A worthy player has long appeared on the market that is undermining and capable of eventually overthrowing the global hegemony of Cisco in the field of networks, the name of this competitor is Hewlett-Packard Networking. Many have heard, and other small, medium and large customers have already appreciated the benefits of working with Hewlett-Packard.
So let's make a quick HP vs. Cisco comparison with the facts and without any emotion.
Brief introduction
Warranty and support
Key differences in network architecture
Wired and wireless networks
Network infrastructure for the data center
Firewalls
Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
The battle of new technologies
Useful Resources
Brief introduction
Cisco www.cisco.com is an American company founded in 1984 and is a leader in networking equipment developers. Cisco has created a tiered certification system for network experts. Cisco certification is one of the most respected and recognized in the industry. The company's first successful commercial product is a multi-protocol router aws solutions architect professional salary.
The company's total revenue for 2012 was $ 46.061 billion. The cost of one CISCO share as of June 2, 2013 is $ 24.11.
Hewlett-Packard www.hp.com is an American company founded in 1939 and is the largest manufacturer of information technology (IT) in the world. In addition, HP is one of the world's largest IT integrators and has vast experience in building IT infrastructure. HP is the leader in many products, including servers and number 2 (after Cisco) in networking equipment. The first successful commercial product of the company is the HP200A oscillator.
The company's total revenue for 2012 was $ 119.895 billion. The cost of one HPQ share as of June 2, 2013 is $ 24.42.
Warranty and support
Cisco and HP have very different views on warranty and support for their products.
Most Cisco products only have a 90-day base warranty initially when purchased. Data center equipment has a 1 year warranty. However, you cannot update your software, and you cannot use Cisco support if a difficult situation arises. To extend the basic Cisco warranty - you need to buy SMARTnet licenses, which significantly add to the final price of the product. Dealing with these licenses is not so easy, although the Cisco Commerce Workspace is launched, which simplifies this matter.
At HP, however, things are completely different. Most HP switches come with a lifetime warranty for as long as you own the switch. Some switches have a 3 year warranty. The same goes for wireless access points (APs), the top-end MSM4xx and MSM3xx come with a lifetime warranty. Many of the products also have Lifetime Phone / Email / Electronic Case support.
Data center switches, routers, and outdoor APs have an extended 1 year warranty that includes 1 year of Phone / Email / Electronic Case support. The warranty is renewable. A brief table of products and warranties / support for them .
Key differences in network architecture
HP's approach to architecture is different from Cisco's.
Cisco Network Architecture Diagram
Cisco supports a three-tier architecture that includes access, distribution, and core layers.
The kernel layer is the backbone of the entire network. There are no routing or traffic control policies to maximize performance at this level. Distribution level - responsible for the proper routing of packets, traffic policies. Access level - serves to connect clients to the network.
There are many different products to manage all network components: Cisco Prime Collaboration, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Cisco Virtual Network Management Center, Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager, Cisco Network Services Manager.
HP network architecture diagram - FlexNetwork
HP promotes FlexNetwork architecture.
The HP FlexNetwork architecture is an open and standardized solution. HP believes that proprietary (proprietary) protocols limit customer freedom of choice, resulting in limited business flexibility and increased costs. By using standardized solutions, customers can select the best product in their area of interest and easily integrate it with other products using open standard protocols.
HP FlexNetwork architecture makes the network more efficient. HP is reducing the architecture from three tier (Cisco option) to two or one tier. This approach simplifies planning and implementation, while also lowering operating costs and total cost of ownership.
HP also insists on a unified management and monitoring system that works with all network blocks in the data center, campus and branches. HP IMC can manage devices from 35 different network equipment manufacturers.
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