Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs HPE ProCurve comparison

"The product is cheap."

"This solution comes with a lifetime warranty."

"When the price is competitive the customers tend to choose the cheaper brand and then look at the features. So having a competitive price is a plus."

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

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

"Dell PowerConnect Switches are easy to configure."

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

"PowerConnect Switches' stability is satisfactory."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"The web page interface is very convenient and easy to use for setting up your feedback loops."

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

"HPE ProCurve has plenty of features."

"We have found the solution to be entirely stable."

"In my experience, the scalability has been good."

"We don't mind the cost in general."

"The network management solutions that they have is great."

"The CLI for Dell PowerConnect Switches is sometimes confusing, especially with the LAN, but for the GUI it is simple."

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

"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."

"Scalability, especially with the power connect series is something that you have to take into account before starting the project because any changes to an ongoing project can be difficult."

"The product price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

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

"The one issue you face in the industry there is always some planned obsolescence in these switches."

"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."

"The solution doesn't have web-based management, which is why we've moved to a different solution."

"An area for improvement in HPE ProCurve is the web interface not being as robust because you still have to go to the COI to make modifications or look at the exact configuration."

"One of the weakest points of this solution is its on-premise. We are not able to do all we need to with the CLI."

"The solution's pricing could be made cheaper."

"The interface we have could be better."

"The product must provide something similar to Cisco’s command-line interface."

"I don't have any recommendations for areas of improvement."

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

"The product has a low price for the features it provides."

"Cheaper than its competitors"

"The product is cheaper than Cisco and licensing is yearly. We have to pay additional costs for support."

"Inexpensive"

"The price of these switches is okay."

"On a scale of one to ten, if one means it is a cheap solution, and ten means it is a very expensive tool, I rate the product's price as seven. The tool is a bit pricey."

"I would rate the pricing as a seven or eight."

"PowerConnect Switches are priced well."

"HPE ProCurve price could improve. We have a three-year warranty."

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

"The cost of HPE ProCurve is good."

"The product is reasonably priced."

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

"We are a public company, so we are obliged to take the best offer from the vendors. They gave us the best price for the needs we had. It was considerably less than Cisco. It had maybe 40% lower cost."

"ProCurve's pricing is its strongest point. The value proposition is quite good, and we have seen a return on investment."

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