We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Cisco Ethernet Switches based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Aruba Switches is the winner in this comparison. It is easy to set up, performs well, and has excellent customer support. In addition, it is less expensive than Cisco Ethernet Switches.
"It is pretty easy to implement the product."
"This solution is easy to use."
"Licensing costs are competitive with other solutions on the market."
"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."
"Aruba's SameNet platform allows for a seamless transition from the data center to access switches, unlike Cisco, which has different operating systems for each."
"All of the networking products that we use are Aruba, so we use Aruba Central to manage them."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is security."
"They provide great service in terms of replacing malfunctioning switches."
"The technical support is good and they respond quickly. I haven't had any problems."
"The solution offers great bandwidth and speed."
"The layer-2 switching is very fast."
"The main features of this solution are performance and ease of use."
"The quality of service is one of the main reasons we use Cisco in our organization. It's quite high and very reliable. The switches also end up working for a long time, so there's less need to replace them as often as others. We have some switches in our company that has been running since 2006, for example. They are quite old, but they still work."
"The hardware is rugged. We use it for the basic configuration."
"The most valuable feature is the performance."
"The greatest advantage of Cisco switches is their reliability. For example, we bought some 500 series switches back in 2002 or 2003, and they ran 24/7. I never had an issue for seven years."
"Aruba does not have local support in our region of Kerala."
"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."
"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 product could be a little more competitive price-wise."
"I have some security issues with Aruba Switches. I need to update the firmware and then the problems might go away."
"From an improvement perspective, I want Aruba Switches to have a longer life since it doesn't work properly after five years of use."
"I would like to see a lower price on the device."
"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."
"The ease of use of Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve. It is different to use them if you do not have prior knowledge."
"An improvement would be to change their market intention. Almost all the Cisco switches are now coming with a license called DNA. D for Delta, N for number and A for apple. That feature is required, he must purchase it and it is a mandatory thing that has been introduced. This is not matching with the Asian market."
"I don't like that you have to have a license of 10 years to use the switch. I don't understand that policy."
"The cost is very prohibitive both for us as well as other organizations. It's very expensive to buy Cisco switches. Among our colleagues, we find that we're not alone in thinking it's too high. Everyone's complaining about this."
"The quality of Cisco Ethernet Switches could be better."
"There are instances where the commands you are familiar with might change or be replaced with newer syntax."
"I would like to see this solution automatically store multiple versions of the configuration file."
"Integration with third-party products could be improved."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6. 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 Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". Aruba Switches is most compared with Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Cisco Ethernet Switches report.
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