Aruba Instant On Switches vs Dell PowerSwitch N-Series comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Instant On Switches
Ranking in LAN Switching
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dell PowerSwitch N-Series
Ranking in LAN Switching
12th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the LAN Switching category, the mindshare of Aruba Instant On Switches is 10.2%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is 3.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Mahmoud Shaalan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 21, 2023
The solution comes with a solid management solution and is easy to set up
Aruba's hardware has advantages over other vendors Aruba's management solutions, like Aruba Central are valuable and offer consolidated management for all equipment, switches, and access points, either over the cloud or on-prem. They should extend the marketing and talk about Aruba's success…
Al Vasek - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 28, 2022
Performs well, but the support and stability could be improved
There is a lack of support because there is a lack of adoption. Because Cisco switches are so widely used, anyone in the world can support them. It was two Cisco engineers who released Arista's code. In terms of programming functionality, they essentially duplicated the Cisco iOS, so all Cisco commands work on the Arista commands. You can do an Arista if you can do a Cisco. Aruba isn't all that different. It's a little different, but they have all of HPE's money and stuff behind it and things like that. I would say the same thing about Extreme or some of the other switches where it's penny-wise, pound-foolish. You save some money if you are a small shop with only one or two guys, it's understandable. Fortinet is now in the switch business, and they have their FortiSwitch devices, which are controlled by the FortiGate firewalls to do all of the programs. There is a lot to choose from. But, in my opinion, a lot of it is dependent on the use case and the customer type. Meraki is a nice little Cisco product for the right kind of business, but I wouldn't use it in an enterprise setting.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is quite easy to maintain from the software point of view."
"The dashboard for clients is very nice."
"The online monitoring tool and the configuration of the application with the tool are valuable features."
"It is a very stable solution."
"Regarding the feature, my clients are currently favoring it because it enables them to switch back to phone functionality."
"The solution is plug-and-play and auto-configured."
"It is straightforward to set up."
"The solution has a simple deployment and zero border."
"Port density and port speed performance are both suitable. It has some appealing intangibles."
"For a customer, it is easy to configure and to add ports through the LAN the GUI."
 

Cons

"It is not a very scalable solution."
"The solution’s GUI should be improved a bit."
"The product must be integrated with Aruba Central for better management."
"Room for improvement would be if they consolidated administration from multiple locations."
"The product's startup speed is very bad, as it is very slow."
"They could provide additional uplink ports, such as eight instead of four. It will be beneficial for our use case."
"Instant On Switches' layer 3 and visibility could be improved."
"The price has room for improvement."
"Instead of competing at the enterprise level with that product, they should probably scale it. With all of the ports, they should develop a good mid-level business to truly scale it and gain adoption before attempting to go after the enterprise."
"Customers do not prefer this to connect to multiple cities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license for Instant On Switches is free."
"Aruba Instant On Switches is not expensive."
"We pay an annual licensing fee."
"The product has good pricing."
"Pricing is competitive, and there are no supplementary fees."
"The product is not cheaply priced, especially when compared to the other vendors in the market."
"It is an expensive solution."
"Aruba Instant On Switches is cheaper than Cisco and expensive compared to some Chinese brand products."
"You are selling it to larger customers and in larger environments, where it's a less expensive model than Cisco, which is attempting to use the same approach Arista did, but with a completely different programming language."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Educational Organization
8%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
25%
Construction Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Consumer Goods Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aruba Instant On Switches?
The solution has a simple deployment and zero border.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Instant On Switches?
Aruba products are slightly more expensive than Ubiquiti and Cisco Linksys.
What needs improvement with Aruba Instant On Switches?
The app's simplicity, particularly the interface, could be improved. Despite this, the functionality is robust.
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Sample Customers

KEMET, Vestavia Hills City Schools, Dropbox
Norwich University of the Arts, Shelby American, City and Islington College
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