HPE ProCurve Reviews

It's the switch for the network.

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

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.

I've been using this solution for about seven years. 

It's stable. I'd rate it a nine out of ten.

I haven't tried to scale it. We're giving services to a few companies with a few hundred users.

Usually, it's local support. The support experience varies. I'd rate them an eight out of ten. The response time could be better.

Positive

I've used other products but not at this scale. 

It wasn't exactly straightforward, but good enough. The whole operation took a few days. We had a minor problem. Everything wasn't working as it should, but we had time to fix it.

It doesn't require much maintenance. There are usually no problems. Maintenance usually involves change requests.

I usually have some specialists or consultants for deployment.

It provides quite good value for money.

Overall, I'd rate it a nine out of ten.

The primary use case of this solution is for switching. We also use it for an iSCSI device to support storage and networking.

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

The dashboards could be improved and made more interesting.

I have been using HPE ProCurve for more than ten years.

This solution is very stable, we have not experienced any issues.

This solution is scalable.

On average, we have twenty users and two administrators. We have a very small team.

I had contacted technical support at one time when my firmware update was not going very well. They were able to fix it.

The initial setup was rather straightforward.

The length of time it takes to deploy depends on your architecture, and what you want to set up, but normally it takes a couple of days to set it all up.

Maintenance requirments are only a couple of hours per month.

We had the help of our team to implement the solution.

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

This solution is good and it's solid. It does its job. 

I would recommend this solution because it's affordable, scalable, and it is everything you need.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

We primarily use the solution to deliver the network to the users. We typically use the bigger switches. The switches we are using are used to foster the backbone routing and route out the firewall and the servers.

The solution is easy to use and offers good scalability. 

There's a good community and good forums on the internet if you have issues. It makes it easy to find what you need.

The LAN features give us exactly what we need.

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.

I've been using the solution for ten to 15 years.

The stability of the solution is fine.

The scalability of the solution is good. We have around 1,000 users on it. At this time, we don't have plans to increase usage.

We do not contact technical support directly. Instead, we contact our integrator for any extra support we might need.

We previously used Cisco. We still have some Cisco switches, but we're switching over to HP as most of our network is oriented around it. It's more simple for us to work with HP. The pricing is also much better. Cisco is more expensive.

The initial setup was easy. We didn't have any issues. Deployment took one to two weeks.

We implemented the solution with the assistance of an integrator. We were satisfied with the work they provided.

The solution is reasonably priced in comparison to other options, such as Cisco.

We use the HP Procurve for the distribution switches. It's a 25-30 modem. We use the on-premises deployment model.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. No solution is perfect. You still need to configure it a bit once you implement it. However, it's quite simple and very good to use.

HPE ProCurve is a switch used in a network.

The most valuable features of HPE ProCurve are the reports, lifetime warranty, and CLI.

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. 

I have been using HPE ProCurve for approximately 20 years.

The solution is stable. I have not had any hardware fail. If there is a problem it is typically a human error. There are problems with Cisco switches more than with HPE ProCurve.

I rate the stability of HPE ProCurve a ten out of ten.

I have used many HPE ProCurve solutions and I have used thousands of ports without issues.

I rate the scalability of HPE ProCurve a ten out of ten.

I have had contact with HP's local partners. However, they were not the direct support from HP. The response is typically the following day after we have raised our concern.

The solution is more expensive than other vendors. There is hardware and software that needs to be purchased in some circumstance. The software can sometimes be expensive.

You have to pay for additional licenses for features.

Many solutions are in the cloud and it is challenging to continue to use HPE ProCurve. We are moving to cloud solutions.

I rate HPE ProCurve an eight out of ten.

The most valuable features of HPE ProCurve are its lifetime warranty, robust design, and beneficial administration management of WiFi networks.

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.

I have been using HPE ProCurve for approximately three years.

HPE ProCurve is a highly stable solution. It is more stable than Cisco or Linksys.

The scalability of HPE ProCurve is very good.

We have approximately 300 users using this solution in my organization. We plan to increase our usage.

The support from HPE ProCurve is very good in my country.

We previously used many other types of HPE switches. We have a large number of switches.

The initial setup of HPE ProCurve is complex if you compare it to other solutions, such as Cisco or Linksys. You require more knowledge to be able to implement the HPE ProCurve. The process can take approximately one week.

We did the implementation of HPE ProCurve in-house. We have a team that supports the solution.

The price of HPE ProCurve is very good.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate HPE ProCurve a ten out of ten.

We use HPE ProCurve for access switching.

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

The most valuable feature is the fact that the cost per port is quite low for an enterprise switch.

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

I've been using this solution for almost 20 years.

It is a highly stable solution.

It is a highly scalable solution. We have approximately 600 ProCurve users in our company.

I would give technical support a rating of seven out of ten.

Neutral

The initial deployment is straightforward.

We implemented it in-house, and one person can handle the deployment.

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

If you are considering HPE ProCurve, I would advise you to see if the feature set matches your requirements. Although ProCurve's feature set is not as comprehensive as that of others, it does offer feature sets that are sufficient for most use cases.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate HPE ProCurve at eight.

We primarily use the solution for switching only on the LAN. That's it.

The solution is very stable.

It's great for small businesses.

We don't mind the cost in general.

The security is fine.

The installation itself is pretty quick and simple. 

The licensing is good.

We don't really have any complaints. We aren't missing any features. 

It might be best if it offers better scalability.

I've been using the solution for ten years. It's been a very long time. 

The stability is good and the performance is reliable for small businesses. 

The solution can scale.

We have less than 50 people who are using it at this point. 

We do not have plans to increase usage. We are slowly getting rid of it right now. 

I like the support of HPE. They are helpful and responsive. If something happens they can jump in. They are very fast. We're quite satisfied with them.

We are getting rid of the HPE. We want to shift away from it.

We might have used something smaller in the past, however, now we are moving to enterprise-grade.

It's an easy, straightforward setup. The deployment doesn't take longer than an hour. It's good. You only need one technical person to manage the setup process. We have a systems admin who does it. 

We did not need a consultant or integrator. We have an inside person who knows it pretty well.

It's not overly expensive. 

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using.

I'd suggest it to others. It does have endless client support, which is great.

In general, I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

We use this switch as part of our network infrastructure and we also implement it for our clients.

This is a very durable product and the pricing is reasonable.

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

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

Better performance and more speed would be an improvement.

I have been working with HPE ProCurve for at least six or seven years.

HPE ProCurve is a stable solution.

The scalability depends on how the environment is designed and which modules are installed.

Our clients vary in size from small businesses to large government.

When I first started, I needed a lot of support and I found them to be excellent. Overall, I am very satisfied with it.

This solution is easy to install and configure. 

HPE ProCurve products are reasonably priced.

There are similar products by other vendors and they are all priced similarly. 

This is a good solution and I recommend it to our customers. Of course, some of them are locked into certain vendors, such as Cisco. When we introduce it to new customers using a PoC, they see that it is stable, easy to manage, and easy to use. It has worked well for us.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.