Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs HPE ProCurve comparison

"The features I've found most valuable are that the product is very easy to configure and inexpensive."

"The solution’s technical support is good."

"This solution comes with a lifetime warranty."

"Their support has been excellent, and it has been quite stable and easy to set up."

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

"The tool is very user-friendly, with features catering to beginners and advanced users. For beginners, there are models with interactive and easy-to-navigate GUIs that aid in initial deployment and updates. For advanced users, there is the option to use the CLI."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is simplicity."

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

"It is easy to deploy."

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

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

"The pricing is quite competitive."

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

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

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

"There should be more port options in this switch. Currently, it has 24 or 48 ports. However, some of our customers require only 8 ports, but I have to put a switch with 24 ports. They should provide smaller solutions and complimentary access point for companies like ours with a low quantity of work. The main issue with this product is branding. They should improve their branding and promote their brand more in Mexico. Customers are more aware of brands like Cisco as compared to Dell."

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

"The product's infrastructure and connectivity features need improvement."

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

"Accessibility and management could be improved."

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Since we transfer from one gigabit to ten gigabits of information, in a future release, it would benefit to have more high-speed ports."

"The only things that might need improvement would be the administrative tools and the graphical interface. The GUI could be improved on the administrative interface, for example."

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

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

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

"The price of these switches is okay."

"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."

"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."

"The price of HPE ProCurve is very good."

"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."

"The product has a good price compared to other solutions."

"The product is reasonably priced."

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

"This is an expensive switch."

"We have an annual support subscription."

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