Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs HPE ProCurve comparison

"For me, excellent, never had any issue."

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

"The functionality is very good."

"This solution comes with a lifetime warranty."

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

"The support is just so good that there is no reason to re-evaluate because of the impact on the trust structure of operations."

"The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask."

"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 is fast and inexpensive, and ProCurve is easy to manage."

"The most valuable features are the price and the warranty."

"It is easy to deploy."

"One of the biggest things in HPE ProCurve that I like, though not necessarily a feature, is the HPE warranty because it's probably better than any of the other vendors that we deal with, as it has a lifetime replacement. Feature-wise, the web interface of HPE ProCurve is typically pretty good and I like that as well."

"When we introduce it to new customers using a PoC, they see that it is stable, easy to manage, and easy to use."

"HPE ProCurve has plenty of features."

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

"The solution is easy to use and offers good scalability."

"You have to build the stackable interface by yourself in Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL], making it an area that can be considered for improvement."

"The product needs to improve in terms of reports and backups."

"An area for improvement would be that it's very hard to configure if you're not familiar with the UI or CLI of the product. The UI itself could also be improved."

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

"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."

"I can't think of what we would want in the next release."

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

"A big issue with this product is that when our customer migrated the data center, one cluster blocked the whole network and because we had a new approach, some commands were not compatible with the new version."

"If you make a change and you disconnect yourself from the switch, you will create an issue."

"The product could improve scalability and support for advanced networking features."

"These switches can be made more stable and robust."

"There should be faster interfaces on the switch, such as 25 gigabits."

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

"The dashboards could be improved to be more interesting."

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

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

"The price of these switches is okay."

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

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

"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."

"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."

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

"In my opinion, it is a product that is priced somewhere in the middle, making it a well-priced solution in the middle. It is not a very cheap product."

"This solution is much cheaper than comparable products by Cisco."

"HPE ProCurve is competitively priced, with a difference of approximately 30 to 35% compared to other vendors"

"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."

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

"The price of HPE ProCurve is very good."

"We have an annual support subscription."

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

"There is no need to pay for the solution's license."

"This is an expensive switch."