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."When the price is competitive the customers tend to choose the cheaper brand and then look at the features. So having a competitive price is a plus."
"Their support has been excellent, and it has been quite stable and easy to set up."
"The functionality is very good."
"The solution’s technical support is good."
"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."
"Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued."
"Dell offers very good support."
"There is high reliability since we have used them for close to twenty years and only had possibly one failure."
"In my experience, the scalability has been good."
"One of the biggest things in HPE ProCurve that I like, though not necessarily a feature, is the HPE warranty because it's probably better than any of the other vendors that we deal with, as it has a lifetime replacement. Feature-wise, the web interface of HPE ProCurve is typically pretty good and I like that as well."
"Inter-VLAN is a great feature."
"This is a very reliable solution."
"HPE ProCurve has plenty of features."
"The product's stability is good. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"We don't mind the cost in general."
"The most valuable features are the price and the warranty."
"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."
"Accessibility and management could be improved."
"Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches."
"The solution could provide more integration to focus on targeting the network as a whole rather than a unified environment. It is meant for a built environment, so integration with other third-party vendors will likely be necessary."
"The configuration should be improved."
"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."
"A user can take care of the product's installation part, but it may not seem to be an easy process."
"Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware."
"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 CLI is a bit confusing. It is not the easiest to manage, especially if you come from a Cisco environment."
"A few areas included in the network performance managers can be integrated into the solution's dashboard since it is the only area with a few concerns."
"I would like to see integration with HPE OneView."
"The only things that might need improvement would be the administrative tools and the graphical interface. The GUI could be improved on the administrative interface, for example."
"The solution's pricing could be made cheaper."
"The solution doesn't have web-based management, which is why we've moved to a different solution."
"If you make a change and you disconnect yourself from the switch, you will create an issue."
Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 30 reviews while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 37 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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