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 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."

"Dell PowerConnect Switches are easy to configure."

"This is a very reliable solution."

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

"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."

"The product is cheap."

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

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

"The most valuable features of HPE ProCurve are the reports, lifetime warranty, and CLI."

"The most valuable features are the price and the warranty."

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

"It is easy to deploy."

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

"HPE ProCurve's most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly."

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

"I can't think of what we would want in the next release."

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

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

"The configuration should be improved."

"Accessibility and management could be improved."

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

"I expect it to be a zero-touch or a plug-and-play device. To some extent, it is, but we need to know the architecture, and we need to know what exactly we are doing. It is not so easy to implement. It depends on what exactly we are doing and it is still not a plug-and-play or zero-touch device. In the upcoming version, they can make it zero-touch, where we can just power it on and start using it. They can have some templates for different scenarios, such as when you are using it for the data center or adding it to your existing infrastructure."

"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."

"HPE ProCurve's web interface is old, and I have to log in on each device separately, making them the product's shortcomings that need improvement."

"I would like to see integration with HPE OneView."

"The product could improve scalability and support for advanced networking features."

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

"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."

"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."

"There should be faster interfaces on the switch, such as 25 gigabits."

"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."

"Cheaper than its competitors"

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

"The solution is less expensive and more cost-efficient."

"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."

"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."

"PowerConnect Switches are priced well."

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

"The cost of HPE ProCurve is good."

"It provides quite good value for money."

"This is an expensive switch."

"There is no need to pay for the solution's license."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"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."

"I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with one being very cheap and ten being very expensive."