Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Series Switches vs HPE Networking Switches

• Connects various switches via trunks for network accessibility to departments
• Ability to do routing network packets
• VLANS for departments have been created successfully
• Servers, printer and PCs have been able to connect to the each other via the Cisco Switch

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• Quality: The HP switches are built very well. In the 12 years that I have been working with Procurve, I have deployed them in challenging environments. Some of these environments include manufacturing plants, rooms where ventilation is somewhat poor, causing the switch to work at warmer temps, and inside of control panels for various engineering projects located in hot deserts. These switches have lasted me for 10+ years. 6-Months ago I had to replace a switch for a friend that was installed in 2010. The switch was still working when we pulled it from the rack, we just needed to move to a POE model.
• Dependability: Working with HP switches, I have never had issues with lockups, unknown transmission, dead ports, or firmware updates. Once you put one in, it stays up until you are ready to replace it.
• Affordable: My motivation of going with HP is because I don't care for the cost of Cisco or the need for a proprietary training. I am a big fan of the open platform. This means that we are able to deploy these quicker, save money on the expense, and have a greater range of support. We get everything we need from a modern switch, without breaking the bank.

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• Web interface. A fully functional web interface with all configuration capabilities would help for admins with less experience.
• They need built in monitoring that gives real statistics and other data.

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• The ability to find firmware images or other resources could be a lot easier.
• Nothing else I can think of.

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• Expansion has been made in our organization. We recently use a 24 port switch but as the company grew, we required a more robust switch
• Core switches are able to do MPLS to reach other locations
• Most switches are now 48 port and support fiber ports not only Gigabit ports

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• The initial savings is the first positive. I get everything I need and expect from a modern switch, at near half the cost of a Cisco.
• Second, I typically plan everything for a 5-Year Life-cycle. I am getting an average 7+ years out of these switches. Never pulled a dead one from a rack.
• Open platform means more options for support and no need for proprietary training.

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