Friday 1 November 2013

HP Switches - How Much Should You Expect to Pay

HP ProCurve Switch 5406zl Intelli

Introduction
Being one of the best telecommunication companies in the world, HP has some of the best computer networking switches. Generally computer networking switches are group according to the number of ports present in a switch. The most popular hp switches include 12-ports, 24-ports and 48-ports. Below are some of the products that are manufactured by HP and their estimated prices.

The HP 3500 Switch Series
These consist of a 4th generation series of intelligent switches which are available in 24-port and 48-ports fixed models. The operating system supports most demanding networking features such as quality service and security to be implemented efficiently. Some of the unique features of these series of hp switches include: Advanced classifier based QoS, Uni-direction link detection, Network layer 4 prioritization, Traffic prioritization, Traffic shaping and updated class of service. The switches are designed for high performance data centers and cost around $4000 dollars.

HP 2920 Switch Series
It consists of five switches with 24/10/100/1000 ports. Each switch has a four dual capacity. Apart from that, HP 2920 Switch Series supports up to 4 optional 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports and two stacking port module. The product is cost effective and highly efficient. It is the best solution for network Engineers willing to build a high performance scalable network. It only costs around $1000 dollars at retail price.

HP 2915-8G-PoE Switch
It is a completely managed 8/10/100/1000 switch with 2 dual personality gigabit processing for copper or SPF connectivity. The product is accompanied with some special features which includes free lifetime warranty, Flexible security management, automated and free software updates, rack mounting and more. The product is recommended for small busy networks. Prices range from $1100 to $ 1350 US dollars depending on the place of location. It is available in 8 –ports and 16 ports model.

HP 2620 Switch Series
The series is made up of 5 hp switches with 10/100 connectivity. Network engineering experts recommend deployment of the switch in open places. The following unique features make it the best product for deployment in open spaces: IPV4 and IPV6 static routing, High quality security management, free lifetime warranty, software updates for free. If you are building a converged enterprise network, below are some of the price ranges you will find in the market for this product. In online stores, the product prices ranges from $1300 to 1500$ us dollars. However the prices are affected by shipment costs.

HP 2530 Switch Series
The series consist of 12 well-built layer 2 switches with slots for fiber connectivity. The series provide one of the most effective and less costly HP switch in the market. Some other features that makes HP 2530 Switch Series the best includes: support for VOIP, lifetime warranty from HP, free software updates, Easy to understand web based graphic user interface, flexible table wall and rack mounting. The product cost ranges from $1700-$2000 US dollars. All software is included in these price ranges.

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Conclusion
Above are some of the market prices for HP switches for networking in a busy environment. HP has other small switches for home and office use which are much cheaper. Finally HP switches are the best to choose from and a HP choice is always regarded as an informed choice.







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