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."It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes."
"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."
"The technology is good and the interface is simple. We haven't had any bugs, disconnections or delays."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is a stable and reliable product covered with good warranties and prices that ensure deep discounts for partners."
"The functionality is very good."
"We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."
"Dell PowerConnect Switches are easy to configure."
"It has a lifetime warranty, that includes lifetime updates."
"Inter-VLAN is a great feature."
"The most valuable feature of HPE ProCurve is its ease of use and implementation."
"The GUI makes it easy to configure, manage, and work with."
"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."
"HPE ProCurve is used to connect servers and storage in the data center."
"ProCurve is easy to configure and to know how to create each connection and configuration."
"HPE ProCurve's most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly."
"Accessibility and management could be improved."
"The IOS software that is used on the switches could be improved."
"The product needs to improve in terms of reports and backups."
"The configuration should be improved."
"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."
"Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware."
"The CLI for Dell PowerConnect Switches is sometimes confusing, especially with the LAN, but for the GUI it is simple."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"The solution's pricing could be made cheaper."
"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."
"I would like to see some kind of packet tracer where people can study how the switch is operating."
"The product must provide something similar to Cisco’s command-line interface."
"Since we transfer from one gigabit to ten gigabits of information, in a future release, it would benefit to have more high-speed ports."
"If you make a change and you disconnect yourself from the switch, you will create an issue."
"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 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."
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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