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 setup is straightforward. It takes minimum time for deployment."
"The technology is good and the interface is simple. We haven't had any bugs, disconnections or delays."
"The solution’s technical support is good."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"This solution comes with a lifetime warranty."
"Dell offers very good support."
"This is a very reliable solution."
"The GUI makes it easy to configure, manage, and work with."
"HPE ProCurve is very complex for junior engineers and beginners. You need a lot of experience in managing switches in order to use this switch."
"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."
"The product's stability is good. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The web page interface is very convenient and easy to use for setting up your feedback loops."
"The pricing is quite competitive."
"In my experience, the scalability has been good."
"It's easy to manage and configure. The configurations can be exported and imported to another solution."
"The solution's ROI for generic networking is not extraordinary."
"Scalability, especially with the power connect series is something that you have to take into account before starting the project because any changes to an ongoing project can be difficult."
"The configuration should be improved."
"What's lacking in Dell PowerConnect Switches is SD-WAN integration, and this is what needs to be improved in it. All enterprises now move towards SD-WAN infrastructure, and because Dell PowerConnect Switches don't currently support SD-WAN, the product would be replaced, considered a secondary switch, or linked up to a different switch. Integration or support for SD-WAN is what I'd like to see in the next version of Dell PowerConnect Switches."
"It would be great to have modules that integrate with SDN solutions such as Cisco ACI, Arista SDN, Huawei Agile, and IBM."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"The one issue you face in the industry there is always some planned obsolescence in these switches."
"Accessibility and management could be improved."
"I don't have any recommendations for areas of improvement."
"The solution's pricing could be made cheaper."
"The interface we have could be better."
"HPE ProCurve is very complex for junior engineers and beginners. You need a lot of experience in managing switches in order to use this switch."
"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."
"There should be faster interfaces on the switch, such as 25 gigabits."
"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."
"If we're aiming for an improvement, focus on enhancing security features in HPE ProCurve, particularly in terms of filtering."
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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