Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs HPE ProCurve comparison

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

"The setup is straightforward. It takes minimum time for deployment."

"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."

"The most valuable features are the jumbo frames and the stacking."

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

"Dell PowerConnect Switches are easy to configure."

"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."

"PowerConnect Switches' stability is satisfactory."

"The LAN features give us exactly what we need."

"It is easy to deploy."

"The GUI makes it easy to configure, manage, and work with."

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

"Its easy manageability is most valuable. It's easy to manage."

"It is easy to use and the main advantage is that we can connect to the system from anywhere directly."

"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."

"The user interface is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."

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

"The solution could provide more integration to focus on targeting the network as a whole rather than a unified environment. It is meant for a built environment, so integration with other third-party vendors will likely be necessary."

"The product price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"Scalability, especially with the power connect series is something that you have to take into account before starting the project because any changes to an ongoing project can be difficult."

"The network features are not good."

"The IOS software that is used on the switches could be improved."

"Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches."

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

"If we're aiming for an improvement, focus on enhancing security features in HPE ProCurve, particularly in terms of filtering."

"The product must provide something similar to Cisco’s command-line interface."

"The pricing model could be improved in HPE ProCurve."

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

"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."

"HPE ProCurve could improve by making their command more similar to other solutions, such as the access codes. There should be a standard. Additionally, if the configurations could be done from the cloud would be a benefit and the port uplink speed should improve."

"Procurve would work better if it had more options like the web environment."

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

"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."

"The price of these switches is okay."

"The product has a low price for the features it provides."

"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."

"PowerConnect Switches are priced well."

"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."

"Inexpensive"

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

"The product has a good price compared to other solutions."

"The solution is more expensive than other vendors. There is hardware and software that needs to be purchased in some circumstance. The software can sometimes be expensive."

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

"This is an expensive switch."

"The cost of HPE ProCurve is good."

"The price of HPE ProCurve is very good."

"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."

"The price could be more competitive."