Aruba Instant On Switches vs Cisco Nexus comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Cisco are both solutions in the LAN Switching category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3, while Cisco is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.7. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 10.2% mindshare in LS, compared to Cisco’s 9.0% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Cisco users who would recommend it.

Aruba Instant On Switches

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95% willing to recommend

Cisco Nexus

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On Switches and Cisco Nexus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two LAN Switching solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Aruba Instant On Switches vs. Cisco Nexus Report (Updated: December 2024).

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Aruba Instant On Switches vs. Cisco Nexus

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Instant On Switches

Ranking in LAN Switching

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Cisco Nexus

Ranking in LAN Switching

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

104

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the LAN Switching category, the mindshare of Aruba Instant On Switches is 10.2%, up from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Nexus is 9.0%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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NassifKaleny

IT Manager at Bavaria Egypt S.A.E.

A very stable tool that needs to offer better startup speed

Speed is an area of the product with certain shortcomings where improvements are required. The product's startup speed is very bad, as it is very slow. It takes around eight minutes to start up the firmware. The tool has to be easy to configure, especially when compared with NETGEAR, Cisco, and HPE. There is an easy way to configure with vendors other than Aruba.

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Joe Benítez

Systems Engineer at GAD Municipal de Guayaquil

Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing

Before Nexus, I used to have Catalyst 6500 switches. Those 6500 series chassis gave us a lot of problems. Too many problems, actually. And we had a Cisco ASA firewall blade within those chassis. And they were running outdated software. So, in fact, it was the firewall blade that caused us too many problems instead of the chassis. The chassis itself was working well and performing fine, but the firewall card was not suitable for our needs. That was one aspect. Additionally, those chassis had been in operation for more than five years. As we are a local government, we have a policy to renew hardware every five years. That's because we need to maintain all the hardware and software in the latest versions and keep up with the technology lifecycle of the technology we use.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The initial setup is simple."

"The cost and simplicity of the product are its most valuable features."

"It is easy for deployment and configuration."

"The best thing about Aruba Instant On Switches is their cost."

"Instant On Switches' best feature is the 1930, which is stackable."

"The solution's pricing is slightly cheaper than that of Cisco."

"The stability is fine. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. Almost a ten on a ten."

"The product's initial setup phase is very simple."

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"The seamless integration of Nexus in the data center provides a scalable and stable solution."

"We have found that logical tenant segregation to be the most useful feature."

"The setup is straightforward. I'd like to see the firmware and code upgradability to be slightly more intuitive."

"The most valuable feature is the Bluetooth console."

"The most valuable features are that it is easy to use, provides stability, easy to configure, low latency, and it provides communication to the data center."

"This product has improved the way our organization functions in the way that the rack-based design allowed us to eliminate chassis-based designs. The chassis design is more complicated to manage and maintain in field operations."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it scales well. It supports a lot of servers. We don't have to come up with different designs for anything. That's the best part about it."

"This solution provides all of the routing and searching features that we need."

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Cons

"They could provide additional uplink ports, such as eight instead of four. It will be beneficial for our use case."

"In the next version, they should add a firewall from a single source."

"The support needs improvement."

"The product's startup speed is very bad, as it is very slow."

"Its scalability needs improvement."

"The solution’s GUI should be improved a bit."

"If Aruba can provide guidance on features through sessions or explanations, it would be helpful. We have to search and work online."

"Tracking with instant switches needs improvement."

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"The initial setup was somewhat complex."

"I would like to see more automation and for it to be easier to use."

"The scalability can be improved."

"The operating system needs to be improved. There should be stability in the operating system, and it should not have as many vulnerabilities."

"Our only complaint is about the licensing because it can always be a little more cost-effective."

"For a very small subset, Cisco Nexus caused port flapping within the applications."

"Currently, the switches don't behave like the 4500 switches in terms of acting as one physical chassis. So the multi-chassis PortChannel feature is not applicable in this case. Nevertheless, virtual port-channel feature covers this."

"Cisco's security features are in line with other OEMs, however, for data center security in terms of layer seven security, we prefer to have different OEMs rather than relying solely on Cisco."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is competitive, and there are no supplementary fees."

"Aruba Instant On Switches is cheaper than Cisco and expensive compared to some Chinese brand products."

"If one is very bad, and ten is a very good price, I rate the tool's price as a six."

"The license for Instant On Switches is free."

"Aruba Instant On Switches is not expensive."

"The pricing is quite low compared to other products, which is good for the customer."

"I give the price seven out of ten."

"It is an expensive solution."

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"If you compare Cisco hardware to any other vendors, such as HPE, they are more expensive. There is a license to use the solution. If my customer's licenses are about to expire I receive notification from Cisco, this is very helpful."

"The price of the product is reasonable."

"The solution should be more cost-effective in general."

"Every Cisco product is more expensive than competitors on the market, which is just a fact, but from my perspective, it is worth it."

"The subscription model and price could be better."

"The license on a yearly basis is $200,000."

"The problem with Cisco, from what I see, is that their costs are much higher."

"Licensing is annual or every three years. We were one of the big customers, and we used to get good prices, but the cost of the support can be improved."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

26%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aruba Instant On Switches?

The solution has a simple deployment and zero border.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Instant On Switches?

If one is very bad, and ten is a very good price, I rate the tool's price as a six.

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What needs improvement with Aruba Instant On Switches?

The difficulty with the tool is in the area of troubleshooting. The problem that we have in our company is that the switches don't get connected properly. In the future, I want to see AI in the too...

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What do you like most about Cisco Nexus?

The product's initial setup phase is very easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Nexus?

Cisco pricing is at the same level as many competitors, however, due to competition, they sometimes lower prices and offer large discounts.

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What needs improvement with Cisco Nexus?

Cisco's security features are in line with other OEMs, however, for data center security in terms of layer seven security, we prefer to have different OEMs rather than relying solely on Cisco.

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Compared 13% of the time

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Also Known As

Aruba Instant On 1930 Switches

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Overview

The Aruba Instant On 1930 switches features advanced, smart-managed, fixed configuration Gigabit switches designed for small businesses that are easy-to-deploy and affordable. They’re made to handle today’s bandwidth-heavy applications like voice and video conferencing, enabling consistent connectivity to enhance performance. Using either the Instant On mobile app or the cloud-based web portal, you can quickly set up, monitor and manage the 1930 switch series from anywhere at any time. What’s more, up to 30 W PoE power delivery is available out-of-the-box for your class 4 PoE devices, like access points, surveillance cameras and VoIP phones, all easily managed from the same platform.

The Cisco Nexus family of switches is designed to meet the stringent requirements of the next-generation data center. Not simply bigger or faster, these switches offer the following characteristics: infrastructure that can be scaled cost-effectively and that helps you increase energy, budget, and resource efficiency, transport that can navigate the transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet and unified fabric and can also handle architectural changes such as virtualization, Web 2.0 applications, and cloud computing and operational continuity to meet your need for an environment where system availability is assumed and maintenance windows are rare if not totally extinct.

Sample Customers

KEMET, Vestavia Hills City Schools, Dropbox

Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System, Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western Australia, Valley Proteins

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