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Aruba Switches vs Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dell PowerSwitch Managed Ca...
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
28th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Aruba Switches is 13.3%, up from 12.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Michael-Sugg - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 6, 2022
As a managed service provider, it's important to have a solution that can manage everything from one console
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. I can't think of any missing features, but it would be nice if there were a free version of Aruba Central for my small business clients that doesn't have as many features.
EE
Apr 1, 2021
Secure, easy to use, and dashboard works well
I use this solution with VxRail I have found some of the key features of the solution are it can be configured similar to Cisco, it is secure, easy to use, and the dashboard works well. In some configurations, I am unable to use two switches as one and it causes some problems. In the future, I…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is its performance."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is security."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is its monitoring capabilities."
"It is a very good device for our company. It is stable and very scalable."
"The initial setup is quite easy."
"Very easy and quick to setup and provide a nice dashboard providing a view of everything."
"There is a feature where you can use Bluetooth. You can set up a Bluetooth pairing connection and do the configuration through your phone."
"They are easy to configure and integrate well with the Aruba ecosystem."
"I have found some of the key features of the solution are it can be configured similar to Cisco, it is secure, easy to use, and the dashboard works well."
 

Cons

"Aruba Switches could improve the monitoring and increase the scope of their online portal to cover cloud and on-premise deployments."
"This product could be improved with additional security features."
"Aruba Switches cover lots of areas and support automated and IOPS and with the central products, but I think when we look at the solutions overall, IOPS devices are not covered so much in Aruba Central. We are in Croatia and it is a small country, I don't know how its situation is in Europe, America, or Asia."
"They should provide training courses for certification, and have it available on the internet."
"It would be better and easier for us to buy if the price were reduced."
"The biggest issue right now is the delivery timeline. It takes too long to get the product."
"We had an issue with the hardware where one or two interfaces went down after one and a half years. This issue impacted only one or two interfaces, not the whole hardware."
"My experience with Aruba's account manager hasn't been the greatest."
"In some configurations, I am unable to use two switches as one and it causes some problems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an expensive product, costing about double what most competitors do."
"Aruba Switches are less expensive than Cisco."
"The price is reasonable."
"The product is a bit expensive."
"Aruba Switches are very expensive."
"I don't know the exact cost of the licensing, but based on what I have heard from my sales team, Aruba is affordable. Aruba switches are cheaper than the switches from Cisco and other vendors."
"The pricing was still affordable compared to Cisco, which is usually less affordable for most companies. We are using the solution in a school, we need the price to be affordable."
"Aruba Switches have good stability."
"The price of the solution is fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Insurance Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aruba Switches?
Aruba lives up to the expectations of the tech giant hewlett packard enterprise providing excellent networking capabilities at a very affordable price compared to the equivalent from another tech g...
What needs improvement with Aruba Switches?
The power supplies are generally susceptible to power fluctuations and failure due to these fluctuations.
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Also Known As

8400 Series, 8320 Series, 5400R Series, 3810 Series, 2930M Series, 2930F Series, 2920 Series, 2540 Series, 2530 Series
Dell EMC PowerSwitch Campus Series, Dell EMC PowerSwitch Branch Series, PowerSwitch Campus and Branch Switches, PowerSwitch Campus Switches, PowerSwitch Branch Series, Dell EMC PowerSwitch N Series, PowerSwitch N Series
 

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