CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services vs HP StoreFabric CNAs

Likelihood to Recommend

[CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP is] good for environments that require tried and true SIP services, where high-quality voice is a requirement, and backed by a large, global company, with global footprint. CenturyLink voice is also well-suited to environments that want to use MPLS to interconnect their offices, as the same voice circuits can be used for data as well; however, the circuits are relatively expensive, even as far as MPLS goes, and watch out for Lumen's "fees" that often aren't included when you see their quote. Also beware if you require a rapid turn-up or have a very small or inexperienced staff, as MPLS with BGP deployments are great once they're up and running, but can be complex to design and implement.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 201-500 employees

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Do you need to combine the functionality of a NIC (Ethernet/iSCSI) and Fibre Channel HBA onto a single adapter and reducing the number of adapters and cables and space used as well as a [reduction] in operational, power and cooling costs while preserving your existing Ethernet and Fibre Channel infrastructure? Then look into HP SF CNA's, they are a great fit in most data centers. HP StoreFabric CNA's have undergone HPE interoperability testing for connecting HPE ProLiant servers into storage and networking environments.

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Mike Maner

Network Systems Engineer

Whitesell GroupMechanical or Industrial Engineering, 501-1000 employees

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Pros

Reliable service
Supports wide range of key features
They do have high levels of support where you can receive real answers

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Craig Nichols

Devops Engineer

Jive Communications, IncComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees

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By using the HP SF CNA's we the Ethernet, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel connections are consolidated onto a single converged network adapter
HP SF CNA's offer a wide range of connectivity on a single dependable interface adapter
As with most HPE products, dependability, performance and utility are the docus

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Mike Maner

Network Systems Engineer

Whitesell GroupMechanical or Industrial Engineering, 501-1000 employees

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Cons

Portal management could be better.
Reporting is somewhat archaic.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Online Media Company, 1001-5000 employees

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The price is pretty high when compared to other CNA's, but we choose dependability and performance over cost

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Mike Maner

Network Systems Engineer

Whitesell GroupMechanical or Industrial Engineering, 501-1000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

CenturyLink was the only provider we were able to secure services through at our location.

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Verified User

Manager in Corporate

Furniture Company, 51-200 employees

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When optimizing ethernet and fiber topos, performance is always key. HP SF CNA's outperform every other hardware platform we tested. Add in the dependability of the HP SF CNA's specifically and HPE generally then you can see why we chose HP StoreFabric CNA's.

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Mike Maner

Network Systems Engineer

Whitesell GroupMechanical or Industrial Engineering, 501-1000 employees

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Return on Investment

Neutral ROI, service is stable but cost is high
Neutral ROI also, given implementation was long, but maintenance is easy

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 201-500 employees

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With the reduction of the number of adapters and cables and maintaining the existing Fibre and Ethernet topology thus reducing acquisition, installation and operational costs
Performance is high, Dependability is high = ROI is high

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Mike Maner

Network Systems Engineer

Whitesell GroupMechanical or Industrial Engineering, 501-1000 employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No