Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs HPE ProCurve comparison

"The security is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It also has good storage and resource handling."

"The functionality is very good."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its good integration with solutions from other vendors."

"The setup is straightforward. It takes minimum time for deployment."

"The platform's most valuable features are network switch functionality and fiber switch capabilities."

"There is high reliability since we have used them for close to twenty years and only had possibly one failure."

"Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued."

"The technology is good and the interface is simple. We haven't had any bugs, disconnections or delays."

"The product is robust."

"The LAN features give us exactly what we need."

"The most valuable feature of HPE ProCurve is its ease of use and implementation."

"ProCurve is easy to configure and to know how to create each connection and configuration."

"HPE ProCurve's most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly."

"HPE ProCurve offers a very good value proposition compared to that of other switches and is very energy-efficient."

"It is easy to deploy."

"The user interface is simple to use."

"Not a ten because I have to do a lot of testing on it. The correlation is okay."

"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."

"I expect it to be a zero-touch or a plug-and-play device. To some extent, it is, but we need to know the architecture, and we need to know what exactly we are doing. It is not so easy to implement. It depends on what exactly we are doing and it is still not a plug-and-play or zero-touch device. In the upcoming version, they can make it zero-touch, where we can just power it on and start using it. They can have some templates for different scenarios, such as when you are using it for the data center or adding it to your existing infrastructure."

"It would be great to have modules that integrate with SDN solutions such as Cisco ACI, Arista SDN, Huawei Agile, and IBM."

"A user can take care of the product's installation part, but it may not seem to be an easy process."

"The solution's ROI for generic networking is not extraordinary."

"More stable firmware releases would be an improvement because we have had them randomly power on and off."

"What's lacking in Dell PowerConnect Switches is SD-WAN integration, and this is what needs to be improved in it. All enterprises now move towards SD-WAN infrastructure, and because Dell PowerConnect Switches don't currently support SD-WAN, the product would be replaced, considered a secondary switch, or linked up to a different switch. Integration or support for SD-WAN is what I'd like to see in the next version of Dell PowerConnect Switches."

"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 dashboards could be improved to be more interesting."

"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."

"I would like to see integration with HPE OneView."

"The pricing model could be improved in HPE ProCurve."

"Our customers are focused on features and generally, they would like to have a more feature-rich solution."

"The user interface (UI) could be better."

"HPE ProCurve is very complex for junior engineers and beginners. You need a lot of experience in managing switches in order to use this switch."

"The solution is less expensive and more cost-efficient."

"The initial cost was high but since they have lasted for over ten or twenty years they are worth it."

"Cheaper than its competitors"

"Dell PowerConnect switches are cheaper than Cisco switches. Cisco's higher capacity switches (100 or 200 gigs) are super-expensive. With the higher capacity, the price of the switches and the price of the architecture go high. Dell is cheaper and modular. So, I don't need to invest 100% upfront. I can invest as I progress. That is an option because the chassis will not be populated with all the pluggables. I have a choice because it is modular. I can go for 25 gigs today, and after four months, I can go for 100 gigs, and after that, I can go for 200 gigs. I have a choice when it is not a fixed switch."

"Inexpensive"

"Its price is okay. Sometimes, it is lower than a Cisco solution."

"If one is the cheapest price and ten is the most expensive, I rate the product price as an eight or nine. The tool is not cheap."

"Pricing for Dell PowerConnect Switches is quite competitive compared to Cisco and HP pricing. Dell has cheaper pricing and the company is trying to push for sales for its switching infrastructure because right now, the current market is dominated by Cisco. In the US market, there's Cisco, HP, Juniper, and Arista which you can buy for data center switching meant for different kinds of enterprises and ISPs. Dell PowerConnect Switches, on the other hand, is a product for people who need smaller setups or individual switches, especially those looking for a cheaper product and basic switching, though you can also buy a complete suite packaged with the switches."

"The price of HPE ProCurve can be reasonable. However, it depends on the use case. They could improve the pricing model."

"The purchasing cost a few years ago for two units was approx €5,000."

"I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with one being very cheap and ten being very expensive."

"The price of HPE ProCurve is very good."

"The price of this product is cheap."

"The licensing for HPE ProCurve is a one-time cost, though it's varied somewhat. What my company purchased was usually between $3,500 and $5,000 one-time cost."

"The cost of HPE ProCurve is good."

"You buy the switch and that's it."