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."This is a very reliable solution."
"The technology is good and the interface is simple. We haven't had any bugs, disconnections or delays."
"It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes."
"The product is cheap."
"Their support has been excellent, and it has been quite stable and easy to set up."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerConnect Switches for me is the throughput. I also like that the product has more compatibility with Dell infrastructure, especially with EMC and new generation Dell servers. Dell PowerConnect Switches can also easily integrate with Dell servers, and this is another pro."
"The product is reliable."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."
"Its easy manageability is most valuable. It's easy to manage."
"The most valuable features are the price and the warranty."
"It is stable, and it fulfills our needs. We have all the functions we need, so we're totally satisfied."
"HPE ProCurve has plenty of features."
"We have found the solution to be entirely stable."
"It has a lifetime warranty, that includes lifetime updates."
"The pricing is quite competitive."
"The product is robust."
"We've only been using the solution for half a year. We haven't run into any issues, but maybe over time, that may change. It's too soon to tell. Offhand, there aren't any features that are lacking."
"A user can take care of the product's installation part, but it may not seem to be an easy process."
"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."
"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."
"A big issue with this product is that when our customer migrated the data center, one cluster blocked the whole network and because we had a new approach, some commands were not compatible with the new version."
"More stable firmware releases would be an improvement because we have had them randomly power on and off."
"There should be more port options in this switch. Currently, it has 24 or 48 ports. However, some of our customers require only 8 ports, but I have to put a switch with 24 ports. They should provide smaller solutions and complimentary access point for companies like ours with a low quantity of work. The main issue with this product is branding. They should improve their branding and promote their brand more in Mexico. Customers are more aware of brands like Cisco as compared to Dell."
"Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches."
"It might be best if it offers better scalability."
"The pricing model could be improved in HPE ProCurve."
"The dashboards could be improved to be more interesting."
"Procurve would work better if it had more options like the web environment."
"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."
"The solution should offer different gigabit interfaces. Right now, they have ten gigabits. However, for our needs, we only need one gigabit. We don't need 24 or 48 ports. We only need eight to ten. HPE should introduce into their portfolio some smaller and more compact options."
"There should be faster interfaces on the switch, such as 25 gigabits."
"The CLI is a bit confusing. It is not the easiest to manage, especially if you come from a Cisco environment."
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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