Huawei Ethernet Switches Scalability
We purchase the switch with 1U and it is not modular. We have to live with that. Or, if we have 2U, 3U, or 4U switches, we already have those four. It's not that complex to scale. We have to do the ordering and it takes three months.
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reviewer2069091
Service Engineering Lead at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees
The solution has average scalability so is rated a five out of ten.
View full review »Huawei's scalability is excellent, offering a wide range of switches from low-end to carrier-grade, catering to various deployment needs. They cover the spectrum from low-end to extremely high-end switches, including service provider-level equipment. I would rate the scalability as a ten out of ten.
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Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Around 100 to 200 people in my company use the product.
Huawei offers both cloud-based and non-cloud-based Ethernet switches with varying levels of scalability. Just like with security, you should consider scalability as well. There is a big difference in putting security for the switches, especially with the increasing number of cybersecurity threats. You should also consider a scalable security solution for future needs.
View full review »It's scalable. We can add new switches to an ORT easily. This is not the same as adding new switches to an ONT, but it is a similar process. We can use a GPON splitter to add more users to the network, which is comparable to how traditional networks are scaled.
We've been using the Nokia switches for a few years, and we have about 1000 users. We just started using the Huawei switches this year, so we don't have any data on how many users are using them yet.
View full review »The solution can scale. I'd rate the scalability potential 7.5 or eight out of ten.
We have a variety of clients using the solution. Usually, they are companies in the public sector.
View full review »It is scalable. You can always scale from the current configuration to a higher one.
We have about 200 people using it right now.
We do have plans to increase usage.
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JoseQuintero2
IT Business Manager at Dekia Group
It is a scalable solution. I rate it a nine out of ten. We have 25 customers using the solution at the moment. Even though I plan to increase the usage of the solution, I don't have it on my agenda right now.
View full review »We have around more than 10,000 Huawei Ethernet Switches end users at our clients’ educational institutions.
View full review »The product is scalable if you select the right model.
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reviewer2261043
Administrator/ Enterprise Architect at a consumer goods company with 1-10 employees
Huawei Ethernet Switches offer scalability in size, impacting network expansion plans based on specific needs and user demands. The scalability rating would be around 7 .5 out of 10
View full review »The solution is scalable.
We have between 400 to 500 users, depending on the number of people in the office. On Fridays, when everybody has to come to the office, we have around 500 people.
View full review »It is a scalable solution.
View full review »Huawei Ethernet Switches is a scalable solution. The solution's scalability depends on the model that you buy. We have the number of users for the solution ranging from 20 to 600.
View full review »It is a very scalable and nice solution, especially when you compare it with other devices in the market.
We didn't just scale it. We only had seven switches. They worked well, however, we had lots of issues with flooding.
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Ndaba Tshuma
Professional Engineer at Telone Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd
The solution is scalable and I would rate it an eight out of ten.
View full review »I would say this solution is not as scalable as other options like Juniper. We have over 1000 users in our company.
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Sintayehu Alemu
Director Of Information Communication Technology at Dire dawa University
We have about 120 Huawei switches. We also have 200 Cisco switches, so we have a lot.
Our users might use one or the other as they are interspersed throughout the organization. I can't give an exact number of users at any given time as they are mixed with Cisco. These devices basically work as one.
The solution is scalable, but it really depends on what you buy. The first core switch I bought was very scalable because they have almost eight channels and I could scale everything so easily. You can buy an appropriate switch to accommodate future groups that you can align, to gather to the core switches. Even if you don't make provisions for it you can actually scale, but it's better to plan ahead and know what you need.
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Halim Osman
Technical Support at Mpklang
I would rate Huawei Ethernet Switches' scalability a seven out of ten. My company has 1200 users for the product and we use it 24/7.
View full review »We haven't faced any issues with scalability yet. There was one issue on the client-side where our mainframes weren't working because of a change on the packet side. The solution needs to add overhead to the packets. We have about 10,000 users on the solution currently. We don't have plans to increase usage on the appliance.
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Philbert Nduwimfura
IT Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 201-500 employees
We have not had any limitations in terms of scalability. We have fewer than 100 users.
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reviewer1023120
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
In terms of scalability, Huawei is catching up to the big brothers in networking. For example, it is doing more to compete with Cisco, i-Tree or Brocade switches. Their scalability is quite good and sometimes they develop proprietary technology similar to other brands, like borrowing from Cisco. But some people say that the brand is just trying to copycat features that already exist in other brands. To copy is good sometimes, but to develop their own new technology is more important than copying something from other companies. It is not quite best practices to steal some technology and ideas from other companies.
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Huseyin Yildirim
Founding Partner at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We've never tried to scale the solution, so I can't speak to how scalable it is. We do have a client with 1,000-5,000 employees.
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Ahmed Shibel
Pre-sales engineer at Redington Middle East
The scalability of Huawei Ethernet Switches is excellent.
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Aminu Abubakar
IT Specialist at Central Bank of Nigeria
The solution is scalable.
View full review »We are a small business and have not tested the scalability of this solution.
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Umer Siddique
Sr. Network Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Huawei Ethernet Switches are very scalable - we can add on multiple net servers and integrate with third parties.
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Ray Ramos
Team Lead for Tech Support at WSI
I rate the tool's scalability a ten out of ten.
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reviewer1128984
Manager Infrastructure and Security (SCADA) at a marketing services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The scalability is very good. It's not an issue if a company needs to expand it.
The solution works well for small, medium, and large-scale organizations.
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Umer Siddique
Sr. Network Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
It is scalable.
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reviewer1621608
Information Security Manager at a recruiting/HR firm with 201-500 employees
In terms of scalability, eight or so years ago, there would have been less than 200 staff using it compared to the 420 at the moment.
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YaserAltwailey
Network Engineer at Saudi Customs
Huawei Ethernet Switches are scalable but can be improved.
We have approx 600 users in our organization who use this solution.
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MuhittinAkar
Hardware and Networks Support Executive at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
You can scale up this solution very easily. If you have enough ports at your core switch or main switch, then you can attach other switches. You have to write a couple of simple commands and then add the other switches.
There are 24 switches with about 400 devices and 200 users connected to them.
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reviewer782642
Network Telecommunications Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
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reviewer1190679
Network Architect & Pre-Sales Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The scalability of the product is excellent. We do not have any real problems with the product and we are able to scale really well. I am talking about both upward scaling and linear scaling. Huawei does what it does very well.
View full review »Scalability is quite good.
View full review »The solution is very scalable.
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Ivorn Zhang
Director Of Information Technology at Bioworkshops
Huawei Ethernet Switches are both scalable and stable.
View full review »Huawei Switches are scalable. We have ten people that work on this solution, including engineers and other personnel.
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Muhittin Akar
Network Security Expert at Secil Kaucuk San
We can scale this solution.
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reviewer1187313
Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Their scalability is good. All the competition like Huawei or Cisco have their own scalability design. You can expand it.
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reviewer1689987
Network Operations Center Engineer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
This solution is being used by 1,000 customers.
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reviewer1217082
IT Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
It's a scalable solution.
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Huawei Ethernet Switches
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Huawei Ethernet Switches. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
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