Item: Huawei Ethernet Switches
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Huawei Ethernet Switches

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Huawei Ethernet Switches in a large part of our MPLS network. They are very reliable equipment and work very well both as P and PE within our service infrastructure. These switches have very straightforward and intuitive configurations and are easy to adapt to professionals of the most varied technical levels.

Pros and Cons

Pros

VLAN encapsulation
MPLS label switching
L3VPN services
QinQ

Cons

Interoperation with other vendors

Return on Investment

Low investment to acquire compared to other vendors

Usability

The switches perform very well in our core backbone and also in metro Ethernet networks. We are able to provide high service availability and greater resilience for our customers. The switches also provide high performance in several data centers where we have a presence focused on IX exchange. They are also very useful as CPEs.

Key Insights

Do you think Huawei Ethernet Switches delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Huawei Ethernet Switches's feature set?

Yes

Did Huawei Ethernet Switches live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Huawei Ethernet Switches go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Huawei Ethernet Switches again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Nokia 7250 IXR, Nokia 7750 Service Router (SR), Juniper ACX Series Routers

Likelihood to Recommend

Huawei Ethernet Switches are suitable for a wide range of scenarios. We use them in data centers, backbones and even as CPEs. In all situations, Huawei Ethernet Switches serve us perfectly. In scenarios where there is already an MPLS network operating with other vendors, we find it more difficult to insert Huawei Ethernet Switches because of the interoperability between different vendors.

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Amazing ethernet switches