Assistant Manager IT at Suzuki Motor Gujtarat
Real User
Flexible and easy-to-use
Pros and Cons
  • "We didn't experience any stability or scalability issues until now with Aruba Switches"
  • "If you work for a small business, then Cisco would be best."

What is our primary use case?

I use Aruba switches to provide a stable and comfortable industrial environment.

What is most valuable?

Aruba switches are more flexible, easy to use, have a good topology and are self-managing.

What needs improvement?

I have an opinion about Aruba controllers. Aruba access points do not require any controllers. Aruba controllers have different VLANS and there is no need to configure the access points, rather only the controller. You can put different VLANs on the same controllers. You don’t need to reconfigure it. This is a good feature that would be a good vehicle to use in the next release.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have four years of experience using Aruba Switches.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We didn't experience any stability or scalability issues until now with Aruba Switches

How are customer service and support?

We actually are the technical support because we are from HP. We give Aruba support and LT support to Aruba customers and users.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

So, because my basic profile is network only, I have experience with wifi solutions like Aruba, Cisco, Ruckus and switches also dealing with Cisco and Aruba Switches and HPE switches also— 3Com. I also work with voice environments like Siemens IP PBX, HiPath, Siemens data and Jira. I also worked with Avaya PBX and Nortel PBX.

I was in HP for more than four years where I was the team leader, managing 14 locations and area network and voice leader.

What other advice do I have?

I have four years of experience working with Aruba but I have more than 10 years of experience with Cisco. If you are working in the manufacturing industry or in an environment with high heat and high temperatures, then I would recommend Aruba Switches, but if you work for a small business, then Cisco would be best.

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Aruba Switches a nine. We do not give out ratings of 100% quality on any products.

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Network Engineer at a insurance company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
Licensing costs are competitive and the solution is very stable
Pros and Cons
  • "Licensing costs are competitive with other solutions on the market."
  • "Aruba's switches are older so I'd like to see more upgrades. The newer ones may have that built-in. The product could be more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We're a government entity and use Switches for LAN and for pushing up to a router or a firewall. From an infrastructure perspective, we're a medium-sized organization but only have 100 employees. We are customers of Aruba and I'm a network engineer.

What is most valuable?

Black time warranty is a valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

Aruba's switches are older so I'd like to see more upgrades. The newer ones may have that built-in. The product could be more user-friendly. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for 12 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We scaled up easily and added a couple of blades to it.

How are customer service and support?

I haven't used the tech support with HP but they were helpful when it came to replacing switches.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was pretty straightforward; I did everything through the CLI and I'd had previous experience with the process. Aside from the firmware, there's almost no maintenance required. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing costs are competitive with other solutions on the market. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

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Owner at Cmsa
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Reliable, straightforward integration, using all the features with results
Pros and Cons
  • "Aruba Switches are definitely stable."
  • "I would like to see a lower price on the device."

What is our primary use case?

We use Aruba Switches for our network, basically, we are segmenting into various VLANs, and also we have a routing switch.

What is most valuable?

We use all the features of Aruba Switches and find it very helpful.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see a lower price for the device.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Aruba Switches for the past two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Aruba Switches are definitely stable.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we used Cisco, Huawei, and Avaya.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward and not complex. 

What about the implementation team?

We are system integrators and it took us about three months to setup. We set it up in stages.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing for Aruba Switches is definitely expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

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Network Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
Great support, intuitive CLI, and configurable through a Bluetooth connection
Pros and Cons
  • "There is a feature where you can use Bluetooth. You can set up a Bluetooth pairing connection and do the configuration through your phone."
  • "There is an issue with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), but it is escaping me. We aren't using this feature yet, but it is something we are considering."

What is our primary use case?

We are using these switches for our office network and site-to-site connectivity.

What is most valuable?

Their technical support is great. I have used Cisco products, and as compared to Cisco, Aruba's command-line syntax is not as complex. The command-line interface of Aruba switches is quite intuitive. It also has a graphical user interface. With Cisco, using the graphical user interface for configuration can be complex, whereas Aruba simplifies it, and you can easily use the graphical user interface. The configuration is secured. Their graphical user interface is quite robust.

There is a feature where you can use Bluetooth. You can set up a Bluetooth pairing connection and do the configuration through your phone.

What needs improvement?

There is an issue with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), but it is escaping me. We aren't using this feature yet, but it is something we are considering.

For how long have I used the solution?

It has been a little over a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable. One time, I had a VSF problem, but that was in the hardware, and they replaced it. We have so many devices, and that was the only one with which we had an issue.

How are customer service and support?

Their technical support is great.

What about the implementation team?

There are just two of us for its deployment and maintenance.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Cost-wise, you get some good savings as compared to Cisco. 

What other advice do I have?

Aruba switches are pretty good. They are robust, and they do pretty much everything that Cisco is doing. 

I would rate these switches a nine out of 10.

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Manager IT at Hormann Legnica Sp. z o.o.
Real User
Great monitoring, an easy setup and capable of scaling
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's most valuable aspect is its monitoring capabilities."
  • "The element of security always can be improved. If the solution continues to improve its security functionality, it will continue to be a great product."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for our company, in the office. We use it for its monitoring capabilities.

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable aspect is its monitoring capabilities. It works great for our organization.

What needs improvement?

Overall, it's a very good product. There isn't really a feature that needs to be simplified or improved.

The element of security always can be improved. If the solution continues to improve its security functionality, it will continue to be a great product.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for around five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. We haven't had any issues with the reliability at all. It doesn't crash. There aren't bugs and glitches that affect the way it works.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. If an organization needs to expand it out, they should be able to do so easily. The saying is quite good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Although we've heard of Cisco, we never use it. We wouldn't recommend the solution above Aruba.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was not complex at all. It was fairly straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

We're only an Aruba customer. We don't have any special relationship with Aruba.

I recommend the product. It's very good. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. If the security was just a little bit better, I would give it full marks. As it is right now, the security could always be improved upon.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Senior Consulting and Design Engineer at Claro Ecuador
Real User
Easy to use and quick to deploy
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to use and quick to deploy."
  • "It takes a long time to import Aruba switches to Ecuador."

What is our primary use case?

I work for a government department in Ecuador and we use this product for our projects. We are partners with Aruba. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use and quick to deploy. 

What needs improvement?

It takes a long time to import Aruba switches to Ecuador. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for seven months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, we have around 5,000 users. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay a monthly fee for this solution. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution nine out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Marcio Dalvi - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at ISH Tecnologia
Reseller
Easy configuration, fast technical support, with simple scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are the access point, fire control for clients, majority control, platform control in SSIGF, WiFi networking, and area monitoring."
  • "I would like to see them integrate a monitoring solution."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use is for client access and corporate use.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the access point, fire control for clients, majority control, platform control in SSIGF, WiFi networking, and area monitoring.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see them integrate a monitoring solution. In addition, continue to develop features for easy configuration.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Aruba Switches for years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Aruba Switches have good stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Aruba Switches is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I have found that technical support is easy and fast for troubleshooting.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The setup was straightforward and the configuration was not hard.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Aruba Switches a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Mohamad Hasan - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Staff at pmbs
Real User
We are satisfied with these devices, and they are stable and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a very good device for our company. It is stable and very scalable."
  • "Aruba's website should be localized to support the Indonesian language. The content of their website and the help desk should be in the Indonesian language."

What is most valuable?

It is a very good device for our company. It is stable and very scalable.

I use Aruba for access points, and they are our top devices here. They are helpful for our wireless connection.

What needs improvement?

Aruba's website should be localized to support the Indonesian language. The content of their website and the help desk should be in the Indonesian language.

Its price can be improved. It is a little bit expensive.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I have not directly contacted their support. I can directly get information from the web. If I have any questions, I ask them on the Aruba forum. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is a little bit expensive. It can be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate it a nine out of ten. Our employees and our customers enjoy it and are satisfied with it.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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