We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both solutions provide quality, durable switches. Aruba Switches is the go-to solution for many PeerSpot users. The Aruba Central Platform provides complete visibility and gives users greater control regarding applications, protocols, and VLANs. The solution provides great open architecture. The high number of available throughputs and the solution's flexibility to allow different speeds of ethernet cards and fiber-optic SFPs help make Aruba Switches the preferred solution.
"Aruba Switches is stable."
"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."
"The solution is easy to use and quick to deploy."
"All of the networking products that we use are Aruba, so we use Aruba Central to manage them."
"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."
"We like the framework of fabric virtual switching."
"We have not had any issues with the product and its functions. It has been stable."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the routing protocol and the basic functionality."
"Good price point and very simple to use."
"The GUI interface is very easy to use and the Linux-based command-line interface is also good."
"The integration with the controller is one of the most valuable features of these switches. They are also very stable. For example, we have some equipment that we haven't touched for four years that is still reliable."
"It is great size-wise and the user interface is easy to use. You don't need to be a pro to use this solution."
"Overall the solution functions very well."
"The most valuable feature of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is the graphic user interface for monitoring, where you can see the status of the device in real-time. I use those features across the campus. I use the APs as my beacons to tell me whether the area of the school of the network is down or not. Those will be the first to alert me that there is a problem with the network or a device. They provide me with more than only monitoring themselves, I use them in order to monitor all the devices."
"I can see which ports are connected and which ones are disconnected."
"The product is seamless and robust."
"They have limited CLI options in the UI and this is something that needs improvement."
"There are some growing pains with Aruba Central. When you first launch the wireless access points or switches, a lot of updates are needed to get Aruba Central ready, especially on the access points, so the initial deployment time could improve. I would hope that I could just turn it on and leave the updates until later on. The switches themselves probably did okay. I'm primarily referring to the wireless access points. There was a lot of back and forth before everything was in sync. It took hours."
"There is an issue with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), but it is escaping me. We aren't using this feature yet, but it is something we are considering."
"I would like to see something like a Cisco Prime, an application controlling the entire system, switches, and access points."
"I would prefer it if they reduced the cost of the switches and the access points."
"In my opinion, Aruba's new features, like the new firmware, need to be improved."
"This solution could be improved if it offered long term support on a specific model or product."
"Aruba's management suite has some room for improvement."
"The support is pretty much email-based and that's horrible for an enterprise product. I can't call anybody right away."
"If Ubiquiti UniFi Switches had some live support instead of community support, that would go a long way."
"We've had issues with the power supply. I've had to change the power supply twice. I'm not sure what the issue is. We're still trying to work out why we're having problems with the switches and the cutting of the power supply. The solution should look into this to see if there is something wrong with the product."
"I would recommend changing the solution to a recognized one, such as Check Point or Fortinet."
"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is not a cheap solution."
"Some of the features needed to set up the solution are too complex. There's a lot of technical information that is required."
"We need to upgrade everything too often."
"There is currently an issue with supply of switches which needs to be sorted out."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is ranked 3rd in Ethernet Switches with 43 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Ubiquiti UniFi 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 Ubiquiti UniFi Switches writes "Offers a good controller, seamless design and easy to deploy ". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, NETGEAR Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches, Meraki MS Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches report.
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