We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Aruba 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."It's an extremely reliable platform for the network switches we use."
"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"The best part is the single operating system that they have. Regardless of your model, it's the same operating system functioning across the board, which means you don't have to worry about backward compatibilities between your older switches and the new ones that you deploy."
"It is very stable. It has good hardware and very stable code. It provides good value for its price. They are a very lean type of organization, so they are very responsive, and they're able to focus more on their platform versus having multiple products out there."
"I like the spine as a leaf model and low latency. The hardware is robust and meets expected latency in all environments, mainly if you belong to the media or trading industry. For multicast-based solutions, Arista is number one."
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"Aruba access points have a good transfer rate."
"It's a reliable product that you can depend on."
"It is slightly more price effective than Juniper and it has a slightly larger range."
"The most valuable feature is the lifetime warranty."
"It is a very good device for our company. It is stable and very scalable."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is security."
"It's an excellent product. They're high-quality switches, and nothing has failed in the time that we've had them."
"The most valuable feature is the Aruba Smart Rate Port."
"An area for improvement in Arista Networks Platform is its integration, e.g. it needs to have more integration with its new products. Incorporating more security and cloud is also another area for improvement in the platform."
"They should have a more stable code."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"Its price can be better."
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."
"The solution needs to accommodate new features."
"The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"We've had issues with availability."
"We had an integration team do the setup of the solution."
"We would like to see centralized, cloud-based management."
"It's an expensive product."
"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."
"I would like to see something like a Cisco Prime, an application controlling the entire system, switches, and access points."
"The firmware in this solution has a lot of bugs that become noticeable when you have complex implementations."
"The initial setup is relatively complex."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 11th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Aruba Switches is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, 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". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and 3Com H3C Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Aruba Switches report.
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