Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs HPE ProCurve comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the LAN Switching category. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerConnect Switches ...

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90% willing to recommend

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97% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerConnect Switches ...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE ProCurve

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

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LAN Switching (6th)

Featured Reviews

LarsEvans

Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information Security Officer at Lorton Data, Inc.

Reliable and useful for network segmentation

The solution's most valuable feature stands up well. The tool is reliable, and it stands up well. The solution works fine and lasts a long time. I think if you speak about the features that have a flow and you can measure, it is hard to say. I don't spend a lot of my time with the tool, but I know that Dell APEX is the solution's cloud. I would say the VLAN features are important. The VLAN features are really useful because network segmentation is important. I would say the tool is easy to program. I don't know if the tool has any security features that I am aware of other than the fact that the solution is for networking. The VLAN and the ability to segment your networks are easy, which is its security feature.

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Bronson Tillie

ICT and Managed Services Consultant at Wyntec

Experience seamless integration and responsive tech support for smooth operations

Amazon RDS is easy to use. It is somewhat pricier but manageable. It has easy tasks and integrates smoothly with frontend components. When using IDE services such as PgAdmin, the installation steps are straightforward. The availability is also high, which is why we use it. It offers easy scalability and migration between different configurations. RDS performs well overall. The main consideration is pricing, which is higher compared to alternatives such as DigitalOcean. For backup and restore operations, it takes slightly longer - approximately 2-3 minutes compared to 2 minutes with other providers. There are also more steps to follow compared to other service providers. The installation process is straightforward with no complex requirements. Users can directly select their desired database, memory requirements, and port numbers without complications.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

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

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

"The most valuable features are the jumbo frames and the stacking."

"The functionality is very good."

"This solution comes with a lifetime warranty."

"We have these switches installed in an environment with hardware from many other vendors, and so far, so good."

"The solution’s technical support is good."

"It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes."

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"It is easy to use and the main advantage is that we can connect to the system from anywhere directly."

"The user interface is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."

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

"The GUI makes it easy to configure, manage, and work with."

"It is easy to deploy."

"HPE ProCurve has plenty of features."

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

"The product is robust."

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Cons

"Because of the stackings you lose some boards and switches."

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

"I would like to see better scalability and more features on these switches in the future."

"Accessibility and management could be improved."

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

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

"Their hardware is not reliable, it's faulty."

"The IOS software that is used on the switches could be improved."

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"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."

"They should learn from other vendors, such as Cisco. They all have a few specific routing features. HPE doesn't have any cheap BGP solution."

"It might be best if it offers better scalability."

"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."

"Procurve would work better if it had more options like the web environment."

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

"The product could be cheaper."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Inexpensive"

"PowerConnect Switches are priced well."

"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."

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

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

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

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

"If you want to purchase a new Dell PowerConnect Switch, you will pay up to $1,600, but I bought them used. I bought the four Dell PowerConnect Switches that I used for $1,000."

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"The product is reasonably priced."

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

"The price could be more competitive."

"The cost of HPE ProCurve is good."

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

"There is a license required to use HPE ProCurve."

"We have an annual support subscription."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Energy/Utilities Company

10%

University

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Marketing Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	21
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerConnect Switches?

Dell PowerConnect Switches have a VTL feature similar to Cisco's VSS. With VTL, using this technology, you can cluster two switches together to increase redundancy in the environment.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerConnect Switches?

The solution is cheaper than Cisco.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerConnect Switches?

Some proprietary commands available in Cisco are preferred by users accustomed to Cisco systems. These users might hesitate to switch because they want to continue using familiar commands and see t...

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What do you like most about HPE ProCurve?

It is easy to deploy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE ProCurve?

We know DigitalOcean is more economical compared to AWS through conversations with DevOps teams. In AWS, as RDS tables and memory usage increase, the prices increase accordingly. For market-related...

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What needs improvement with HPE ProCurve?

Sometimes the machines get stuck or disconnected, requiring a restart. When connection issues occur, we need to contact the DigitalOcean service team to restart or reboot the system. There are issu...

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Also Known As

PowerConnect Switches

ProCurve, HP ProCurve

Overview

PowerConnect Switches family offers a set of flexible, manageable and comprehensive switch solutions supporting up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and optimized Internet iSCSI (iSCSI) performance with Dell Storage solutions, ideal for enterprise and campus LAN environments alike.

Dell Technologies

HP Networking (HP ProCurve) products enable a cost-effective network that's agile, flexible, and fully interoperable. Boost availability, performance, monitoring, and productivity with HP network software, services, and support.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

Amerijet Holdings Inc., CGD Securities, MavenWire, Tulane University

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