We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is security."
"The solution is very reliable. It's easy to use with other solutions."
"It's stable."
"Scalable and reliable solution for your network connectivity needs, with a straightforward setup."
"The solution is easy to use and quick to deploy."
"We can scale as needed."
"The initial setup is quite easy."
"The most valuable Aruba switch feature is the lifetime warranty. It is a plus point in the budget."
"We get a lifetime warranty for the solution so whenever the switches get faulty, you can get a replacement."
"The solution performs well for its price."
"HPE Ethernet Switches are scalable, and their software is also quite sturdy."
"HPE Ethernet Switches are easy to configure."
"We have scaled it without any issues."
"The initial setup of this solution is easy."
"The solution is scalable."
"I'm a power user, so reliability is crucial. The HPE equipment hasn't failed on me, unlike some other brands like Huawei, which I find more sensitive."
"The delivery time for this product is slow and is something that needs to be improved."
"We have needed to upgrade software to fix some challenges we experienced. After downloading the latest version of Aruba, these were fixed."
"From an improvement perspective, I want Aruba Switches to have a longer life since it doesn't work properly after five years of use."
"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."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing because the Aruba Central licenses add a high cost."
"The migration from older to newer products could be improved."
"Aruba Switches could improve the monitoring and increase the scope of their online portal to cover cloud and on-premise deployments."
"I have some security issues with Aruba Switches. I need to update the firmware and then the problems might go away."
"The solution is a bit expensive."
"The only improvement I can think of is that it could be better with less updates."
"In the next release, I would like to see them include more features like the Aruba solution, to have more possibilities concerning the software design."
"We have had some rare occasions with glitches, so the stability can be improved."
"The pricing is expensive."
"They should release more updates for the solution."
"We'd like better support for situations where we need troubleshooting."
"There is some improvement needed for the power supply of the solution."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 94 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. 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 HPE Ethernet Switches writes "They're solid and can last for up to 15 years". 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 HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access. See our Aruba Switches vs. HPE Ethernet Switches report.
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