We performed a comparison between Cisco FabricPath 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 solution has excellent stability."
"We have found the solution to be stable."
"We can also enhance our service line with disaster recovery."
"The best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability."
"The setup is straightforward."
"As I mentioned earlier, the durability, flexibility, and security of Cisco devices are notable. Particularly with switches, the capability to implement multiple VLANs and easily aggregate the network has been advantageous. The ability to have different VLANs and aggregate the network without complications is a key feature of Cisco FabricPath."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable soltuion."
"FabricPath's best features are routing, OSPS, ethernet, and performance."
"It is stable, and it fulfills our needs. We have all the functions we need, so we're totally satisfied."
"It's easy to manage and configure. The configurations can be exported and imported to another solution."
"The solution is fast and inexpensive."
"The pricing is quite competitive."
"We have found the solution to be entirely stable."
"The most valuable feature of HPE ProCurve is its ease of use and implementation."
"The LAN features give us exactly what we need."
"Inter-VLAN is a great feature."
"In terms of the series, I find that the integration with other teleconferencing applications needs to be more seamless. I have suggested to Cisco that the endpoint device should allow joining calls from Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other teleconferencing applications. Additionally, I appreciate the recent inclusion of breakout sessions in the Cisco Webex application, which enhances its relevance in the networking field."
"The cloud version of Cisco Fabric Path could be improved."
"The prices for FabricPath are very high, and Cisco also takes a long time to deliver products (in Mexico, the delivery time is eight months)."
"Lacks sufficient integration with SIEM."
"I would like to see better interoperability with other IT solutions."
"The solution should offer better reporting."
"If Cisco can include management for this protocol in Layer 3, that would be ideal."
"The price is a little bit too high."
"I would like to see some kind of packet tracer where people can study how the switch is operating."
"The CLI is a bit confusing. It is not the easiest to manage, especially if you come from a Cisco environment."
"The product must provide something similar to Cisco’s command-line interface."
"The interface we have could be better."
"Since we transfer from one gigabit to ten gigabits of information, in a future release, it would benefit to have more high-speed ports."
"Procurve would work better if it had more options like the web environment."
"If we're aiming for an improvement, focus on enhancing security features in HPE ProCurve, particularly in terms of filtering."
"It might be best if it offers better scalability."
Cisco FabricPath is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 23 reviews while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 37 reviews. Cisco FabricPath is rated 8.2, while HPE ProCurve is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco FabricPath writes "Makes multi-layer networking easy and increases network efficiency". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ProCurve writes "Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment". Cisco FabricPath is most compared with Juniper QFabric and Cisco Nexus, whereas HPE ProCurve is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Aruba Instant On Switches, Dell PowerConnect Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Cisco Nexus. See our Cisco FabricPath vs. HPE ProCurve report.
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