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As of January 2025, the mindshare of Aruba Switches in the Ethernet Switches category stands at 13.5%, up from 12.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryEthernet SwitchesJan 10, 2025Download
ProductReviews, tips, and advice from real usersJan 10, 2025Download
ComparisonAruba Switches vs Cisco Ethernet SwitchesJan 10, 2025Download
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ComparisonAruba Switches vs NETGEAR SwitchesJan 10, 2025Download
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Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
7%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Retailer
5%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Healthcare Company
5%
Construction Company
4%
Hospitality Company
3%
Non Profit
3%
Media Company
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Performing Arts
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%

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Michael-Sugg - PeerSpot user
President at Sovereign Managed Services
Verified user of Aruba Switches
Jun 21, 2022
Product discussed: 6200
As a managed service provider, it's important to have a solution that can manage everything from one console

Pros

"I like the Aruba Central platform. It makes a lot of sense. The switches have a lot of great capabilities. Central can lockdown VLANs and control the apps and protocols. There are several built-in security features that I'm not utilizing. However, those capabilities are part of the reason I'm using enterprise switches in a small office. I like knowing that I can do these things when necessary. "

Cons

"There are some growing pains with Aruba Central. When you first launch the wireless access points or switches, a lot of updates are needed to get Aruba Central ready, especially on the access points, so the initial deployment time could improve. I would hope that I could just turn it on and leave the updates until later on. The switches themselves probably did okay. I'm primarily referring to the wireless access points. There was a lot of back and forth before everything was in sync. It took hours. "
Khaled Shaker - PeerSpot user
Head Of Technical Department at Modern establishment for supply and trading
Verified user of Aruba Switches
Sep 19, 2023
Product discussed: CX 6400, CX 6100 and CX 8300 switches
Integrates very well with other vendors' solutions and can help save costs on licenses

Pros

"With Aruba, I like its stability and lifetime warranty."

Cons

"If we compare Aruba and Cisco at the data center layer, Cisco has its Nexus switch. Aruba provides the new 10000 series, but it does not compare with the Nexus switch."
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SunilNair1 - PeerSpot user
AGM - Infrastructure & Information Security at Aster DM Healthcare Limited
Verified user of Aruba Switches
Feb 14, 2024
Highly scalable, stable and offers seamless expanding capabilities

Pros

"The advantage I found is that they can be used as both on-premises devices and cloud-managed devices, with the option for an additional license to become cloud devices. This flexibility is very valuable to us."

Cons

"There is room for improvement in the pricing because the Aruba Central licenses add a high cost."
ChukwuemekaOnyemelukwe - PeerSpot user
Infrastructure Administrator - Server, Storage & Virtualization at MicroAccess Ltd
Verified user of Aruba Switches
Oct 21, 2024
Boost network capacity with quick boot-up and abundant connectivity options

Pros

"The speed of the processor allows for quicker boot-up times compared to Cisco switches."

Cons

"A challenge is the process required to reset the switches, which involves using two pins in tiny holes. An easily accessible button for resets would be a better design. "
Eunice Thirikwa - PeerSpot user
Chief Executive Officer at Talinda East Africa
Verified user of Aruba Switches
Nov 13, 2024
Stable hotel networking enhances return on investment with valuable modular features

Pros

"In the hotel sector, IGMP 3 is particularly valuable for IPTV."

Cons

"There are issues with the distribution side of Aruba Switches."
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Solutions Architect Infrastructure and Security Manager at Jumbo Electronics Co. Ltd. LLC.
Verified user of Aruba Switches
Jun 6, 2024
Reasonably priced, provides comprehensive features, and saves costs

Pros

"The solution helps us save costs."

Cons

"The tool must provide a controller-based architecture."
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Director, Technical Solutions at Sigma.3 Pte Ltd
Verified user of Aruba Switches
Jan 17, 2023
User-friendly management, suitable for enterprises, and simple to configure

Pros

"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."

Cons

"The port flexibility on the 54 series, specifically the 5406 for core usage, could be improved. When I want to upgrade to 10G, I don't have many options to choose from."
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Senior Solutions Architect at Royal Technology Solutions LLC
Verified user of Aruba Switches
Jun 13, 2024
Is cost-effective but needs to be more user-friendly

Pros

"Aruba has a good switching solution. It has some basic security features and full switching features for the company. It’s not used as a security device, but it has some basic features like configuring ACL. However, it cannot be used as a complete security solution. The primary thing our clients look for in Aruba, or HPE now since HP acquired Aruba, is cost-effectiveness. Aruba is a good choice if the customer has budget limitations. We recommend Aruba switches because they are less expensive than Cisco but provide the same features."

Cons

"Aruba should be made more user-friendly."