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."I like the Aruba Central platform. It makes a lot of sense. The switches have a lot of great capabilities. Central can lockdown VLANs and control the apps and protocols. There are several built-in security features that I'm not utilizing. However, those capabilities are part of the reason I'm using enterprise switches in a small office. I like knowing that I can do these things when necessary."
"The solution has great open architecture."
"Aruba access points have a good transfer rate."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is security."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the routing protocol and the basic functionality."
"The initial installation of Aruba Switches is easy."
"This is a very stable product with good performance."
"There is a feature where you can use Bluetooth. You can set up a Bluetooth pairing connection and do the configuration through your phone."
"The most valuable feature is the IRF."
"Stable and scalable."
"It's straightforward to set up."
"The solution offers lifetime warranties."
"The most valuable product is the unmanaged HP switch."
"The HPE Ethernet switches have very low latency."
"HPE is very reliable because it has a lifetime warranty, so the switches didn't give us any problems."
"The best feature of this solution is the lifetime warranty."
"Technical support response time could be better."
"This solution could be improved if it offered long term support on a specific model or product."
"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."
"The element of security always can be improved. If the solution continues to improve its security functionality, it will continue to be a great product."
"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."
"I would like to see a lower price on the device."
"Aruba's management suite has some room for improvement."
"HPE Ethernet Switches must ensure that the updates and patching are done regularly. When we have new software updates, we can resolve issues quickly."
"The solution’s licensing could be improved."
"It's gone up in price in the last 12 months."
"The solution could improve by having more integration options."
"I would also like to see a more centralized private management console for the series of devices. Most solutions are adopting centralized cloud-based management, but my client base believes cloud solutions are too insecure. You've got a few dozen switches, so it would be nice to have the ability to manage them on a "single pane of glass.""
"It is not very stable."
"The solution's throughput should be increased because we often get stuck when it comes to IPTV streaming."
"Technical support needs improvement, as the response time could be better."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 96 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 "Allows to monitor all the switches online so we can see what is happening and offers good security features ". 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 MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. HPE Ethernet Switches report.
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