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."It is a very stable solution."
"Aruba's management solutions, like Aruba Central are valuable."
"Setup is easy."
"The initial setup is simple."
"The solution is suitable for small businesses and small offices."
"The solution has a simple deployment and zero border."
"The online monitoring tool and the configuration of the application with the tool are valuable features."
"The stability is fine. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. Almost a ten on a ten."
"HPE ProCurve's most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly."
"One of the biggest things in HPE ProCurve that I like, though not necessarily a feature, is the HPE warranty because it's probably better than any of the other vendors that we deal with, as it has a lifetime replacement. Feature-wise, the web interface of HPE ProCurve is typically pretty good and I like that as well."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"HPE ProCurve offers a very good value proposition compared to that of other switches and is very energy-efficient."
"The pricing is quite competitive."
"Inter-VLAN is a great feature."
"The solution is fast and inexpensive."
"The network management solutions that they have is great."
"Room for improvement would be if they consolidated administration from multiple locations."
"It is not a very scalable solution."
"You cannot use many VLANs, like VLAN 10, VLAN 20, VLAN 30, and VLAN 100 on Aruba Instant On AP."
"We would like to see more documentation."
"In the next version, they should add a firewall from a single source."
"They should extend the marketing and talk about Aruba's success stories throughout the region."
"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 pricing is competitive but could be improved."
"I would like to see some kind of packet tracer where people can study how the switch is operating."
"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."
"The pricing model could be improved in HPE ProCurve."
"I would like to see integration with HPE OneView."
"The dashboards could be improved to be more interesting."
"The product could be cheaper."
"The product must provide something similar to Cisco’s command-line interface."
"The solution should offer different gigabit interfaces. Right now, they have ten gigabits. However, for our needs, we only need one gigabit. We don't need 24 or 48 ports. We only need eight to ten. HPE should introduce into their portfolio some smaller and more compact options."
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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