We performed a comparison between HPE Ethernet Switches and NETGEAR 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 initial setup is straightforward. The steps are simple, and you can always contact support if needed. Overall, it's easy."
"We were able to onboard HPE Ethernet Switches easily to the cloud. It was fast and took only five minutes to complete."
"We get a lifetime warranty for the solution so whenever the switches get faulty, you can get a replacement."
"HPE is very reliable because it has a lifetime warranty, so the switches didn't give us any problems."
"The solution is easy to set up and easy to use, unlike, for example, Cisco, which is more complex."
"The most valuable product is the unmanaged HP switch."
"I like that these switches are reliable, and the support is good."
"The scalability is very good."
"Out-of-the-box, it works for our main use case. When passing multicast video across the network, our technicians don't have make any changes. Then, if we do need to make configuration changes for a custom scenario, the web interface is user intuitive so it's easy to use and change."
"We have a wide range of switches for various applications, including a collection specifically designed for ProAV, as well as Multi-gig Switches, which are also quite well-known or unique."
"The remote troubleshooting features provide a single pane of glass where I can see my all my clients' equipment. If they're reporting a problem, I can go to the Insight Pro interface online and I can bring up that client and I can see all their devices and the status of all their devices."
"The cloud management has just been huge for us. We have 80 clients and they all have switches... With the cloud-managed Insight ones... we know more information without having to do complicated SNMP traps. We get nice emails, we get a web interface, and we're not having to wait for our RMM tools to get SNMP traffic to notify us. We don't have to do complicated configurations."
"The ability to manage them is the big valuable feature. The ease of use is great."
"For what I used this switch for, it did well."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The company provides a lifetime warranty."
"Configuration can be complex."
"They should release more updates for the solution."
"HPE Ethernet Switches must ensure that the updates and patching are done regularly. When we have new software updates, we can resolve issues quickly."
"The installation can be quite complex. However, that may not be the fault of HP and is rather more related to the way our infrastructure is arranged."
"The solution's throughput should be increased because we often get stuck when it comes to IPTV streaming."
"We'd like better support for situations where we need troubleshooting."
"Authentication and other security features are not easily satisfied using the lower-end switches."
"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."
"One area that has room for improvement, and I know NETGEAR is working on it, is adding more features to the products lines in terms of what we can manage through the Insight portal... not all Layer 2 or Layer 3 settings are there yet."
"The tool's price could be better."
"My one issue with it is that not all the features of the switch can currently be managed via the portal. For some of the more advanced features, you still have to configure the switch."
"It's worked for the most part, but we've had to power cycle a few devices. We've had to ask customers to manually power cycle them with the power cord, after some of the firmware updates. Their updating needs a little improvement."
"The IGMP specifics of the web management console could use a bit of clarification."
"An area for improvement would be creating a wizard that can do a lot of common stuff. Instead of having some manual configuration for common features, they may want to have a single wizard that could be put in place which would let you walk through creating multiple VLANs and different routes between VLANs in a wizard. Then, you wouldn't have to dig in so deep."
"The product's stability has certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"One thing I have asked for, something that NETGEAR lacks that I would love to see — and from what I understand it's in the works — is a REST API to programmatically interface with multiple switches. That would be a great feature."
HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 94 reviews while NETGEAR Switches is ranked 4th in Ethernet Switches with 50 reviews. HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while NETGEAR Switches is rated 8.2. 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 NETGEAR Switches writes "You can stack different models of switches which makes the scalability great". HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Arista Networks Platform, whereas NETGEAR Switches is most compared with D-Link Ethernet Switches, Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches. See our HPE Ethernet Switches vs. NETGEAR Switches report.
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