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    Cisco Coherent Pluggable Optics

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AThe Cisco® portfolio of QSFP-DD coherent pluggable optics supercharges and simplifies transport networks for an array of use cases across data center interconnect, metro-area access and aggregation, and long-haul networks and is a key component of the Cisco Routed Optical Networking solution.N/A

    HPE Networking Comware / FlexFabric Switches

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) offers the FlexFabric and Comware product line of data center networking equipment.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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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Coherent Pluggable OpticsHPE Networking Comware / FlexFabric Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco Coherent Pluggable OpticsHPE Networking Comware / FlexFabric Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Core links, high distance p2p peering
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    The switch is intuitive and very simple to configure so I would recommend it to anyone for their data center. It allows for someone who might just be a server expert and not a switching expert to have a far simpler time than would normally be expected.
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    Pros
    Cisco
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • SCSI support.
    • No additional license to unlock features.
    • High availability.
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    Cons
    Cisco
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • Consistent upgrades and updates considering the breaches spreading in the network.
    • Interoperability with third party software.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    I gave Cisco Coherent Pluggable Optics this usability rating because, in my experience, Cisco Coherent Pluggable Optics provides the required functionality.
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
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    Cisco
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • Performs well under stress, it is the core of our data center for over 3 years without any failures.
    • Simplified our topology in our data center.
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