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.
"The most valuable feature is the lifetime warranty."
"We like the framework of fabric virtual switching."
"The most valuable feature is the security that these switches provide."
"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."
"It is very easy to set up."
"It is slightly more price effective than Juniper and it has a slightly larger range."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the routing protocol and the basic functionality."
"This solution is easy to 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."
"It's all-encompassing and can help you in all these different areas. If people realize that they want something that's going to work, that's pretty foolproof, then Cisco's always worth the investment."
"Cisco switches have several valuable features like VLAN mapping. We seldom use that, but we find the security configurations helpful, like high availability with trading port channels and MAC filtering."
"I like their after-sales support more than anything because it's very good."
"We only deal with Cisco products, they are very good."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are rugged, secure, and scalable. It provides smart devices and reliable switches."
"The main features of this solution are performance and ease of use."
"Remote access is a valuable feature."
"I think that the performance is getting better but they need to have more powerful switches on the market so that they can capture medium and large businesses."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing because the Aruba Central licenses add a high cost."
"It takes a long time to import Aruba switches to Ecuador."
"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."
"We would like to see centralized, cloud-based management."
"The customer service could be a bit quicker and the employees could be more professional."
"The delivery time for this product is slow and is something that needs to be improved."
"I'm not sure if they have the core switch series as well."
"The solution's reliability should be improved."
"We are less in the Cloud because the Cloud technologies didn't work so well. That happened in all of the companies where I've been engaged."
"If Cisco Ethernet Switches can work both on-prem and in the cloud, it would be an advantage."
"Switches should be made stackable, even if they are not of the same model."
"In terms of what could be improved, there is the bulk issue that is sometimes experienced with Cisco products we've used."
"Currently, we have to wait up to eight months for a switch."
"Network setup is quite complicated, particularly if you're implementing in a non-technical environment."
"The price of the solution could be reduced."
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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