We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and HPE 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."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."
"When it comes to basic L2 switching, we've found that Aruba switches are very user-friendly in terms of configuration and management. I haven't had the opportunity to utilize Aruba Central for managing the switches yet, so I can't speak to that aspect. However, overall, we've found the deployment process for Aruba switches to be very straightforward."
"The most valuable features are the stability and compatibility with other products."
"The solution is very reliable. It's easy to use with other solutions."
"It's an excellent product. They're high-quality switches, and nothing has failed in the time that we've had them."
"We have found that the command line interface is very useful and very similar to Cisco devices."
"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."
"The initial installation of Aruba Switches is easy."
"Stable and scalable."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the interface and configuration. It's very easy to use."
"HPE Ethernet Switches are easy to configure."
"What I like the most is the management system integrated with the HP system."
"I like that these switches are reliable, and the support is good."
"The solution is scalable."
"The best feature of this solution is the lifetime warranty."
"The initial setup is straightforward. The steps are simple, and you can always contact support if needed. Overall, it's easy."
"It's an expensive product."
"We had an integration team do the setup of the solution."
"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."
"We have had problems with the cooling fans on these switches."
"I don't think there is much to improve. I have seen that Aruba releases the patches on time, and it keeps upgrading the firmware. I have configured this device on an active basis. I don't think I have any bad reviews about the device's overall performance. In the next release, I would like Aruba to incorporate wireless controllers and build them into the chassis.If we can integrate a wireless module, we can have a segment dedicated to wireless infrastructure."
"I would prefer it if they reduced the cost of the switches and the access points."
"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."
"In my opinion, Aruba's new features, like the new firmware, need to be improved."
"It's gone up in price in the last 12 months."
"This solution needs to support software-defined networking."
"The solution would be easier to set up if its GUI could improve or if it had a wizard."
"There is room for improvement in the update process, especially the web UI update process."
"Configuration can be complex."
"Sometimes, we encounter the need for new technologies, especially when we require higher bandwidth. If we can't find what we need with HPE Ethernet Switches, we explore options from other vendors like Cisco."
"VLAN can be improved, but I have to check that with the company expert. I have different switch models, but they don't have all the same interface. I don't know whether lower-level switches don't have the same interface as the better quality ones. I might have two different model types."
"We'd like better support for situations where we need troubleshooting."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 96 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while HPE 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 HPE Ethernet Switches writes "Allows to monitor all the switches online so we can see what is happening and offers good security features ". 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 HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. HPE Ethernet Switches report.
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