We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is its performance."
"The most valuable feature is the switches are reliable and replaced for free if anything goes wrong."
"It's stable."
"We didn't experience any stability or scalability issues until now with Aruba Switches"
"It is slightly more price effective than Juniper and it has a slightly larger range."
"The most valuable feature is that it's very easy to configure."
"We like that it is very easy to manage the product through the cloud."
"Aruba Central is very valuable to us."
"The product's stacking technology is stable and works well."
"These are the basic access layer switches used for connectivity among users, and they are cost-effective."
"We were able to onboard HPE Ethernet Switches easily to the cloud. It was fast and took only five minutes to complete."
"These switches are very stable, to date I have not experienced any issues."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability."
"We use HPE Ethernet Switches to provide solutions for the hotel, their guests, and IPTV."
"I like that HPE's management functions are GUI-based, so it doesn't rely on command lines."
"What I like the most is the management system integrated with the HP system."
"The delivery time for this product is slow and is something that needs to be improved."
"I would like to see easier learning and configuration from previous switch deployments."
"The port flexibility on the 54 series, specifically the 5406 for core usage, could be improved. When I want to upgrade to 10G, I don't have many options to choose from."
"I don't think there is much to improve. I have seen that Aruba releases the patches on time, and it keeps upgrading the firmware. I have configured this device on an active basis. I don't think I have any bad reviews about the device's overall performance. In the next release, I would like Aruba to incorporate wireless controllers and build them into the chassis.If we can integrate a wireless module, we can have a segment dedicated to wireless infrastructure."
"I would like to see them integrate a monitoring solution."
"My experience with Aruba's account manager hasn't been the greatest."
"There is room for improvement in the customer service and support team."
"Aruba Switches could improve the monitoring and increase the scope of their online portal to cover cloud and on-premise deployments."
"There is a limitation of capability."
"Installation could be made more secure."
"Configuration can be complex."
"We would always be happier if the price were reduced."
"It would be ideal if the product offered more security."
"We have had some rare occasions with glitches, so the stability can be improved."
"When we have a lot of clients on the system, we lose signal and have to restart our antenna."
"It is not very stable."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 96 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Switches writes "As a managed service provider, it's important to have a solution that can manage everything from one console". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Ethernet Switches writes "Allows to monitor all the switches online so we can see what is happening and offers good security features ". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. HPE Ethernet Switches report.
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