2019-10-24T04:52:00Z

What advice do you have for others considering Aruba Switches?

Julia Miller - PeerSpot reviewer
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AmrIssa - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2024-01-19T09:22:26Z
Jan 19, 2024

I won't suggest other people buy Aruba Switches since, for any infrastructure or network, the tool may come across as a costly product for the owner. Users expect the product to offer a long-life appliance for the infrastructure. I personally recommend Cisco Switches since it offers a longer life when compared to Aruba Switches. I rate the overall tool a seven out of ten.

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Dheni Prasetyo - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-08-31T07:31:17Z
Aug 31, 2023

I rate Aruba switches an eight out of ten and recommend the product to other users.

Khaled Shaker - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-08-29T11:43:08Z
Aug 29, 2023

If a customer doesn't have experience with Aruba switches, they can work with Aruba after limited job training. We provide on-the-job training for customers, after which they can work in an environment with Aruba switches. I recommend the product to enterprise and small business customers. I recommend it to hospitality and oil and gas customers. We can recommend Aruba to any customer with a LAN or enterprise network. Aruba has features such as a lifetime warranty. In Egypt, a lifetime warranty is a very effective feature. Other competitors do not provide the same. Along with a lifetime warranty, we get scalability and stability, and we can enable any feature without a license. Aruba switches integrate with other vendors. Aruba can work with Cisco or other vendors. For example, if we have Cisco or any other platform to run ciphers, they can work in Aruba switches. I can integrate it with any management solution, which is a valuable feature. If any customer has switches from Cisco, for example, they need to buy a management solution. The customer is forced to get the software. But if the customer has Cisco switches and is asking about integration between the old and the new network, it won't be an issue to integrate it with Aruba's solution. I rate Aruba switches a nine out of ten.

SA
MSP
Top 5
2023-05-10T13:19:00Z
May 10, 2023

Mainly, customers need to consider whether they need switches for data centers or access networks. Also, they should consider the name ID. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.

PT
Real User
Top 20
2023-05-08T19:05:56Z
May 8, 2023

I'm not sure which version of the solution I'm using. I use the solution for my clients. There could be more specialists available in Chile. There aren't as many in the country. I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

Joshy Varghese - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-04-06T06:02:17Z
Apr 6, 2023

I give the solution a nine out of ten. We have around 1,000 users. We have two administrators for the solution. I recommend Aruba Switches to others. The cost is lower, the performance is higher, and the solution has higher throughput.

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AD
Real User
Top 20
2023-02-24T17:47:00Z
Feb 24, 2023

I rate this solution eight out of 10.

PJ
Real User
Top 5
2023-01-30T21:26:01Z
Jan 30, 2023

I rate Aruba Switches a ten out of ten.

AS
Real User
Top 20
2022-12-28T07:28:34Z
Dec 28, 2022

I would strongly recommend Aruba Switches and rate them an eight out of ten.

Alfred_Pullicino - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-11-14T11:07:27Z
Nov 14, 2022

I'd recommend the solution if a company wants an alternative to a Cisco environment. It's a very reliable solution. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. They do have partnerships, and users can get training and insights on how to manage it from a partnership perspective.

Marius Celliers - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2022-10-21T15:05:38Z
Oct 21, 2022

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Tham Cm - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-09-19T10:59:33Z
Sep 19, 2022

I would rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

HendrikVelloen - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-08-19T10:19:34Z
Aug 19, 2022

The performance of the product is very good, no problem there. You can either purchase a gigabyte or 10 gigabyte switch.

Wajid Khattak - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-08-12T11:25:00Z
Aug 12, 2022

We have a partnership with Aruba. The solution is deployed at an access level. It's a comfortable switch to use and we don't really have any complaints. Normally they have built-in PoE Switches as well. We can connect an access point to them. There's no major issue in that regard. I would rate them nine out of ten.

Anil Ergunsah - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-07-20T14:20:07Z
Jul 20, 2022

I recommend this solution to others. I rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

Chandana Weerasinghe - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-01T06:51:44Z
Jun 1, 2022

Aruba has an advantage over their competitors because they specialize in delivery, which means they don't have the long delivery times that Cisco and others quote. I'd rate Aruba Switches eight out of ten.

RioAdi Nugroho - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 20
2022-05-15T17:05:37Z
May 15, 2022

We are an Aruba partner. We tend to recommend this solution to our customers. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. We are quite satisfied with its capabilities.

BL
Real User
Top 20
2022-04-25T12:03:08Z
Apr 25, 2022

I rate Aruba Switches eight out of 10. I never give any solution a 10. I'm sure they could improve a little bit, but they've been flawless from our point of view. Aruba is significantly cheaper than Cisco, we've had no issues. Everything about them has been excellent for us.

IM
Real User
Top 20
2022-04-12T17:45:23Z
Apr 12, 2022

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

JB
Real User
2022-03-15T18:52:50Z
Mar 15, 2022

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.

DK
Real User
2022-02-16T07:16:24Z
Feb 16, 2022

We have some Aruba Switches and access points, but I can't recall which version we're using. I'm just an end user of this product, e.g. not a partner or reseller. Deployment of this product is on-premises, but the management of Aruba Switches is on public cloud. This product is installed and used on-premises. This product is something that we set and forget, and we didn't have difficulties from the time we set these Aruba Switches up, to present. I can't think of any area for improvement. We have 15 people using Aruba Switches in our company. I don't have any advice for people who want to implement Aruba Switches. This product is reliable and easy to implement. There won't be a lot of difficulty with implementing it. It's a good product and has a straightforward implementation. I'm rating Aruba Switches eight out of ten.

RB
Real User
2020-12-29T15:43:48Z
Dec 29, 2020

I would recommend this solution depending on the requirements. It is easy to use and affordable. It is cheaper than other solutions. I would rate Aruba switches an eight out of ten.

HI
Consultant
2020-12-29T14:48:35Z
Dec 29, 2020

Overall, this is a good product that has all of the features I need. I plan on continuing to use these switches and I can recommend them to others. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

TX
Real User
2020-12-16T09:41:00Z
Dec 16, 2020

I rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

PK
Real User
2020-12-06T06:28:31Z
Dec 6, 2020

From the perspective of IT management, this is a good product, it is working fine and I don't have any issues with it. I can recommend it to others. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

MS
Real User
2020-11-06T19:57:00Z
Nov 6, 2020

I would recommend Aruba switches. I would rate this product a nine out of 10.

MK
Real User
2020-11-04T15:21:43Z
Nov 4, 2020

I would recommend Aruba for anyone looking for a stable enterprise-level solution. On a scale from one to ten, I would give Aruba Switches a rating of eight. If they lowered the cost and introduced some basic-level features and access points, I would give them a higher rating. Basic Aruba access points are expensive in Sri Lanka.

RG
Real User
2020-10-30T00:04:33Z
Oct 30, 2020

Overall, this is a good, solid tool. It doesn't do anything fancy but it does what we need it to do. We don't do any routing through it. We have other routers to do all of that work. Again, the modular flexibility was a big attraction for us. I've used Switches forever, so I knew what to expect. There was no installation really needed. We knew how to set up VLAN and set up the interfaces. We're happy with it. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

SS
Reseller
2020-09-21T06:34:00Z
Sep 21, 2020

I would recommend it 100%. Absolutely no problem with it. I would rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

SA
Consultant
2020-09-01T05:25:10Z
Sep 1, 2020

My advice for people considering this solution is that I would recommend it. It is very stable, it is a high-performance switch for the mid-market segment. It is just a very good switch. On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate Aruba Switches as a nine-out-of-ten. If I say that it is a ten it means that there is nothing more that they can improve. Everything can be improved. I think nine is a very good rating.

AP
Real User
2020-08-23T08:17:16Z
Aug 23, 2020

In summary, Aruba switches work well, they are a good product, and I recommend them. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

MV
Real User
Top 20
2020-08-19T07:57:25Z
Aug 19, 2020

If you start using these products, then it's a good idea to check whether the product that you're going to use is in the same management fabric. We use a slightly different hardware architecture for the access switches, the 2930f environment, and that uses a different management layer. So if I was to think about it again, I would try to see if it's possible to get the whole environment within the same management fabric. By doing that you ease up on a lot of the manageability issues. I would rate this solution a nine out of 10.

AS
Real User
Top 20
2020-07-27T07:17:39Z
Jul 27, 2020

We have experience working in networking products, high-security products like firewalls, switches, and all data center products. We would happy to use Aruba Switches in the future if there are new technologies that meet our requirements, and our needs regarding visibility. Having visibility in the entire network and to see all of the parts of the network is something that is important to us. In general, I recommend Aruba Switches. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

SA
MSP
Top 5
2020-07-26T08:19:07Z
Jul 26, 2020

We're partners with Aruba. I'm a systems engineer, not a technical engineer, so I don't look too closely at the technical aspects of the solution. I'd recommend the solution to other organizations. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

NG
Real User
2020-07-26T08:19:00Z
Jul 26, 2020

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.

AH
Real User
Top 10
2020-07-19T08:15:00Z
Jul 19, 2020

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

DM
Real User
2020-07-05T09:38:02Z
Jul 5, 2020

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.

SW
Real User
2020-06-28T08:51:00Z
Jun 28, 2020

I would rate Aruba switches at a nine out of a scale of ten.

CR
Real User
2019-11-18T07:22:00Z
Nov 18, 2019

We use both the cloud and on-premises deployment models. I would recommend the solution, especially if you are on a tight budget and are looking for a no-nonsense product. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

AP
Real User
2019-11-17T06:50:00Z
Nov 17, 2019

For small businesses, it is the best on the market right now. The recognition is still new. Aruba is easy to expand and easy to configure. I would recommend Aruba Switches. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

AF
Real User
2019-11-17T06:50:00Z
Nov 17, 2019

We are system integrators and we propose solutions for our clients. From what I read in Gartner Magic Quadrant, Aruba Switches rank highly. It's a good solution. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

it_user1081542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
2019-11-13T05:29:00Z
Nov 13, 2019

I will rate this solution an eight out of ten at least. I would like to see some additional features to be included in the next release, and I would like more data center functionality for our data center people.

AmrIssa - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2019-11-13T05:28:00Z
Nov 13, 2019

We used and configured Tricom Switches. HP merged with Tricom and the company after that Aruba merged with HP. The switch became very different, it is good and has a different configuration. We have had a few problems in our company, we have had some conflicts in the configuration. Aruba was the first company to introduce access points, as far back as ten years ago. It's a good product, but it's not equal to Cisco. It's better. I compare it with Cisco and Aruba is a better switch. With Cisco, you buy the name, history, and global branding. If an engineer or any company ask me about network solutions, I recommend Aruba. I have some concerns because not many engineers write on the command line in Aruba. Not many engineers know the solution, unlike Cisco, which is well known in the education industry and on the market. If you can configure the Aruba Switch for the very first time without any issues, then you are a very good engineer, you know the solution. Aruba Access points, controller, and performance are the best! I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

HW
Real User
2019-11-04T06:14:00Z
Nov 4, 2019

I received training on this solution from HP, here in Egypt. I strongly recommend Aruba Switches with Aruba products for compatibility. If you use Cisco or other solutions, it may cause some issues with the stability of the environment. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

it_user1033941 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-10-31T06:27:00Z
Oct 31, 2019

We've been implementing, with the help of Aruba, with zero-touch provisioning in a newly opened hospital. Roughly 450 switches have been put into operation using zero-touch provisioning (ZTP). It was challenging; even Aruba probably hadn't done such a large scale project before using ZTP. In terms of advice, I'd say if you are entering the next stage of switch hardware, of network hardware, just have a look at Aruba. It's really, really helpful having an open API to use Python or other script languages to modify configurations and to automate exchange of state changes with neighbouring structures. We try to keep as close as possible to standards. There are some areas where standards aren't available, for instance stacking of network Access switches, whre no vendor-independent standards is existing yet. So look at the whole package including the switch hardware, the licenses, the license for management and bear in mind the transceivers. When using Aruba switches, stick with the automation tools, don't let yourself be seduced into going back to manual configuration. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. They would be perfect, but there's a noise once they are on under heavy load in a warm environment. It might be the case that they are not usable for installations where the loudness damping between the installation room and office is not sufficient.

WA
Real User
Top 20
2019-10-27T06:19:00Z
Oct 27, 2019

We prefer Ruckus solutions over Aruba, whether they are wired or wireless. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

AH
Real User
Top 10
2019-10-27T06:19:00Z
Oct 27, 2019

I would recommend this product. I would rate this product a seven out of ten.

Alfred_Pullicino - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2019-10-24T04:52:00Z
Oct 24, 2019

My advice to someone considering this solution is to play it out before and choose whoever has the better solution. I would rate it an eight out of ten. Not a ten out of ten because there were some major issues like configuration conflicts and by the time we got to solve them, it was a bit of a nightmare until we got it up and running. But there will always be some teething problems. There were problems while implementing until we sorted things out and until it started stabilizing itself. It was either a question of the switch temporarily disconnecting from the internet so it couldn't connect to Aruba Central for the configuration. You can do a configuration but it is accepted as a configuration and it doesn't tell you, for example, what a particular error or something like that is.

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