We use this switch as part of our network infrastructure and we also implement it for our clients.
Managing Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Reasonably priced, easy to configure, and good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
This is a very durable product and the pricing is reasonable.
The GUI makes it easy to configure, manage, and work with.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with HPE ProCurve for at least six or seven years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
HPE ProCurve is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the 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.
How are customer service and support?
When I first started, I needed a lot of support and I found them to be excellent. Overall, I am very satisfied with it.
How was the initial setup?
This solution is easy to install and configure.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
HPE ProCurve products are reasonably priced.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
There are similar products by other vendors and they are all priced similarly.
What other advice do I have?
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.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
System Administrator at ISJD
User-friendly, stable, and highly responsive support
Pros and Cons
- "HPE ProCurve's most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
We use HPE ProCurve in our institute for networking.
What is most valuable?
HPE ProCurve's most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using HPE ProCurve for approximately 20 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
HPE ProCurve is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of HPE ProCurve is good. We have over 600 systems using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
I have contacted the support from HPE ProCurve and they provide the best support. HPE ProCurve has a response to our issues the same day.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not used other solutions previously.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of HPE ProCurve is easy.
What about the implementation team?
We install the solutions ourselves using approximately two managers or administrators.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
HPE ProCurve price could improve. We have a three-year warranty.
What other advice do I have?
I rate HPE ProCurve a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Systemtekniker at a government with 501-1,000 employees
Good support, good price, and stable
Pros and Cons
- "It is stable, and it fulfills our needs. We have all the functions we need, so we're totally satisfied."
- "There should be faster interfaces on the switch, such as 25 gigabits."
What is most valuable?
It is stable, and it fulfills our needs. We have all the functions we need, so we're totally satisfied.
What needs improvement?
There should be faster interfaces on the switch, such as 25 gigabits.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate them a 10 out of 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We had Cisco before. It was considerably less than Cisco.
How was the initial setup?
Its initial setup is easy.
What about the implementation team?
We had help from our supplier.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated Cisco, Juniper, and HPE.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate it a 10 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Self Employed at Switact
Stable, easy to implement, good technical support, and you can replace and update for its lifetime
Pros and Cons
- "It has a lifetime warranty, that includes lifetime updates."
- "If you make a change and you disconnect yourself from the switch, you will create an issue."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case of this solution is as a switch and we are working on link aggregation switches at the moment.
What is most valuable?
The features that I like the most are the price, the feature sets, the no-nonsense warranty, and lifetime updates. This is the main benefit.
What needs improvement?
With Juniper, I like that they have an option to bundle a configuration change and commit it with the confirmed option. The switch will roll back if you don't confirm the change.
If you make a change and you disconnect yourself from the switch, you will create an issue. You just wait five or ten minutes for the switch to change back to the previous configuration. This is a nice feature that is offered with Juniper, which would improve the HPE ProCurve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for about 25 years.
We are using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The model that we are currently using is scalable enough for me.
How are customer service and technical support?
I don't contact the technical support often. It was a long time ago when I was last in contact with technical support and it was very good.
While it has not been recent and they may have changed, when I used them, it was very professional. They were very nice and they solved the issue that I was having.
Also, they ship replacement parts or replacement products with no problem.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I work with several clients with several vendors, so I have experience with other solutions.
Most of the time our clients are using several vendors and we are trying to standardize to just one of them. HPE was used the most at that time.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very straightforward.
It takes less than a day to deploy this solution.
What about the implementation team?
I completed the implementation by myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You buy the switch and that's it.
It has a lifetime warranty, that includes lifetime updates.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have looked at different vendors. I looked at Cisco, which is the main competitor.
Based on the required features and price, HPE was the better option.
What other advice do I have?
If they are looking into implementing this solution, just go with it. It would be very wise.
I would recommend this product.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Director of Information at a government with 501-1,000 employees
With a single point of visibility for the identification of risk, we don't have to stand up different infrastructures to manage a configuration across the estate.
What is most valuable?
It gives us the single-point visibility across the whole infrastructure that's quite important to us. The centralized management console allows us to integrate the output data from these switches into a centralized log management system. With it, we're able to understand configuration management and risk across a single architecture.
How has it helped my organization?
With a single point of visibility for the identification of risk, we don't have to stand up different infrastructures to manage a configuration across the estate. The benefits are very agnostic, but for us it's all about having the appropriate product in place to allow us to do that centralized formation rather than having to get different systems doing different things.
What needs improvement?
We'd like for it to provide logical separation at the switch, building security into the product. I've seen that their new technology does this, and that's what we're most interested in. Integration of NAC and other features of that nature to embed into the actual network would provide as a great return on investment. Again, it would give us that single-point visibility, single-configuration space that important for us.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
We don't have any issues with deployment.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's been fine from a stability standpoint, though we had some early teething issues, but that, I think, came down to our configuration. Beyond that, the architecture has always been fairly stable. Our inter-site linking could be better, which affects quality of service, but the actual ProCurve itself just keeps going.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We're looking to completely replace our environment with a newer version. We've added to our existing infrastructure but expanding it out physically. We're now looking at scaling it up and merging our infrastructure with other organizations. It's proving, currently, to be capable of doing that.
How are customer service and technical support?
I haven't used technical support directly, but I haven't heard of any issues with it.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We had Alcatel, and then we brought in HP about 10 years ago. We just wanted, as I recall, a program refresh. We were just looking at what was the best fit for our organization, what was scalable, and what was cost effective. I believe that at the time Cisco was cost prohibitive. We went for the more affordable and balanced, scalable solutions, which we found with HP.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We're currently looking at HP and Cisco, and we'll be pushing a tender out for others to come on board as well, so it might not just be Cisco and HP. Certainly we're in the process of reviewing those two vendors.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
System Administrator at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Easy to manage and configure with good pricing
Pros and Cons
- "It's easy to manage and configure. The configurations can be exported and imported to another solution."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution as a client switch, which supports the users, as a core switch of the whole network, and also as a service switch for only the servers and the environment.
What is most valuable?
The price is the solution's most valuable aspect.
It's easy to manage and configure. The configurations can be exported and imported to another solution.
What needs improvement?
I don't see any flaw in the product at this time. I'm a happy customer. 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.
The speed could be higher, and more than 10 gigabits. We are in the process of buying large switches, and the higher the speed the better. It's that feature that involves a high cost, however. We find it challenging at the moment to find a low-cost solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for 10-15 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the solution is good. We have about 70 users on the solution right now. We're a research center, so everyone has access to the tool. We use the solution 24/7.
How are customer service and technical support?
We've never been in touch with technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
The complexity of the implementation depends on the setup. In our case, it was a bit complex. Deployment may take about four hours. I'm not sure exactly, as my colleague set up the solution.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented the solution ourselves.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We don't need to pay for support for HPE. The only hidden costs are the man-hours involved in handling the solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
He did evaluate Cisco many years ago, however it was too expensive to be viable.
What other advice do I have?
We use the latest version of the firmware, or operating system, on the switches. We try to keep them updated. We use the on-premises deployment model.
It's difficult to give any kind of advice on the solution. It depends on the situation, what the infrastructure is, how advanced, and complex, etc. In general, HPE has products that cover almost everyone's needs from basic, small networks to complex huge campus networks for universities or large organizations. They have a good product line. It just takes some knowledge and competence to maintain them.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Independent consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
A high-end product that can be used to connect servers and storage in the data center
Pros and Cons
- "HPE ProCurve is used to connect servers and storage in the data center."
- "The solution's pricing could be made cheaper."
What is most valuable?
HPE ProCurve is a high-end product certified for industry and military use. HPE ProCurve is used to connect servers and storage in the data center.
What needs improvement?
The solution's pricing could be made cheaper.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using HPE ProCurve for many years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate HPE ProCurve ten out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
HPE ProCurve is more suitable for medium-scale and enterprise businesses.
I rate HPE ProCurve a nine out of ten for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
HPE ProCurve’s technical support is very good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What about the implementation team?
It takes a lot of time to set up HPE ProCurve for a middle-sized company.
What other advice do I have?
When we work with networking products like HPE ProCurve, we always work with the latest models.
Overall, I rate HPE ProCurve a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
Owner at Siem-IT
Fast, inexpensive, and easy to manage
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is fast and inexpensive."
- "The solution doesn't have web-based management, which is why we've moved to a different solution."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution to connect our network.
What is most valuable?
The solution is fast and inexpensive.
ProCurve is easy to manage.
What needs improvement?
The solution doesn't have web-based management, which is why we've moved to a different solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is very scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
I never used HPE technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. You can deploy it within 15 minutes out of the box. You only need one person for deployment and maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
I handled the implementation myself.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did evaluate other options, including NETGEAR, before choosing the solution.
What other advice do I have?
We used the on-premises deployment model. We're resellers of the solution.
Currently, I use a different solution that offers web-based management so I can gain access from anywhere and don't have to be on-site to manage the solution; I've switched from HPE earlier this year.
I'd recommend the solution. It's good and easy to use.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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