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Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. HP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)

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    Cisco Catalyst Switches

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ACisco's Catalyst is one of that company's brand of network switches.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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    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesHP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)
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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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    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesHP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Catalyst Switches
    Depending on the situation, the Cisco portfolio are more flexible because of a higher variety of features
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Catalyst Switches
    The cisco switches has a better MTBF, more stable software and better support but are alot pricier
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Catalyst Switches
    Cisco Catalyst Switches are easy to configure, troubleshoot and manage. They are much faster compared to HP ProCurve, Aruba, and Huawei network switches. Cisco provides the best customer support and insights to their customers relating features and services the Cisco Catalyst …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Catalyst Switches
    Cisco are easy to configure and maintain. They are reliable
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Catalyst Switches
    Others have some missing features while Cisco Catalyst Switches have almost all the features that you can expect from a switch. The quality of support is amazing. Cisco couldn’t go wrong in terms of support. There is consistency in Cisco in terms of setup, troubleshooting, and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Catalyst Switches
    The Cisco switches outperformed them and the features fit in our environment better.
    Incentivized
    Discontinued Products
    Chose HP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)
    HPE Networking Switches are basically on the same level as the Cisco Catalyst Switches, although I find the HPE Switches to be much easier to setup and configure. Most Netgear and D-Link switches are unmanaged, so those won't work for our organization, plus the HPE Networking …
    Incentivized
    Chose HP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)
    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 …
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesHP ProCurve Switches (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (625 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (32 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.8
    (30 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.7
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.6
    (30 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)