We performed a comparison between Brocade Ethernet Switches and Huawei Ethernet 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."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."
"The initial setup was really straightforward and easy."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"The switches last for a very long time."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"The technical support is good."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Brocade Ethernet Switches is the good range of access it provides."
"So far, so good when it comes to stability."
"They last quite a while."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches are both scalable and stable."
"The most valuable feature of Huawei Ethernet Switches is the power ethernet which allows you to generate hubs to 10 Gbps data on the ethernet cable."
"The velocity of the process is the most valuable feature."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches are very stable."
"The HTTP features for security are very good. We use all of the regular features."
"When you buy a switch from Huawei, the switches come along with a lot of features that you do not need to pay extra money for."
"It should be simpler. There are still some things that can be simpler in the Brocade switches."
"The solution could be more secure."
"These switches are no longer supported."
"There are some performance issues."
"No graphical interface."
"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."
"The graphical user interface could be much better."
"One of the problems with Huawei is that when you receive a product quote from one of the vendors, you cannot get prices from the other ones because they register your request with Huawei."
"The GUI could be improved. It could be much more adaptable."
"The only thing that could be better is the security module."
"It is not easy to use if you need to monitor, patch or update. It needs to be configured by a network specialist because it doesn't have an overall central monitoring tool or anything like that. I'd say no ease of use."
"I would like to see some improvements in the access layer switch that is available in Aruba."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement. It could be more stable as well."
"In the next release, I would like to see an increase in the performance of DDoS protection systems against all kinds of attack packets."
Brocade Ethernet Switches is ranked 19th in Ethernet Switches with 10 reviews while Huawei Ethernet Switches is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 50 reviews. Brocade Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while Huawei Ethernet Switches is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Brocade Ethernet Switches writes "This solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei Ethernet Switches writes "The solution is power efficient, stable, and provides free-of-cost batch upgrades". Brocade Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Mellanox Switches and NETGEAR Switches, whereas Huawei Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Nokia Ethernet Service Switch. See our Brocade Ethernet Switches vs. Huawei Ethernet Switches report.
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