authentication and other security features are not easily satisfied using the lower-end switches."
"We have had some rare occasions with glitches, so the stability can be improved."
"The pricing could be better."
"There is a limitation of capability."
"The only improvement I can think of is that it could be better with less updates."
"The scalability is limited."
"Clients are very confused by technical support. They seem to have trouble reaching Meraki to get the assistance they need."
"The solution could be simplified a bit."
"Technical support hold times seem to be getting longer."
"In terms of troubleshooting, if we get more tools there is an issue."
"The traffic reporting should be better in Meraki MS Switches. We want to be able to see all the traffic and where it is going. Additionally, detailed device utilization information would be very helpful for the security personnel."
"Meraki MS Switches could improve the process of installing firmware."
"The MS Switches are incapable of doing trunking."
"The pricing can be made cheaper."
HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 94 reviews while Meraki MS Switches is ranked 5th in Ethernet Switches with 87 reviews. HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while Meraki MS Switches is rated 8.4. 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 Meraki MS Switches writes "They're not expensive and configuration is very easy". HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Huawei Ethernet Switches, whereas Meraki MS Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our HPE Ethernet Switches vs. Meraki MS Switches report.
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