We performed a comparison between Brocade Ethernet Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches, and NETGEAR Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"The initial setup was really straightforward and easy."
"The reliability of Brocade is the most valuable feature. The solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail, fixes required, or breakdowns. It is a very strong piece of equipment."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"The technical support is good."
"The switches last for a very long time."
"It has good integration with HPE Primera. They have smart zoning in which the administration is very easy. You don't have to do anything. Zoning and other things are done automatically if you just enable the smart zoning. That's one very good thing in HP."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"The most valuable feature of Brocade Ethernet Switches is the good range of access it provides."
"The product's stacking technology is stable and works well."
"We use HPE Ethernet Switches to provide solutions for the hotel, their guests, and IPTV."
"The technical support for this solution has improved from what it was."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the interface and configuration. It's very easy to use."
"We have scaled it without any issues."
"The most valuable feature is the IRF."
"The scalability is very good."
"HPE is very reliable because it has a lifetime warranty, so the switches didn't give us any problems."
"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."
"We have one client that has three Insight switches and when we make a change to their network... we can make the configuration change and push it down to all three switches at once. We don't have to individually log on to each switch to make the change."
"One of the biggest benefits of the remote management is that it's easy to use and you can use it from a mobile device or tablet with the app they've developed... If one of my engineers is out in the field at a client and an alert comes in from another client, that engineer can take that alert and look at it in real-time."
"Since it has a web interface, it is easy to set up. You don't have to take three years of training somewhere for a lot of money."
"The ability to mix and match is invaluable. So, we didn't have to run massive super extensive switches in the data closets where it wasn't necessary. Being able to manage it all from one place, as all your network configuration settings went live across your entire building from one management console was really handy."
"The solution is reliable and it is easy to setup."
"The tool is stable."
"The remote troubleshooting is pretty easy. You can turn off a port that might have a network loop created, or where there might be a bad NIC card that is creating issues. Being able to turn off that port remotely is fantastic, instead of having to replace the whole switch. Remote management is really easy."
"No graphical interface."
"The solution could be more secure."
"These switches are no longer supported."
"There are some performance issues."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches could improve by having better compatibility with web management of older versions."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches need a better interface and centralized management."
"It should be simpler. There are still some things that can be simpler in the Brocade switches."
"Technical support needs improvement, as the response time could be better."
"The pricing is expensive."
"They should release more updates for the solution."
"The pricing could be lowered."
"The VLAN tagging could be improved,"
"The security of the solution always has room for improvement."
"It would be helpful to have training available for this solution."
"We have some problems with the performance of our HPE Ethernet Switches because they are old."
"There are some design issues on which they really missed the boat. The problem has to do with rack mounting them because the lights and jacks should all be on the front, and the power on the back. The way they did it makes it really difficult to use them in a rack environment, because when the lights are on the opposite side of the jacks... you usually can't see the back side of a rack. You can't get back there to see, so it's just crazy."
"NETGEAR Switches could be more secure. Scalability could also be better. This infrastructure is a bit old, and we need something that will be more secure. Something that will introduce WLAN, and we will need the knowledge to go with that. Some of the switches were used for more than seven years. I think it was just their lifespan that was exhausted. But other than that, there haven't been any issues that required us to complain or get concerned."
"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."
"The security features must be improved."
"Netgear switches could be cheaper."
"The product's scalability has certain shortcomings that can be improved."
"The ‘how-to’ guides could do with some improvements. We got in trouble following the stacking and Dante set-up guides. If these would have been accurate, we would not have lost three days."
"There is a lack of documentation, and the documentation I have is unclear, so I have to rely on Google for information."
