Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs HPE ProCurve comparison

"The solution’s technical support is good."

"There is high reliability since we have used them for close to twenty years and only had possibly one failure."

"We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good."

"When the price is competitive the customers tend to choose the cheaper brand and then look at the features. So having a competitive price is a plus."

"The tool is reliable, and it stands up well. The solution works fine and lasts a long time."

"It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is simplicity."

"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."

"ProCurve is easy to configure and to know how to create each connection and configuration."

"It has an excellent menu system where you can use both the CLI and a menu system and the GUI version. They have three options for manipulating, updating, and changing the switch, which we like."

"It's easy to manage and configure. The configurations can be exported and imported to another solution."

"The pricing is quite competitive."

"In my experience, the scalability has been good."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"It is easy to deploy."

"HPE ProCurve offers a very good value proposition compared to that of other switches and is very energy-efficient."

"The one issue you face in the industry there is always some planned obsolescence in these switches."

"Not a ten because I have to do a lot of testing on it. The correlation is okay."

"Their hardware is not reliable, it's faulty."

"A user can take care of the product's installation part, but it may not seem to be an easy process."

"The network features are not good."

"It would be great to have modules that integrate with SDN solutions such as Cisco ACI, Arista SDN, Huawei Agile, and IBM."

"More stable firmware releases would be an improvement because we have had them randomly power on and off."

"When it comes to the configuration, there should be documentation and interactive help available to assist people who have experience with products from other vendors."

"There is one proprietary function they lack, and I can't remember what it was called, but it monitors the ports, and then every 10 seconds if the port is down, it can divert the traffic somewhere else."

"A few areas included in the network performance managers can be integrated into the solution's dashboard since it is the only area with a few concerns."

"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."

"The product could be cheaper."

"The solution doesn't have web-based management, which is why we've moved to a different solution."

"Our customers are focused on features and generally, they would like to have a more feature-rich solution."

"These switches can be made more stable and robust."

"It might be best if it offers better scalability."

"The initial cost was high but since they have lasted for over ten or twenty years they are worth it."

"If you want to purchase a new Dell PowerConnect Switch, you will pay up to $1,600, but I bought them used. I bought the four Dell PowerConnect Switches that I used for $1,000."

"The product is cheaper than Cisco and licensing is yearly. We have to pay additional costs for support."

"Dell PowerConnect switches are cheaper than Cisco switches. Cisco's higher capacity switches (100 or 200 gigs) are super-expensive. With the higher capacity, the price of the switches and the price of the architecture go high. Dell is cheaper and modular. So, I don't need to invest 100% upfront. I can invest as I progress. That is an option because the chassis will not be populated with all the pluggables. I have a choice because it is modular. I can go for 25 gigs today, and after four months, I can go for 100 gigs, and after that, I can go for 200 gigs. I have a choice when it is not a fixed switch."

"This solution is much cheaper than comparable products by Cisco."

"Pricing for Dell PowerConnect Switches is quite competitive compared to Cisco and HP pricing. Dell has cheaper pricing and the company is trying to push for sales for its switching infrastructure because right now, the current market is dominated by Cisco. In the US market, there's Cisco, HP, Juniper, and Arista which you can buy for data center switching meant for different kinds of enterprises and ISPs. Dell PowerConnect Switches, on the other hand, is a product for people who need smaller setups or individual switches, especially those looking for a cheaper product and basic switching, though you can also buy a complete suite packaged with the switches."

"I would rate the pricing as a seven or eight."

"Inexpensive"

"ProCurve's pricing is its strongest point. The value proposition is quite good, and we have seen a return on investment."

"The licensing for HPE ProCurve is a one-time cost, though it's varied somewhat. What my company purchased was usually between $3,500 and $5,000 one-time cost."

"The price of HPE ProCurve can be reasonable. However, it depends on the use case. They could improve the pricing model."

"HPE ProCurve price could improve. We have a three-year warranty."

"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."

"It provides quite good value for money."

"HPE ProCurve is competitively priced, with a difference of approximately 30 to 35% compared to other vendors"

"HPE ProCurve products are reasonably priced."