We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Brocade 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."Scalable and reliable solution for your network connectivity needs, with a straightforward setup."
"It's an excellent product. They're high-quality switches, and nothing has failed in the time that we've had them."
"a value-for-money product and comparatively a very reasonable price compared to competitors like SAP or IBM."
"We use this solution for small and middle sized offices across different locations. The switches connect to the remote sites for distribution to the end user."
"Aruba offers better options when it comes to the area of scalability compared to what Cisco offers. Aruba has a better graphical user interface that helps users with the configuration part."
"All of the networking products that we use are Aruba, so we use Aruba Central to manage them."
"We didn't experience any stability or scalability issues until now with Aruba Switches"
"They provide great service in terms of replacing malfunctioning switches."
"The initial setup was really straightforward and easy."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"It has good integration with HPE Primera. They have smart zoning in which the administration is very easy. You don't have to do anything. Zoning and other things are done automatically if you just enable the smart zoning. That's one very good thing in HP."
"The reliability of Brocade is the most valuable feature. The solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail, fixes required, or breakdowns. It is a very strong piece of equipment."
"The technical support is good."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"The most valuable feature of Brocade Ethernet Switches is the good range of access it provides."
"The switches last for a very long time."
"The dashboard could be improved, especially for the CX Switches. It would help to push scripts and configurations via an easy to use dashboard, one which would give us complete visibility of all of our switches in one place. Right now, we have more than one dashboard for Aruba. It would be nice if it was centralized."
"I would like to see them integrate a monitoring solution."
"The delivery time for this product is slow and is something that needs to be improved."
"I would prefer it if they reduced the cost of the switches and the access points."
"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."
"The log viewer should be improved."
"The command-line interface could be easier to use, perhaps having voice control."
"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."
"No graphical interface."
"These switches are no longer supported."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches need a better interface and centralized management."
"There are some performance issues."
"The solution could be more secure."
"It should be simpler. There are still some things that can be simpler in the Brocade switches."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches could improve by having better compatibility with web management of older versions."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Brocade Ethernet Switches is ranked 20th in Ethernet Switches with 10 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Brocade 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 Brocade Ethernet Switches writes "This solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail". 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 Brocade Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Mellanox Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Brocade Ethernet Switches report.
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