Aruba Switches vs Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Aruba Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Linksys Ethernet Swit...
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
70
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Aruba Switches is 14.0%, up from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is 3.0%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches
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Featured Reviews

MR
Feb 15, 2023
Has a large range of options and has decent new switches but areas could be simplified
We primarily use the solution in a hospital setting for switching.  The newest switches are pretty decent.  It is slightly more price effective than Juniper and it has a slightly larger range. The solution could always be a bit cheaper.  My experience with Aruba's account manager hasn't been the…
AbdullahAlhadhrami - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 14, 2023
A popular brand that is easy to manage and offers good SLAs
We primarily use the solution for the WiFi and the wireless. We use it as a switch. It can help with encryption and networking Since I am a certified user, I find the solution to be very smooth. It works very well. The solution offers good training so that users can remain up-to-date with the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Aruba Switches is stable."
"We like that it is very easy to manage the product through the cloud."
"The most valuable Aruba switch feature is the lifetime warranty. It is a plus point in the budget."
"Aruba Central is very valuable to us."
"I like how Aruba switches integrate with On."
"The solution is easy to use and quick to deploy."
"The solution is very reliable. It's easy to use with other solutions."
"With Aruba, I like its stability and lifetime warranty."
"My work is able to continue because the switches are reliable."
"It is very stable. Performance is very good."
"They are very reliable."
"The solution is very flexible."
"Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches are pretty good overall."
"We have found the stability to be excellent."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The product offers a very professional experience."
 

Cons

"We have had problems with the cooling fans on these switches."
"The dashboard could be improved, especially for the CX Switches. It would help to push scripts and configurations via an easy to use dashboard, one which would give us complete visibility of all of our switches in one place. Right now, we have more than one dashboard for Aruba. It would be nice if it was centralized."
"The delivery time for this product is slow and is something that needs to be improved."
"It would be good if I could get a 24-port, 10 gig module."
"Aruba does not have local support in our region of Kerala."
"If we compare Aruba and Cisco at the data center layer, Cisco has its Nexus switch. Aruba provides the new 10000 series, but it does not compare with the Nexus switch."
"It's an expensive product."
"It's a little less convenient for more simplified management needs."
"Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches could improve their price, it is high."
"You do need a bit of knowledge about the solution. There's a small learning curve involved when implementing the product."
"If possible, we'd like to see support in our country, but it will be difficult as we are located in Iran."
"Technical documents and other configuration-related information should be more freely available online."
"The solution's framework and some of the techniques need improvement. I've been watching Aruba, and they have a lot of technologies within the access points. For example, it has a virtual controller to connect all Aruba switches."
"Make them tougher and more ruggedized for warmer and Industrial types of environments, and HumiSeal the main boards and internal components."
"Pricing is an area with a shortcoming since the solution is expensive."
"It should be cheaper. We need a better price from Cisco. Its initial setup and support should also be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Aruba Switches have good stability."
"There are no licensing costs for the Aruba Switches."
"There is a license to use the solution."
"There is not a switch that I would give more than six out of ten for pricing because, over the last year, the prices have been increasing very high."
"The price is reasonable."
"Our customers may want better pricing but we are a reseller and a partner, and the pricing that we get is good."
"Aruba switches cost between $500 and $600 more than similar products by Huawei, as well as many other brands."
"Pricing for this product is reasonable."
"It's an affordable price for small companies using on-premises networks where cloud services are too expensive for them."
"The licensing cost is not bad and is actually very competitive within the product category."
"The license is not expensive."
"The price of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is higher than competitors, such as Huawei."
"If you look at the product portfolio from Cisco, it's quite expensive."
"There is not a license to use the solution but we have a license for support."
"The product is expensive."
"There can be limited features for the solution based on the pricing of the package you choose. You will need to pay more to get more performance. However, the router can perform even better with certain extra costs. Sometimes the budgets do not fit all these types of upgrades that become expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aruba Switches?
Aruba lives up to the expectations of the tech giant hewlett packard enterprise providing excellent networking capabilities at a very affordable price compared to the equivalent from another tech g...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Switches?
Aruba Switches are very expensive. The product has many features printed on it, but the problem my company faces with the product is related to the fact that there is a need to reconfigure the solu...
What needs improvement with Aruba Switches?
There were some issues in Aruba Switches, specifically Aruba PoE Switches since working with it in our company damaged our network. The timer and the internal battery in Aruba Switches don't work s...
 

Also Known As

8400 Series, 8320 Series, 5400R Series, 3810 Series, 2930M Series, 2930F Series, 2920 Series, 2540 Series, 2530 Series
Linksys Ethernet Switches
 

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Sample Customers

Purdue University
Linz AG
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