We performed a comparison between Huawei 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."Huawei Ethernet Switches are functional. It has a good response to resolve issues."
"We have not encountered any issues in the locations where the product has been deployed. I am impressed with its performance and pricing."
"Scalability isn't an issue."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches are very stable."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches come with native ACs."
"The solution is scalable."
"They are very user-friendly. Handling Huawei is very easy."
"The solution is easy to set up."
"The tool is very configurable because it runs on a Linux operating system."
"From what I've been told, a valuable feature of Mellanox switches is they're quite user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its functionality."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the size, power consumption, and the vast amount of features."
"It is a very easy-to-use product."
"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."
"Deploying Huawei Ethernet Switches in an organization offers advantages, especially if the decision is made early in the process and the company opts for a single-vendor approach. This simplifies implementation and customization, often resulting in lower prices and tailored solutions from Huawei. However, excessive customization can lead to support issues and challenges in knowledge transfer during employee turnover."
"I would like the tool to improve its operational efficiency, speed, security features, and functionalities."
"The GUI could be improved. It could be much more adaptable."
"There are some support issues."
"It’s hard to get technical support."
"One of the problems with Huawei is that when you receive a product quote from one of the vendors, you cannot get prices from the other ones because they register your request with Huawei."
"In the next release, I would like to see an increase in the performance of DDoS protection systems against all kinds of attack packets."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches should improve its user interface."
"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."
"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."
Huawei Ethernet Switches is ranked 12th in Ethernet Switches with 54 reviews while Mellanox Switches is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 6 reviews. Huawei Ethernet Switches is rated 7.6, while Mellanox Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Huawei Ethernet Switches writes "The solution is power efficient, stable, and provides free-of-cost batch upgrades". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mellanox Switches writes "Powerful hardware, reliable performance, and advantageous open-source OS". Huawei Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center, whereas Mellanox Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Aruba Switches, Broadcom StrataXGS and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch. See our Huawei Ethernet Switches vs. Mellanox Switches report.
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