Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL] vs HPE ProCurve comparison

"The tool is reliable, and it stands up well. The solution works fine and lasts a long time."

"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."

"The most valuable feature is stability."

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

"PowerConnect Switches' stability is satisfactory."

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

"Its throughout and compatibility are the most valuable."

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

"This is a very reliable solution."

"The product is robust."

"The solution is fast and inexpensive."

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

"It's easy to manage and configure. The configurations can be exported and imported to another solution."

"It has an excellent menu system where you can use both the CLI and a menu system and the GUI version. They have three options for manipulating, updating, and changing the switch, which we like."

"Its easy manageability is most valuable. It's easy to manage."

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

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

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

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

"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."

"Dell is sometimes slow to provide updates to firmware."

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

"The pricing could always be a bit lower."

"The configuration should be improved."

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

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

"HPE ProCurve's web interface is old, and I have to log in on each device separately, making them the product's shortcomings that need improvement."

"The CLI is a bit confusing. It is not the easiest to manage, especially if you come from a Cisco environment."

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

"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."

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

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

"The price of these switches is okay."

"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."

"Inexpensive"

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

"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."

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

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

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

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

"The price of HPE ProCurve is very good."

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

"This is an expensive switch."

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

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