We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On Switches and HPE ProCurve 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."Aruba's management solutions, like Aruba Central are valuable."
"The initial setup is simple."
"The dashboard for clients is very nice."
"The stability is fine. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. Almost a ten on a ten."
"We use Aruba Instant On Switches for general communication, sending files, and going to the internet."
"It is easy for deployment and configuration."
"The cost and simplicity of the product are its most valuable features."
"Its customer service is good."
"HPE ProCurve is used to connect servers and storage in the data center."
"HPE ProCurve has plenty of features."
"The most valuable features are the price and the warranty."
"The user interface is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"We don't mind the cost in general."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It's easy to manage and configure. The configurations can be exported and imported to another solution."
"HPE ProCurve is very complex for junior engineers and beginners. You need a lot of experience in managing switches in order to use this switch."
"Its scalability needs improvement."
"The product must be integrated with Aruba Central for better management."
"It is not a very scalable solution."
"The solution does not have any console access. For example, if you do not have internet access on your side and you need to configure anything, you should at least have CLI access to do something or manage the solution to put to some IP. It will only work if we have a TSCT on the network."
"We are interested in acquiring a firewall that provides a comprehensive solution. In other words, we're seeking a firewall that encompasses multiple aspects, such as exceptional switches and active phone functionalities."
"The support needs improvement."
"We would like to see more documentation."
"Instant On Switches' layer 3 and visibility could be improved."
"I don't have any recommendations for areas of improvement."
"The dashboards could be improved to be more interesting."
"The only things that might need improvement would be the administrative tools and the graphical interface. The GUI could be improved on the administrative interface, for example."
"If you make a change and you disconnect yourself from the switch, you will create an issue."
"There should be faster interfaces on the switch, such as 25 gigabits."
"There is one proprietary function they lack, and I can't remember what it was called, but it monitors the ports, and then every 10 seconds if the port is down, it can divert the traffic somewhere else."
"They should learn from other vendors, such as Cisco. They all have a few specific routing features. HPE doesn't have any cheap BGP solution."
"HPE ProCurve could improve by making their command more similar to other solutions, such as the access codes. There should be a standard. Additionally, if the configurations could be done from the cloud would be a benefit and the port uplink speed should improve."
Aruba Instant On Switches is ranked 4th in LAN Switching with 21 reviews while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 37 reviews. Aruba Instant On Switches is rated 8.4, while HPE ProCurve is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant On Switches writes "A very stable tool that needs to offer better startup speed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ProCurve writes "Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment". Aruba Instant On Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Cisco Nexus, whereas HPE ProCurve is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus and Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches. See our Aruba Instant On Switches vs. HPE ProCurve report.
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