Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs HPE ProCurve comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the LAN Switching category. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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90% willing to recommend

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97% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerConnect Switches ...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

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No ranking in other categories

HPE ProCurve

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

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LAN Switching (5th)

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LarsEvans

Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information Security Officer at Lorton Data, Inc.

Reliable and useful for network segmentation

The solution's most valuable feature stands up well. The tool is reliable, and it stands up well. The solution works fine and lasts a long time. I think if you speak about the features that have a flow and you can measure, it is hard to say. I don't spend a lot of my time with the tool, but I know that Dell APEX is the solution's cloud. I would say the VLAN features are important. The VLAN features are really useful because network segmentation is important. I would say the tool is easy to program. I don't know if the tool has any security features that I am aware of other than the fact that the solution is for networking. The VLAN and the ability to segment your networks are easy, which is its security feature.

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Sandeep Rajguru

Team Lead Manager at Tata Motors

Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment

I use HPE ProCurve network in our organization. I can say that the product has improved the network flexibility in our company since I haven't seen any challenges from the last seven to eight years. The most valuable product for network management revolves around the area of VSB, also known as virtual switch bonding, which can quickly attach two or three switches or make them come together to quickly form a single switch. From a security perspective, my company does vulnerability assessment. From a security perspective, my company does vulnerability assessment. Following the hardening guidelines, the switches are configured according to the hardening parameters. The tool's reliability and uptime match our company's needs. My company enjoyed configuring the switches a lot, especially since we saw similarities between Cisco's and HPS's configuration processes. HPE ProCurve is user-friendly. We have a different product for network management, so my company doesn't use HPE ProCurve since we have already collaborated with some third-party products. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it, especially since I have been using it without any issues for many years. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

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

"PowerConnect Switches' stability is satisfactory."

"Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued."

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerConnect Switches for me is the throughput. I also like that the product has more compatibility with Dell infrastructure, especially with EMC and new generation Dell servers. Dell PowerConnect Switches can also easily integrate with Dell servers, and this is another pro."

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

"The technology is good and the interface is simple. We haven't had any bugs, disconnections or delays."

"The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."

"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is a stable and reliable product covered with good warranties and prices that ensure deep discounts for partners."

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

"We don't mind the cost in general."

"The product is robust."

"The web page interface is very convenient and easy to use for setting up your feedback loops."

"HPE ProCurve is very complex for junior engineers and beginners. You need a lot of experience in managing switches in order to use this switch."

"HPE ProCurve is used to connect servers and storage in the data center."

"The user interface is simple to use."

"It has a lifetime warranty, that includes lifetime updates."

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Cons

"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."

"The configuration should be improved."

"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."

"An area for improvement would be that it's very hard to configure if you're not familiar with the UI or CLI of the product. The UI itself could also be improved."

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

"Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware."

"A big issue with this product is that when our customer migrated the data center, one cluster blocked the whole network and because we had a new approach, some commands were not compatible with the new version."

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"The product could be cheaper."

"The interface we have could be better."

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

"The user interface (UI) could be better."

"The dashboards could be improved to be more interesting."

"An area for improvement in HPE ProCurve is the web interface not being as robust because you still have to go to the COI to make modifications or look at the exact configuration."

"One of the weakest points of this solution is its on-premise. We are not able to do all we need to with the CLI."

"The solution should offer different gigabit interfaces. Right now, they have ten gigabits. However, for our needs, we only need one gigabit. We don't need 24 or 48 ports. We only need eight to ten. HPE should introduce into their portfolio some smaller and more compact options."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of these switches is okay."

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

"In my opinion, it is a product that is priced somewhere in the middle, making it a well-priced solution in the middle. It is not a very cheap product."

"PowerConnect Switches are priced well."

"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."

"If one is the cheapest price and ten is the most expensive, I rate the product price as an eight or nine. The tool is not cheap."

"On a scale of one to ten, if one means it is a cheap solution, and ten means it is a very expensive tool, I rate the product's price as seven. The tool is a bit pricey."

"Its price is okay. Sometimes, it is lower than a Cisco solution."

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

"There is a license required to use HPE ProCurve."

"We have an annual support subscription."

"HPE ProCurve products are reasonably priced."

"The price could be more competitive."

"The cost of HPE ProCurve is good."

"The price of HPE ProCurve is very good."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

University

Comms Service Provider

13%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	21
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerConnect Switches?

Dell PowerConnect Switches have a VTL feature similar to Cisco's VSS. With VTL, using this technology, you can cluster two switches together to increase redundancy in the environment.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerConnect Switches?

The solution is cheaper than Cisco.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerConnect Switches?

Some proprietary commands available in Cisco are preferred by users accustomed to Cisco systems. These users might hesitate to switch because they want to continue using familiar commands and see t...

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What do you like most about HPE ProCurve?

It is easy to deploy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE ProCurve?

We know DigitalOcean is more economical compared to AWS through conversations with DevOps teams. In AWS, as RDS tables and memory usage increase, the prices increase accordingly. For market-related...

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What needs improvement with HPE ProCurve?

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Also Known As

PowerConnect Switches

ProCurve, HP ProCurve

Overview

PowerConnect Switches family offers a set of flexible, manageable and comprehensive switch solutions supporting up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and optimized Internet iSCSI (iSCSI) performance with Dell Storage solutions, ideal for enterprise and campus LAN environments alike.

Dell Technologies

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.

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Amerijet Holdings Inc., CGD Securities, MavenWire, Tulane University

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