[c-nsp] Brocade Vs Cisco

[Mack McBride]

The 3com acquisition and subsequent partnership with Cisco gave HP tremendous
access to Cisco technology.  The 3com gear wasn't great but the procurve line
is definitely mature from a hardware perspective.

Mack

-----Original Message-----
From: Sridhar Ayengar [mailto:ploopster at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 10:16 AM
To: Mack McBride
Cc: Scott Granados; Bradley Williamson; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Brocade Vs Cisco

Mack McBride wrote:
> HP also has very solid switch gear, much of this is patent rights from Cisco so the tech
> is the same Ciscos.  Primary advantage is price.  The CLI leaves something to be desired.

I've had very good luck with HP's Procurve switching gear, both in terms 
of reliability and performance.  Not so much luck with HP's 
3com-acquired gear.

Peace...  Sridhar