We performed a comparison between Dell PowerConnect Switches and HPE ProCurve based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two LAN Switching solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."This is a very reliable solution."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The security is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It also has good storage and resource handling."
"The product is reliable."
"This solution comes with a lifetime warranty."
"The product is cheap."
"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."
"It's easy to manage and configure. The configurations can be exported and imported to another solution."
"The most valuable features of HPE ProCurve are the reports, lifetime warranty, and CLI."
"One of the biggest things in HPE ProCurve that I like, though not necessarily a feature, is the HPE warranty because it's probably better than any of the other vendors that we deal with, as it has a lifetime replacement. Feature-wise, the web interface of HPE ProCurve is typically pretty good and I like that as well."
"The web page interface is very convenient and easy to use for setting up your feedback loops."
"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 is stable, and it fulfills our needs. We have all the functions we need, so we're totally satisfied."
"The LAN features give us exactly what we need."
"The user interface is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"The solution's ROI for generic networking is not extraordinary."
"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 should be more port options in this switch. Currently, it has 24 or 48 ports. However, some of our customers require only 8 ports, but I have to put a switch with 24 ports. They should provide smaller solutions and complimentary access point for companies like ours with a low quantity of work. The main issue with this product is branding. They should improve their branding and promote their brand more in Mexico. Customers are more aware of brands like Cisco as compared to Dell."
"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."
"The CLI for Dell PowerConnect Switches is sometimes confusing, especially with the LAN, but for the GUI it is simple."
"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."
"The pricing could always be a bit lower."
"The network features are not good."
"The solution doesn't have web-based management, which is why we've moved to a different solution."
"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."
"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."
"If you make a change and you disconnect yourself from the switch, you will create an issue."
"These switches can be made more stable and robust."
"The product must provide something similar to Cisco’s command-line interface."
"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."
"There should be faster interfaces on the switch, such as 25 gigabits."
Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked 3rd in LAN Switching with 29 reviews while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 35 reviews. Dell PowerConnect Switches is rated 8.0, while HPE ProCurve is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerConnect Switches writes "Excellent support, good pricing, and easy setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ProCurve writes "Warranty is better as it comes with lifetime replacement, and its web interface is good". Dell PowerConnect Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, NETGEAR Switches, Arista Networks Platform and Dell PowerSwitch N-Series, whereas HPE ProCurve is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Aruba Instant On Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Nexus and Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches. See our Dell PowerConnect Switches vs. HPE ProCurve report.
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