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Cisco Business 350 Series vs. HP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Business 350 Series

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AThe Cisco Business 350 Series Managed Switches are presented as building blocks for the small business network, boasting an intuitive dashboard, advanced features, and pervasive security.N/A

    HP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AHPE Networking Switches (formerly branded HP ProCurve) were Hewlett-Packard Enterprise's network / LAN switching option, that has been discontinued in favor of the company's Aruba switches.N/A
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Cisco Catalyst Switches
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    Enterprises
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Business 350 SeriesHP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Business 350 SeriesHP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    This is a small business switch, and for me, that means that if all I need is just this one switch, then I am on the right path. I would not want to use this switch to support a couple of hundred people trying to access heavy local resources. It should be used when you have a few dozen devices and/or users and a fairly flat network.
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    HPE Networking Switches are great for most any scenario. They are great with low network load and also high network load. They are not exactly the cheapest solution, so they aren't suited for budget conscious users. They are made to work 24/7 with no interruptions, and they have lived up to that promise for us.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Good throughput per port
    • Good manageability
    • Reasonable price point
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    • Well priced. There's something for all budgets.
    • Choice of managed and unmanaged models. Not all of our customers require (or want to pay for) managed switches, but many do.
    • Tons of features on the higher end models.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Not every feature in the GUI is available at the command line
    • Software can only be updated via the GUI interface
    • It would be nice if the physical foot print were smaller
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    Discontinued Products
    • The Enterprise management software always seemed less intuitive than the default software.
    • More of the parts could be supported across a wider variety of models.
    • Add-on modules should be cheaper than buying a new switch with modules already installed. So they could really do to serve their customers better with pricing options.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
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    Discontinued Products
    We have not had any issues whatsoever with the overall support for our networks with HPE Networking
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We are a big Cisco shop and wanted to use Cisco switches for this application. We knew that we'd be able to configure them quickly and the time saved doing the configuration would be to our benefit. Knowing that we wanted to go with a fully managed switch also was a major tipping point in Cisco's favor. Having used some of the other vendors' "managed" switch interfaces, nothing comes close to Cisco's approach. Having a better user interface will give us plenty of time down the road.
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    HP is a Great balance of everything you need, from cost, quality, and manageability. I have worked with Cisco, Dell, and Ubiquiti, as well as many other brands. Each come with their own Pros and Cons, but are all good products. In the end, I go with HP because the product has never done me wrong. Perception is everything. Downtime makes people question the credibility of the IT managing the systems. HP has never put me in a bad spot where the quality of IT is questioned.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • We replaced thirty older switches for very little capital investment.
    • The new devices are compliant with our security needs, so we quickly cleared those issues.
    • The new switches were very easy for us to apply a standardized configuration that allowed us to get them up and operational in minutes.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Quick setup process
    • Not budget friendly
    • Easy to manage
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