We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and HPE A-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Arista, Dell Technologies and others in Data Center Networking."They are stable. We haven't had any particular problem with them."
"Technical support is always very helpful and fast to respond."
"The tool's administration is easy."
"It's got one feature, and that's handling extreme temperatures."
"I highly appreciate the durability and the availability"
"It works well."
"As there are many who are knowledgeable of this technology, this translates into extensive support for it."
"The most valuable features are the Stacking and the capacity of the switches because they have more throughput. Layer 2 is also part of its rich feature set."
"The solution is very stable."
"The product must provide a better central tool for management."
"The product could always be more secure."
"I would like to see support for one-touch provisioning."
"Cisco Catalyst Switches' pricing can be cheaper."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Reporting could be improved as well as integration possibilities with other platforms."
"I think that the price should be cheaper and they should include at least one year of basic service for technical support for each product, and not just the 90 days from the time of purchase."
"These switches should have better compatibility with software-defined technology."
"Some follow up from our user-partners would be useful. Letting users know what is up and coming or providing better documentation would be helpful. Overall, the solution could offer its users better support."
Earn 20 points
Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in Data Center Networking with 171 reviews while HPE A-Series is ranked 9th in Data Center Networking. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while HPE A-Series is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE A-Series writes "Stable and scalable with a good user interface". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas HPE A-Series is most compared with Cisco Nexus.
See our list of best Data Center Networking vendors.
We monitor all Data Center Networking reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
