We performed a comparison between HPE Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS 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 solution is highly stable."
"It's straightforward to set up."
"The solution is scalable."
"A very robust solution."
"The technical support for this solution has improved from what it was."
"It's fairly lightweight, they don't require a lot of maintenance."
"We can easily replace components without incurring significant costs in an error or failure."
"The most valuable product is the unmanaged HP switch."
"It offers a compelling solution due to its cloud management capabilities and strong security features."
"The most valuable features are ease of use and configuration. It has a cloud-based configuration that makes it easy."
"Easy to set up, stable switches with good accessibility that makes it quicker to identify problems, find solutions, and fix problems."
"The top feature of Meraki MS switches for me is Layer 7 application visibility. Another positive in general is that you don't need to set up a console to the switch itself; it dials in to a single dashboard where you can completely manage all your network devices."
"The most valuable features of Meraki MS Switches are their reliability and simplicity."
"Quality of Service is easy to deploy. The ease of deployment, in general, is valuable. It is easy to do port configuration and VLAN assignments."
"The most beneficial features of Meraki MS Switches are the visibility and convenience they provide."
"Being able to look at every port and see what it is connected to is very useful. Everything seems to be running really well. They've got everything covered. They have a really cool mounting system at the bottom and an access point that you can use to level up your device. It is kind of cool."
"There could be features for ransomware attack detection and enhanced anomaly detection to identify and mitigate anonymous traffic."
"The solution's throughput should be increased because we often get stuck when it comes to IPTV streaming."
". There is room for improvement in pricing. One box shouldn't require additional installations. We need a package deal with licenses that are usable for different tasks. Right now, we need a license for every additional feature, which adds up."
"It would be ideal if the product offered more security."
"I would also like to see a more centralized private management console for the series of devices. Most solutions are adopting centralized cloud-based management, but my client base believes cloud solutions are too insecure. You've got a few dozen switches, so it would be nice to have the ability to manage them on a "single pane of glass.""
"When we have a lot of clients on the system, we lose signal and have to restart our antenna."
"Some users might look for high-speed switching like Cisco or Nexus switches, which can handle larger volumes. HPE's current offerings aren't as robust in that area, but they could improve."
"Installation could be made more secure."
"Sometimes the controller in the cloud that controls the access points does not have the most accurate information. There is sometimes a glitch in keeping the management controller that is in the cloud up to date."
"They need to work on prioritizing different types of data on the network, whether it's voice, data, video, et cetera. Video needs to be prioritized in a much better way, for example."
"We had issues with the stability, issues with the pricing, and the total cost of ownership."
"The pricing can be made cheaper."
"Technical support hold times seem to be getting longer."
"It would be great if the switch can identify the IP address connected to the network port. It seems most of the switches cannot identify the IP address. They can identify the MAC address but not the IP address."
"It could be more advanced and secure. Meraki MS Switches are ideal for a mid-sized enterprise. But you can't work with this appliance if you need more security or want to do complex or advanced things. Technical support could be better."
"The price for this product could be cheaper. For a low-budget school or institution, scaling up and implementing more switches could take longer because of budget constraints."
HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 94 reviews while Meraki MS Switches is ranked 5th in Ethernet Switches with 87 reviews. HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while Meraki MS Switches is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HPE Ethernet Switches writes "They're solid and can last for up to 15 years". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki MS Switches writes "They're not expensive and configuration is very easy". HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Huawei Ethernet Switches, whereas Meraki MS Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our HPE Ethernet Switches vs. Meraki MS Switches report.
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