Huawei Ethernet Switches Reviews

The most valuable feature of the solution is its network monitoring system. 

Huawei Ethernet Switches should improve its user interface. 

I have been working with the solution for six months. 

I would rate the tool's stability an eight out of ten. 

I would rate Huawei Ethernet Switches' scalability a seven out of ten. My company has 1200 users for the product and we use it 24/7. 

We have a contract for maintenance and support. 

The tool's price is affordable and I would rate it a five out of ten. The prices are fixed with no additional cost involved. 

We evaluated HPE products. We bought Huawei because the ETA of HPE was very difficult. 

I would rate the tool an eight out of ten. Try the solution and if it doesn't work out for you, you can switch to another product. 

It's to connect our devices like IT comms and our end users to the the company's data center.

It's working fine. It responds to our scope and we are satisfied with the product.

It is straightforward to set up. 

The solution is stable and the performance is good. 

We can scale the solution.

It's a solid product.

We have found the pricing to be reasonable.

We would always prefer if the solution were cheaper. 

The solution should make the text report more accessible.

I've used the solution for two to three years. 

The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

It is scalable. You can always scale from the current configuration to a higher one.

We have about 200 people using it right now. 

We do have plans to increase usage.

While I have not used technical support, I have a colleague who has, and they were responsive and helpful. 

I use Cisco as well. We do use Catalyst switches. 

The solution offers an easy setup. It's not overly complex or difficult. It takes between 15 days to a month to deploy.

We have three to five engineers that are able to handle deployment and maintenance.

We used an integrator to assist with the solution's implementation. 

The price is quite low. It's not overly expensive. The solution offers perpetual licensing. I'd rate it 3.5 or four out of five in terms of pricing.

We do sell the solution to clients. 

I'd recommend the solution to others. It's a very solid product, and the pricing is quite low. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

We use the solution for user servers and websites within our company. 

This solution causes us problems. If you import a different software version, parameters are changed, and the configuration resets so you have to set it all up again. 

The solution is easy to set up. 

I didn't like the Huawei Switches because of the different versions resetting the configuration issue. Huawei doesn't support Layer 3 modes while TOE and ARP have some issues.

We have been implementing the solution for around a year. 

The solution is almost stable. 

I would say this solution is not as scalable as other options like Juniper. We have over 1000 users in our company. 

We have faced issues with the solution that sometimes required support, and we haven't had any problems with the support we received. 

Positive

The initial setup of the solution was easy, it took 20 to 25 minutes.  

I would rate this solution a five out of ten.

Our clients are using Huawei Ethernet Switches to power their cameras, and ethernet-powered devices. Additionally, the solution is connected to workstations, other endpoints, and wireless access points.

Huawei Ethernet Switches has helped my organization to secure many LAN projects.

The most valuable features of Huawei Ethernet Switches are high reliability, ease of deployment, and manageability.

Huawei Switch can make further advancements as the current CLI lacks coherence as we have in Cisco CLI. 

Additionally, the available online documentation and training for the solution could improve.

I have been using Huawei Ethernet Switches for approximately five years.

It is very stable.

The solution is very scalable.

The support I have received from Huawei Ethernet Switches is better than Cisco.

I rate the support from Huawei Ethernet Switches an eight out of ten.

Positive

Cisco Catalyst Switches. Most cases because of client's budget.

In-house implementation.

Huawei Ethernet Switches are cheaper than other competitors.

None

My advice to others is I would recommend this solution. However, if budget is not a concern then I would recommend Cisco, they are the best.

I rate Huawei Ethernet Switches a seven out of ten.

We use the product to provide access and edge connectivity to customers.

The tool’s pricing is reasonable. It has a high throughput capacity.

I would like the tool to improve its operational efficiency, speed, security features, and functionalities.

I have been using the solution for ten years.

he solution is stable but there is scope for improvement for its stability.

The solution is scalable and I would rate it an eight out of ten.

The tool’s support is good but it could be faster. They need to include more English-speaking support staff since most of the time support is given by Chinese team members.

Neutral

The tool’s setup is straightforward. The deployment takes around seven working days to complete. Before deploying the solution, you need to know the specification of the Switch.

The product’s implementation can be done in-house.

I would rate the tool a seven out of ten. You need around 10-30 maintenance staff to manage the tool.

The solution is deployed on-premises.

We find the technological features most valuable.

Our company uses this product in a country with an unstable power supply, so it would be nice to see improvements in the device's durability regarding power shortages in the product's next release.

I have been using this solution for ten years.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable.

Our experience with customer service and support has been relatively okay.

The initial setup is straightforward.

The pricing for this solution can be lower in comparison to its competitors.

We are currently evaluating Mellanox and Aruba.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. The solution is good, but the durability of the device can be improved, and the new release can include zero-touch provisions and features. I advise people to use this solution because it's very conducive to tropical environments and can withstand very hot weather conditions.

We use the product for Layer Three and Layer Two distribution and access.

We've used the solution for a long time. They last quite a while.

I already had a background with Cisco, so getting used to their system was a little bit complex. The way you configure a VLAN in an access port or in a VLAN to be allowed in the trunk was totally different. They have a concept there with hybrid VLAN, and it kind of made things complex for me.

We had a few issues with integration.

In the company, we're using Huawei wireless and the wireless controller, and those switches are the ones that made the transition between the clients and the WiFi server, and we had a few problems.

Some switches in our network are end-of-life. They shouldn't be there anymore. They're too old. They have already improved lots of things, however, the mistakes here will fall on our laps as we are using end-of-life devices, and they don't give support anymore for that.

We've used the solution for five years or more. 

It wasn't that stable at all. We had lots of issues due to the definitions, or due to the way they set up VLANs or the types of VLANs. We gave room for Layer Two Mac addresses. We had always the need to go there and reboot that switch or unplug a cord or LAN cable from there.

We didn't just scale it. We only had seven switches. They worked well, however, we had lots of issues with flooding.

We didn't use technical support. I wouldn't be able to rate their services. 

I've used Cisco in the past.

The initial setup was complex. I'd rate it two out of five in terms of ease of setup. It was a bit difficult.

We handled the initial setup in-house. We didn't have any outside technicians or consultants.

There aren't any licensing costs. It's a one-off payment at the beginning and then you can use them for as long as you like. If you want to expand or use another service, you do need to pay for that, however. 

I'm not sure if the company has a business relationship with Huawei. We might have in the past. I'm not sure if that is still the case. 

I'd advise potential new users to first get the concepts right before implementing them. 

I'd rate the solution a four out of ten. It wasn't good, but it wasn't terrible. 

We primarily use the solution for access and distribution switches.

The functionality is great. The functionality is basically the same as Cisco. However, with Cisco, some protocols are standard proprietary on the Cisco side. Also, with Huawei, some protocols are proprietary. 

The pricing is much lower than, for example, Cisco.

It works quite well in general.

We haven't had anything to complain about yet.

The documentation needs to be better. When you run into issues, it's hard to figure out what might be wrong by referencing it.

We deployed the solution five months ago.

For the time being, the stability is very good. Much like RUCKUS, which we deployed five months ago, we need time to really evaluate its stability. It's still quite new. 

We have about 120 Huawei switches. We also have 200 Cisco switches, so we have a lot. 

Our users might use one or the other as they are interspersed throughout the organization. I can't give an exact number of users at any given time as they are mixed with Cisco. These devices basically work as one.

We haven't dealt with technical support yet. I can't speak to how helpful they would be.

We also use Cisco switches and firewalls as well. We use Ruckus as well. They are mainly for wireless access.

The initial setup is not like Cisco. If I had a problem with Cisco devices, I can look at the documentation and come up with a solution. I will find anything on the global site. However, with Huawei, it is difficult to find or interpret any fixes in the documentation, in the manuals. Cisco is better in that sense. Huawei is less clear when it comes to documenting everything.

There is a bit of maintenance required with the product.

We did have a company come and help us implement the switches. They also helped us with our Cisco solutions.

The pricing is reasonable. In comparison to Cisco, it's good.

That said, I can't speak to exact pricing as that is handled by the finance team.

We are customers and end-users. 

The solution has been pretty solid so far. I'd rate it nine out of ten simple due to the fact that we have not run into any problems. 

I'd advise those considering using Huawei that Huawei and the Cisco switches are the same. They only really differ in some manual configurations. It is good to try them out. While everything, of course, has its pros and cons, Huawei is a decent product.