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Data Center Networking
April 2024
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Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment
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  • "You buy the switch and that's it."
  • "The cost of HPE ProCurve is good."
  • "The purchasing cost a few years ago for two units was approx €5,000."
  • "This is an expensive switch."
  • "The price of this product is cheap."
  • "HPE ProCurve products are reasonably priced."
  • "The price could be more competitive."
  • "We are a public company, so we are obliged to take the best offer from the vendors. They gave us the best price for the needs we had. It was considerably less than Cisco. It had maybe 40% lower cost."

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    Ranking
    Unranked
    In Data Center Networking
    2nd
    out of 16 in LAN Switching
    Views
    3,059
    Comparisons
    2,664
    Reviews
    15
    Average Words per Review
    491
    Rating
    8.4
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    VCS
    ProCurve, HP ProCurve
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    Overview
    Brocade VCS fabric technology helps organization create efficient data center networks that just works. Ethernet fabric built using Brocade VCS fabric technology provides unmatched automation, scalability, efficiency, and VM awareness compared to traditional network architecture and competitive fabric offerings. VCS helps eliminate many of the limitations of traditional Ethernet networks in the data center.
    HP Networking (HP ProCurve) products enable a cost-effective network that's agile, flexible, and fully interoperable. Boost availability, performance, monitoring, and productivity with HP network software, services, and support.
    Sample Customers
    Niagra Falls Bridge Commission, Medien System Partner, PayPerCloud, CDE Lightband, MaximumASP
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, DY 4 Systems, EdgeWing, Edmonton Public Schools District, Halton Catholic District School Board, Hartwick College, Hatch Associates, Huntingdon College, Roseville Joint Union High School District, Saddleback Valley Unified School District, One Superior Place
    Top Industries
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    REVIEWERS
    Government19%
    Retailer14%
    Wholesaler/Distributor10%
    Healthcare Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Educational Organization9%
    Government8%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise28%
    Large Enterprise28%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise54%
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    Brocade VCS [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Data Center Networking while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 36 reviews. Brocade VCS [EOL] is rated 0.0, while HPE ProCurve is rated 8.6. On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ProCurve writes "Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment". Brocade VCS [EOL] is most compared with Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst Switches and Cisco FabricPath, whereas HPE ProCurve is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Aruba Instant On Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Dell PowerConnect Switches and Cisco Nexus.

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