We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Meraki MS Switches based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Many PeerSpot users feel Aruba Switches is the better choice. Aruba switches are stable, easy to manage, and support stacking. The Aruba Switches audit feature gives full transparency of the network and the layer three switches are reliable and easily scalable.
"The most valuable feature is that it's very easy to configure."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the use of use and user-friendliness."
"The most valuable feature is the switches are reliable and replaced for free if anything goes wrong."
"This solution is really easy to use. It is much easier to use than Cisco. It's got a nice web interface for stepping up and an added warranty."
"We didn't experience any stability or scalability issues until now with Aruba Switches"
"These switches have a good performance, and they are also quickly configurable."
"With Aruba, I like its stability and lifetime warranty."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is its performance."
"The technical support is quite good."
"Console of the dashboard is well integrated."
"The most valuable feature is the dashboard because it makes it easy to manage all of the switches. It's easy to turn them up and get it configured."
"Being able to look at every port and see what it is connected to is very useful. Everything seems to be running really well. They've got everything covered. They have a really cool mounting system at the bottom and an access point that you can use to level up your device. It is kind of cool."
"Setting up a switch can be performed prior to having your hands on the device. Once you purchase a Meraki switch you will get an email from Meraki with a code to add to your dashboard and then you can start setting up your switch so when it arrives it will download its configuration and be all setup."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to orchestrate the network from the cloud."
"Easily installable, with good scalability, stability and technical support."
"The solution is scalable."
"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 initial setup is relatively complex."
"The migration from older to newer products could be improved."
"They should provide training courses for certification, and have it available on the internet."
"The biggest issue right now is the delivery timeline. It takes too long to get the product."
"I would like to see them integrate a monitoring solution."
"In my opinion, Aruba's new features, like the new firmware, need to be improved."
"Aruba Switches' price could improve, if they were less expensive it would be beneficial."
"The switch capacity needs to be improved."
"Management from a single dashboard is what I want to see from Meraki MS Switches."
"This product depends on a cloud connection in order to function. If you have an unstable internet connection or other connectivity issues the product will not function as expected."
"The documentation could be more extensive. For example, it could describe more scenarios. It would be great if they could incorporate AI engines into the switching infrastructure and firewall so you can configure it to prevent intrusion. They have intrusion prevention and detection, but they could enhance it by incorporating AI into their firewall."
"Mandatory maintenance is an area that needs improvement."
"The throughputs, especially the throughput path, can be improved on the core switches. I think they should improve the throughput in the core switches to enable higher throughputs."
"The firewall is not very powerful. The other week, one of the switches only gave one gigabit of output. It's become a concern for our customers."
"This solution is too simple for some cases, and there should be more configuration options."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Meraki MS Switches is ranked 5th in Ethernet Switches with 87 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Meraki MS Switches is rated 8.4. 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 Meraki MS Switches writes "They're not expensive and configuration is very easy". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Meraki MS Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and Arista Networks Platform. See our Aruba Switches vs. Meraki MS Switches report.
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