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    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

    Huawei CloudEngine Data Center Switches

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe Huawei NetEngine series of DC switches is, the vendor states, a diversified product portfolio that supports flexible networking ranging from 500 to over 50,000 servers, with a unified open architecture that supports seamless evolution from the traditional data center network to the SDN and multi-cloud era.N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    HP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)Huawei CloudEngine Data Center Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
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    Support Rating
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    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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    Huawei Technologies
    The focus of the solution is datacenter, so it is a waste of resources to use them as SOHO or as access switches. All your robustness needs to be used correctly, so that there is no wasted investment. I also note that, as good practices, it is necessary to ensure redundancy and availability of assets and connections, so the investment is high, even more so if you need to mix fiber and twisted pair solutions.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • 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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    • connection stability
    • Simplified port-channel configuration
    • Interoperability with various solutions
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    Cons
    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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    • Documentation, like every huawei product, needs improvement
    • The official training of this solution is extremely boring and theoretical. It is necessary to make something more practical and useful in everyday life.
    • As it is a line for datacenters, I believe that the product needs a better development in its chassis. It seems very fragile to me.
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    Support Rating
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    We have not had any issues whatsoever with the overall support for our networks with HPE Networking
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    Huawei Technologies
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    Alternatives Considered
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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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    Huawei Technologies
    The Huawei CloudEngine Data Center Switches solution, as the name implies, is aimed at Datacenters and ToR applications. The development of such equipment was all designed to meet high processing loads and connections of servers, storages and other high-performance assets. The other solutions evaluated (and some we even have in our park) are for other purposes, such as access and edge.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Quick setup process
    • Not budget friendly
    • Easy to manage
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    Huawei Technologies
    • The investment ensured a better response, at the network level, of the applications
    • Support for 60 months guarantees better predictability when evaluating new investments of this type.
    • Product redundancy ensures greater availability of the entire infrastructure and applications, thus reducing downtime.
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