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 best features of Cisco FabricPath is performance and reliability."
"We can also enhance our service line with disaster recovery."
"The technical assistance is good."
"We have found the solution to be stable."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to migrate VMs between data centers."
"Additional bandwidth is available when needed."
"FabricPath's best features are routing, OSPS, ethernet, and performance."
"The tool makes it easy to manage multi-layer networking and increases network efficiency. I haven't faced any challenges in integrating it into our existing infrastructure."
"The most valuable feature of HPE ProCurve is its ease of use and implementation."
"We have found the solution to be entirely stable."
"The pricing is quite competitive."
"Its easy manageability is most valuable. It's easy to manage."
"The user interface is simple to use."
"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 network management solutions that they have is great."
"HPE ProCurve's most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly."
"While Cisco products are excellent, the problem is the cost. Cisco products are product, Cisco products are very expensive. I rate Cisco FabricPath three out of 10 for affordability."
"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."
"Lacks sufficient integration with SIEM."
"I would like to see better interoperability with other IT solutions."
"The solution is costly."
"Cisco FabricPath's pricing is expensive."
"The solution is complex to set up."
"Lack of security features for which we need to use another solution."
"There is one proprietary function they lack, and I can't remember what it was called, but it monitors the ports, and then every 10 seconds if the port is down, it can divert the traffic somewhere else."
"There should be faster interfaces on the switch, such as 25 gigabits."
"They should learn from other vendors, such as Cisco. They all have a few specific routing features. HPE doesn't have any cheap BGP solution."
"HPE ProCurve could improve by making their command more similar to other solutions, such as the access codes. There should be a standard. Additionally, if the configurations could be done from the cloud would be a benefit and the port uplink speed should improve."
"The interface we have could be better."
"Procurve would work better if it had more options like the web environment."
"The pricing model could be improved in HPE ProCurve."
"I would like to see integration with HPE OneView."
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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