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HPE FlexFabric

Overview

What is HPE FlexFabric?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) offers the FlexFabric product line of data center networking equipment.

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FlexFabric Review

9 out of 10
February 28, 2022
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I work at a University and we currently use HPE FlexFabric to connect our core infrastructure at our data center as well as our backup …
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What is HPE FlexFabric?

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February 28, 2022

FlexFabric Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I work at a University and we currently use HPE FlexFabric to connect our core infrastructure at our data center as well as our backup data center. We use it as a higher switching capacity than the Aruba switch it replaced.
  • Switching capacity.
  • High availability.
  • 3 party Management tools.
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.
  • Low latency.
  • High availability.
  • 10GbE internet.
  • 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.
Aruba line cannot compete with the HPE FlexFabric, we got nowhere close to the performance when using the Aruba and the Aruba had a couple fan failures.
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM), SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm), SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM), SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM), Aruba Networks Wireless WAN, HPE MSA
February 28, 2022

Review of HPE FlexFabric

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use it for our primary and secondary data centers and they are very reliable and support 10GbE which we use. It also supports 40GbE which we are trying to implement.
  • SCSI support.
  • No additional license to unlock features.
  • High availability.
  • Management tools, we use SolarWinds and had some trouble managing the devices.
  • Interoperability with 3rd party switches had some interface issues with connecting to Juniper switches.
It is very easy to configure and we never had an issue with the device in the 3 years we had it. I configured it once and just let it do its things. Could not be happier with that.
  • 10GbE internet.
  • 40GbE internet.
  • Low latency.
  • Easy to manage as we are an HP shop, so it works well with our other HP blades and switches.
  • Works well on heavy load, has been working continuously for over 3 years without error.
Compared to Cisco, HPE was easier to get support contracts and customer service was far more helpful. Aruba is part of HP but the Aruba line cannot stack up to the Flexfabric in a high-performance data center environment.
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM), HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm)
February 24, 2022

Flex and Relax

Mohammed Javed Mansuri | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
I have implemented most of the HPE FlexFabric switches for multiple customers. The primary requirement was higher switching capacity and reliable OS, on top of that IRF stacking technology is excellent to have an error-free configuration and long-lasting reliability.
  • Stacking.
  • Port Security.
  • 1x.
  • vLAN.
  • Consistent upgrades and updates considering the breaches spreading in the network.
  • Interoperability with third party software.
I am very much confident with the legacy hardware and robust software to operate the switches. But still, refresh is missing in that part.
  • Multiple variation within the product range.
  • It's a robust and rugged eco system so ROI is much higher than any other product.
  • To compete the competition, still much more to do.
Compared to the competition, FlexFabric products are easy to describe to the customer and post-sales management is simple.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are using it in our Data Center, it provides high-performing reliable connections. It reduces management complexities
  • Provides high density, keeping a small footprint
  • Reduces management complexities
  • Deliver business resilience and high availability
  • More intuitive management tools
Because of its configurable flexibility, it is easy to implement any simple or complicated infrastructure
  • 10Gb Ethernet
  • Configurable environment
  • Dual-ports in a 10GBASE adapter configuration
  • Affordable choice for workload-intensive computing environments
  • Increases network throughput by using the HPE FlexibleLOM form factor
  • It simplifies our network and storage topology
HPE FlexNetwork 5510 HI delivers outstanding resiliency, security, and multiservice support while Aruba is more suitable for mobile network support
Cisco 1000 Series Connected GRID Routers (CGR 1000), Nokia 7750 Service Router (SR), Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch
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