ExtremeWireless vs HPE Ethernet Switches comparison

The compared Extreme and Hewlett Packard Enterprise solutions aren't in the same category. Extreme is ranked #16 in Wireless LAN , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 1.8% mindshare in the category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #8 in ES , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Extreme users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

ExtremeWireless

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92% willing to recommend

HPE Ethernet Switches

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1,885 Comparison Views

93% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

ExtremeWireless

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Wireless LAN (16th)

HPE Ethernet Switches

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

104

Ranking in other categories

Ethernet Switches (8th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. ExtremeWireless is designed for Wireless LAN and holds a mindshare of 1.8%, up 1.4% compared to last year.
HPE Ethernet Switches, on the other hand, focuses on Ethernet Switches, holds 2.6% mindshare, up 2.5% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Seungho Yang

Network Engineer at KOREAN AIR

Enhanced employee access with effective wireless monitoring and seamless roaming

Our use case for ExtremeWireless is to allow our employees to access the company systems The monitoring systems in ExtremeWireless have been very effective, and they are cheaper than other products. It provides better monitoring logs and detailed logs compared to Cisco Wireless. The most…

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Dinesh Upadhyay

Sr.Manager-IT at imi kolkata

Experience years of robust features and strong technical support

It is a nice and robust tool where we use HPE Ethernet Switches. It is a lower switch, and we have received good warranty support with HPE switches. The security features of the HPE Ethernet Switches are good. The UI mode is available, and we can easily configure the access list and SNMP. All these configurations can be done here. Users can enable the Layer 3 features.

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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

"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."

"The platform's most valuable feature is the ability of its access points to adapt and self-heal."

"The cloud-based solution allows for easy management and monitoring of traffic and congestion."

"ExtremeWireless is a flexible solution."

"ExtremeWireless provides us with enterprise-level authentication methods at an excellent cost. It supports all the latest authentication methods. Another advantage is the built-in DHCP server. We don't need third-party DHCP servers to get the IPF."

"It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy."

"Based on my experience, I would recommend ExtremeWireless to others."

"It provides seamless connectivity if you move around."

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"HPE Ethernet Switches offer a good return on investment. They offer a lifetime warranty, which is good. Cisco SMB level only declares a one-year warranty, and for the enterprise level, you need to get a service pack, which costs extra."

"The technical support for this solution has improved from what it was."

"The speed is very fast."

"HPE Ethernet Switches have a lifetime warranty. I am using an old version of the solution, but I have heard the new models have incorporated a lot of new features, such as remote setup."

"Switching to HPE Ethernet Switches greatly improved our network. We used to have both Cisco and HPE Ethernet Switches. Our network performance has increased by 300 percent."

"HPE is very reliable because it has a lifetime warranty, so the switches didn't give us any problems."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the interface and configuration. It's very easy to use."

"The most valuable features of HPE Ethernet switches include configuring VLAN trunking and the overall ease of configuration."

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Cons

"The current product line is very high-level and is well suited for enterprise-level organizations, but they need a more cost-effective solution for smaller businesses."

"They could provide different product models. Additionally, there could be a feature to manage devices."

"Wireless products, in general, have room for improvement compared to wired ones, which are more stable."

"There are concerns regarding the stability of ExtremeWireless. It could be an area of improvement, especially when compared to previous solutions such as Motorola before their acquisition."

"The cost is a little high."

"The solution must include integrated IoT solutions on their wireless APs."

"ExtremeWireless should fix some general bugs and make the user interface more user-friendly."

"The APs have quite a low signal compared to other brands."

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"There could be features for ransomware attack detection and enhanced anomaly detection to identify and mitigate anonymous traffic."

"We would always be happier if the price were reduced."

"A lower price would be an improvement because we always want to reduce our costs."

"The solution could be more stable."

"They should have more control tools for controlling the bandwidth."

"They should continue to work on new features."

"This solution needs to support software-defined networking."

"Installation could be made more secure."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Extreme isn't the most expensive, but it's not a low-cost solution, and because there are no big volumes, you don't receive significant discounts, making the final price higher."

"The purchase of 350 access points cost approximately $250,000 USD."

"We pay approximately $30,000 per year."

"ExtremeWireless is subscription-based for both cloud and on-prem solutions, and it's quite expensive."

"The price of the solution overall is expensive. Additionally, the controller and license are expensive. We pay for an annual subscription."

"Our access points device is at its end of life. I can buy one more and then I must buy a new device, but if it is a new device it will not support the old virtual appliance. I would need to upgrade our virtual appliance to the next version or build a new virtual appliance with new devices, and it's not good for us. The overall licensing subscription could be better."

"ExtremeWireless isn't budget-friendly. The hardware costs around 20,000 Indian rupees. We're still using an older controller, so it doesn't require a license, unlike the newest versions of the ExtremeWireless controller."

"The solution is priced well and we currently are only paying for a license for maintenance."

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"The price is fair."

"I believe HPE is less expensive than Aruba's and UniFi and that is why certain clients have chosen them as their solution."

"They are affordable and less expensive than Cisco. Their price was the decider at the time."

"This is an expensive product."

"HP switches are priced well."

"The price could be more competitive."

"We need to pay when we buy the switch. We pay for a license to use the software, but it is not required."

"We have to see only the security part when considering licenses because the licenses upgrade."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

10%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

13%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ExtremeWireless?

The initial setup process is simple.

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What needs improvement with ExtremeWireless?

There are concerns regarding the stability of ExtremeWireless. It could be an area of improvement, especially when compared to previous solutions such as Motorola before their acquisition. Another ...

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What is your primary use case for ExtremeWireless?

We mainly use ExtremeWireless ( /products/extremewireless-reviews ) for the warehouse, specifically for the Zebra handheld devices and printers.

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What do you like most about HPE Ethernet Switches?

The solution is very stable and easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Ethernet Switches?

When compared to Cisco, Aruba is about 40% cheaper. However, Huawei would be even cheaper than Aruba. We can't compare HPE Ethernet Switches with Huawei directly because of different price ranges.

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What needs improvement with HPE Ethernet Switches?

HPE Ethernet Switches have room for improvement in the initial setup and integration process, especially when incorporating them into an existing infrastructure with competitor products. It's a cha...

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Overview

Extreme ExtremeWireless Access Points deliver wired-like performance, at scale for high-density in every environment. Smart Access Points are equally adept for both distributed and centralized deployment models. ExtremeWireless Controllers provide advanced functionality to allow organizations to define how wireless voice/video/data traffic is processed without architectural constraints and in accordance with business needs.

Extreme

HP has created the most open, integrated and software-defined networking portfolio and ecosystem of its kind – driving simplification with networks that understand, adapt to and protect your business applications in real-time. Only HP extends the momentum of software-defined networking everywhere–from the mobile edge to the heart of data centers.

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Sample Customers

St. Xavier High School, Americatel, Diamond Light Source

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