We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Extreme VDX [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Ubiquiti Networks and others in Ethernet Switches."It's an excellent product. They're high-quality switches, and nothing has failed in the time that we've had them."
"The solution is scalable."
"Aruba Central is valuable."
"Aruba is very easy to use, the GUI is very good and the command line is quite similar to Cisco, so it is very easy to configure."
"We have found that the command line interface is very useful and very similar to Cisco devices."
"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 solution is very reliable. It's easy to use with other solutions."
"There is a limited lifetime warranty with the switches, so if we have any problems, the switch is replaced very quickly."
"Its simplicity and web interface were most valuable. I also liked the two-factor authentication."
"The most valuable feature of Extreme VDX is that we have had no problems and the solution's performance is excellent."
"The fabric of the solution and the management aspect are the solution's most valuable features."
"I have some security issues with Aruba Switches. I need to update the firmware and then the problems might go away."
"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."
"This solution could be improved if it offered long term support on a specific model or product."
"I would like to see the data center area improving by some added features in the future."
"The biggest issue right now is the delivery timeline. It takes too long to get the product."
"I would like to see a lower price on the device."
"It's an expensive product."
"The endpoint capabilities could be improved."
"The only problem is that at the moment it's an Extreme product and Extreme is not really pushing it. They have to make up for weak innovation and I'm not sure if they want to do that."
"Its scalability can be better. If possible, it can have Hyper POE. I am not sure if there is a fiber version."
"I would like the ability to stack with different switch brands."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 71 reviews while Extreme VDX [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Ethernet Switches with 3 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Extreme VDX [EOL] 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 Extreme VDX [EOL] writes "A stable, scalable, and problem-free solution". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Extreme VDX [EOL] is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches and Cisco Nexus.
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