We performed a comparison between Brocade Ethernet Switches and Huawei Ethernet 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."The technical support is good."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"The reliability of Brocade is the most valuable feature. The solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail, fixes required, or breakdowns. It is a very strong piece of equipment."
"It has good integration with HPE Primera. They have smart zoning in which the administration is very easy. You don't have to do anything. Zoning and other things are done automatically if you just enable the smart zoning. That's one very good thing in HP."
"The initial setup was really straightforward and easy."
"The most valuable feature of Brocade Ethernet Switches is the good range of access it provides."
"The switches last for a very long time."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The technical documentation available is very good. The technical support for the customer is also good - I would give it 8 out of 10."
"If you're a small one-on-one organization, then cost-effective-wise, I would recommend it."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches are very stable."
"So far, so good when it comes to stability."
"When you buy a switch from Huawei, the switches come along with a lot of features that you do not need to pay extra money for."
"They're straightforward to set up."
"The required functionalities align with telecom requirements and have improved from a capacity perspective."
"No graphical interface."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches need a better interface and centralized management."
"There are some performance issues."
"These switches are no longer supported."
"It should be simpler. There are still some things that can be simpler in the Brocade switches."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches could improve by having better compatibility with web management of older versions."
"The solution could be more secure."
"I would like to see some improvements in the access layer switch that is available in Aruba."
"The configuration could be improved and deployment should be easier."
"Presently, the solution doesn't offer any AI integrations with the product hardware."
"Integration could be improved. The price could also be lower."
"I didn't like the Huawei Switches because of the different versions resetting the configuration issue. Huawei doesn't support Layer 3 modes while TOE and ARP have some issues."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement. It could be more stable as well."
"There are some support issues."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches have not automated its firmware."
Brocade Ethernet Switches is ranked 20th in Ethernet Switches with 10 reviews while Huawei Ethernet Switches is ranked 12th in Ethernet Switches with 54 reviews. Brocade Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while Huawei Ethernet Switches is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Brocade Ethernet Switches writes "This solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei Ethernet Switches writes "The solution is power efficient, stable, and provides free-of-cost batch upgrades". Brocade Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Mellanox Switches and NETGEAR Switches, whereas Huawei Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Brocade Ethernet Switches vs. Huawei Ethernet Switches report.
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