We performed a comparison between ExtremeSwitching 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."It is meeting our expectations in terms of performance as well as cost-effectiveness."
"Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
"The solution excels in configuration and other aspects. It offers reliability and performance."
"The most valuable features of ExtremeSwitching are that they are robust and have plenty of features. There is a lot of functionality. They have a lot of other features ExtremeSwitching that you can get involved with but I haven't been using many of them."
"ExtremeSwitching fabric technology is a unique technology used to protect against viruses. ExtremeCloud IQ is a very good and feature-rich solution compared to Cisco, Ruxi Networks, or Huawei."
"Performance is good."
"Our vendors are great and they offer very good support services."
"The solution can scale."
"The most valuable feature of HPE ProCurve is its ease of use and implementation."
"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."
"HPE ProCurve is used to connect servers and storage in the data center."
"It has a lifetime warranty, that includes lifetime updates."
"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 network management solutions that they have is great."
"This is a very reliable solution."
"The user interface is simple to use."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"ExtremeSwitching has many features but having come from Cisco environments, there is a steep learning curve to learning all the functionality."
"ExtremeSwitching switches are not prevalent in the industry, so it's harder to go online and research how to deploy their APs or switches. There is a broader user community for Cisco and Juniper because they've been around for a while and everybody has a bit of knowledge they can publish online."
"Extreme Networks does not have any entry-level products. This is a problem for them because Aruba has an Instant On series, which is new and cost-effective. Cisco also has the 1000 series, and other brands offer entry-level products."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"The licensing is expensive."
"ExtremeSwitching hardware lacks flexibility compared to some other options."
"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."
"The solution doesn't have web-based management, which is why we've moved to a different solution."
"The interface we have could be better."
"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."
"Since we transfer from one gigabit to ten gigabits of information, in a future release, it would benefit to have more high-speed ports."
"Procurve would work better if it had more options like the web environment."
"I would like to see some kind of packet tracer where people can study how the switch is operating."
"We do occasionally have issues with the solution and need to change out the switches sometimes. This can be due to the fan, but, in most cases, it's because the power supply was broken."
ExtremeSwitching is ranked 7th in LAN Switching with 17 reviews while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 36 reviews. ExtremeSwitching is rated 8.4, while HPE ProCurve is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ProCurve writes "Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment". ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus and NETGEAR Switches, whereas HPE ProCurve is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Aruba Instant On Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Dell PowerConnect Switches and Cisco Nexus. See our ExtremeSwitching vs. HPE ProCurve report.
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