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PROS

Aruba Switches offer a lifetime warranty that provides prompt replacement when issues arise.
The stability and scalability of Aruba Switches are highly praised, ensuring reliable network connectivity and performance.
Centralized management through Aruba Central is highly valued for ease of configuration and monitoring.
Aruba Switches are cost-effective compared to competitors like Cisco, offering similar features at a lower price.
Aruba Switches are known for their flexibility and reliability, suitable for various business needs and environments.

CONS

Network access control should be incorporated directly into Aruba Switches for enhanced security.
Firmware issues, especially in complex implementations, need addressing to improve reliability.
Documentation is difficult to find, particularly for recent features; more comprehensive resources are required.
Pricing is a concern; a reduction could make Aruba Switches more competitive.
Technical support response times and distribution timelines should be improved.
 

Aruba Switches Pros review quotes

Alfred_Pullicino - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Genesis Global
Oct 24, 2019
The cloud configuration is the most valuable feature of this solution. Watching in the cloud, propagating the actual devices themselves and the management of devices that are remote.
AH
Senior Network Specialist at Al Ghurair Investments
Oct 27, 2019
There is a limited lifetime warranty with the switches, so if we have any problems, the switch is replaced very quickly.
WA
Engineer at NewLogics
Oct 27, 2019
This solution is easy to use.
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it_user1033941 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Nov 1, 2019
The solution's stability is really great. We found it very solid.
HW
Sr. Security Network Engineer at Children's Cancer Hospital - Egypt 57357
Nov 4, 2019
The most valuable feature is the Aruba Smart Rate Port.
AmrIssa - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information officer at Mobica Advanced
Nov 13, 2019
Aruba access points have a good transfer rate.
it_user1081542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Nov 13, 2019
The solution is very stable.
reviewer1033491 - PeerSpot reviewer
Networking Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Nov 17, 2019
We like the framework of fabric virtual switching.
reviewer1193910 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 17, 2019
Aruba is very easy to use, the GUI is very good and the command line is quite similar to Cisco, so it is very easy to configure.
reviewer1218558 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a government
Nov 18, 2019
The solution is very reliable. It's easy to use with other solutions.
 

Aruba Switches Cons review quotes

Alfred_Pullicino - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Genesis Global
Oct 24, 2019
In the next release, I would like to see network access control on the switches themselves. I would like to see security functionalities when it comes to monitoring the bit of the wireless section of the switches.
AH
Senior Network Specialist at Al Ghurair Investments
Oct 27, 2019
I am forced to consider changing products because other solutions have a better dashboard and a user-friendly interface.
WA
Engineer at NewLogics
Oct 27, 2019
The firmware in this solution has a lot of bugs that become noticeable when you have complex implementations.
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it_user1033941 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Nov 1, 2019
The written documentation, all the available documentation, is often a little bit hard to find. The solution lacks documentation, especially on recent features. We have access directly to Aruba, Germany, so they are always helpful, but if you start, for instance, with something a little bit more complex like zero-touch provisioning, that would require a more comprehensive written piece.
HW
Sr. Security Network Engineer at Children's Cancer Hospital - Egypt 57357
Nov 4, 2019
The templates to automate our switches need improvement.
AmrIssa - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information officer at Mobica Advanced
Nov 13, 2019
They should provide training courses for certification, and have it available on the internet.
it_user1081542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Nov 13, 2019
I would like to see the data center area improving by some added features in the future.
reviewer1033491 - PeerSpot reviewer
Networking Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Nov 17, 2019
Technical support response time could be better.
reviewer1193910 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 17, 2019
I think that the performance is getting better but they need to have more powerful switches on the market so that they can capture medium and large businesses.
reviewer1218558 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a government
Nov 18, 2019
The interface could be more user-friendly and the dashboard could be improved.