HPE Ethernet Switches Reviews

We use the solution as an enterprise network switch.

The main features of the solution I have found to be the interface and unique features other solutions do not have. Additionally, they have a lifetime warranty on the hardware.

There is some improvement needed for the power supply of the solution.

I have been using the solution for approximately five years.

We had 8,000 students using the solution in one of my client's organizations. We do plan to increase usage in the future.

The customer support is very good, you create a ticket and they get back to you quickly with a response.

I was using other solutions previously, such as Fortinet, Cisco, and Juniper Switches. I prefer FortiSwitch more than HP Switches because FortiSwitch has more capabilities that are not supported by any other solution, for example, FortiLink. However, HPE is a very good company and is very large.

The initial installation is easy.

All the solutions have a license for the QSFP. Additionally, there is a one-time license fee to increase the interface speed.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate HPE Ethernet Switches a nine out of ten.

The manageability of the switches is the solution's most valuable feature.

The solution is easy to set up and easy to use, unlike, for example, Cisco, which is more complex.

The quality of the service needs improvement.

The stability of the solution is good. Originally we had some power problems with the end devices. However, I upgraded and now it is very stable and we haven't had issues since then.

We've never run into any issues scaling the product. It's very good. Everyone in our company currently uses them.

The setup of the switches is simple, so we don't need any outside technical support. Once, when we had a switch that was broken, we called HP and they sent us a new one, which was convenient. Other than that, we haven't had any contact with them.

The initial setup of the solution is simple.

I handle the implementation myself.

We use the on-premises deployment model.

I know the devices very well, so I prefer HP. I'd recommend the solution.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Some valuable features include cost per Gigabit Port, Layer 3 Capability, POE Support.

By reducing the need for an in-line power source over Ethernet using injectors for small devices, we are able to power wireless access points. Additionally, cameras, and telephones from a single device.

Additional Routing Protocols, such as OSPF could be implemented for larger scale Layer 3 capability.

I have been using the solution for 2 years.

No issues with deployment.

No issues with stability.

No issues with scalability.

Excellent

Excellent

Cisco Catalyst Switches – changed due to cost of POE ports in Cisco compared to HP.

Very straightforward. The system was pre-programmed with an ip address – simply attach to the ip address and program. The system acts as a normal switch before turning the other functions on.

In-house team.

350% due to stability in the product, low power use, and administrative requirements such as down time.

$3158 for the switch itself. $288 in costs over 3 years for Power and Cooling.

No, due to the cost.

IF new to HP, read the documents. The OS is different than Cisco.

We are using the HPE Ethernet Switches in our office to stream and to join the internet.

The reason we are using this switch is for the buffer that we have.

It's easy to use.

There is a limitation of capability. To move to OpenFlow is very difficult.

Also, there is a limitation with the team protocols.

We had some issues with the dashboard. When we tried changing the PR or some parameters, it was not completely syncing.

We had two different values passing through the dashboard once you pass through the command line.

I have been working with HPE Ethernet Switches from 2012 to 2020.

We are using HP version 5830 and 5920. 

The 5920 version is a 24 port gig, and the 5830 is a 48 port and a 24 port gig.

It's very stable. Since 2012 it has always been in production and it is used on a daily basis, 24 hours per day.

It's scalable. We have scaled it without any issues.

We have 10 people in our organization who are using this product.

We have a person that we contact through HPE when we have issues. Once they found a solution, we have not any problems.

The initial setup is complex.

The pricing is very good.

I would recommend these two versions of switches that we have been using.

When we compared with Cisco, we chose HPE because of the buffer and the architecture is more suitable than Cisco.

I would rate the HPE Ethernet Switches an eight out of ten.

These access layer switches are used by our branches for user LAN connectivity.

These are the basic access layer switches used for connectivity among users, and they are cost-effective.

We sometimes have issues with the stability of our POE switches. If there is any fluctuation in power then we will face an outage with our POE switches, so this is something that should be improved.

We have been using these switches for between four and five years.

These switches are partly stable but we do sometimes face issues with them. We do plan to continue using them in the future.

We have these switches deployed in different branches and in many cities.

In our office, we have between 10 and 12 users.

We are only using this product for basic purposes, so we do not require technical support from HPE.

We were using Cisco Ethernet switches before we switched to HPE. The HPE switches are almost the same and we switched because they are more cost-effective.

The installation and initial setup are straightforward. The minimum time required is half an hour.

Our in-house team is responsible for deployment. We have five or six team members who are engineers.

There are no licensing costs for this solution.

This is a product that I can recommend.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We're using all HPE network devices. All the core network infrastructure depends on this one solution.

The solution is the backbone of our HPE network devices.

The solution is very, very stable.

Technical support is quite good, although we haven't had any real problems with the solution and therefore do not really need to contact them.

We are satisfied with the set of features already on offer through HP. We don't want to improve anything and we don't need any other new features.

The pricing could be better.

The installation can be quite complex. However, that may not be the fault of HPE and is rather more related to the way our infrastructure is arranged.

I've been using the solution for over a decade. It's been more than ten years at this point since I first started using it.

The solution is extremely stable, and we haven't had any major issues to contend with. We like to be safe, so we do employ a failover solution. We buy it in pairs to ensure the stability of our infrastructure. It doesn't crash or freeze and there aren't bugs or glitches. It's very, very reliable.

We've been satisfied with the scalability. We'll continue to use the solution as we haven't had any issues with it.

We do have technical support access, however, we don't really ever use it as we don't need them. These are very stable products, so we don't have to change the hardware and we don't have any big issues with it. HPE is now providing a level three type of service, so we have a partner who provides us with any technical support we may need and they can solve any problems. That said, we haven't had a big one.

The initial setup is not straightforward at all. We had a project to install these devices, however, our infrastructure is quite difficult. We had to do a lot of customization.

We bought the latest solution in the past three years and we'll use it for three more. It took more than a month to install everything.

We used five team members to handle the deployment process.

We're using integrators who are experts in HPE to assist us in installations due to the unique nature of our infrastructure.

The pricing is very reasonable. However, it could still be lower to make it more affordable to mid-range organizations.

We're just a customer. We don't have a business relationship with HP.

I can recommend it to middle size companies due to the fact that it's stable and the prices are quite fair. It's also very popular as a product, so it's easy to find experts to manage it.

Overall, I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It really isn't lacking, from our point of view, and has never given us any trouble.