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.
"Management-wise, this is a good solution."
"It is slightly more price effective than Juniper and it has a slightly larger range."
"Scalable and reliable solution for your network connectivity needs, with a straightforward setup."
"Aruba Switches is stable."
"The most valuable Aruba switch feature is the lifetime warranty. It is a plus point in the budget."
"We use this solution for small and middle sized offices across different locations. The switches connect to the remote sites for distribution to the end user."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is security."
"We didn't experience any stability or scalability issues until now with Aruba Switches"
"The stability is 100%."
"The most valuable features are network monitoring and management."
"The main features of this solution are performance and ease of use."
"Very stable solution with a very low failure rate."
"We have found it to be scalable. We have approximately three million subscribers."
"Tech support has always been good."
"One of the most valuable aspects of Cisco Ethernet Switches is many engineers can work on the equipment. You can find qualified engineers that can configure Cisco equipment more than any other networking equipment."
"The security of the switches is pretty impressive. There are many security features available on the product."
"We've had issues with availability."
"In the next release, I would like to see network access control on the switches themselves. I would like to see security functionalities when it comes to monitoring the bit of the wireless section of the switches."
"The main issue we had with the Aruba Switches was that they would heat up easily when placed outside. We have two locations with no cover in the corridor and it's a historical building. We experienced outages on the first batch of Aruba Switches we received, which we never had with the Dell Switches, for example, even though Dell Switches are not as well-known. However, the Dell Switches had been outside for a few years and we never had any issues with them. In contrast, we encountered an issue with the Aruba Switch after only one week of being outside when it shut down in security mode."
"The log viewer should be improved."
"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."
"It's a little less convenient for more simplified management needs."
"The need to come up with a bit more flexibility in their range of models."
"Aruba is still losing out to Cisco, which continues to dominate the space. Aruba needs to continue to improve its product range in order to compete with Cisco's dominance."
"We've had hardware problems like SSDs, ports, networking, things like that."
"Cisco's equipment is expensive, especially since it introduced the obligatory purchase of Cisco DNA."
"There are instances where the commands you are familiar with might change or be replaced with newer syntax."
"The product could improve in the area of simulated switches."
"The price could be lower. It's quite expensive."
"In the case of an already existing network, we encounter technical issues related to following protocols."
"In the future, some of the features could be updated to support the latest functions."
"The quality of Cisco Ethernet Switches could be better."
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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