We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On Switches and Cisco Nexus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two LAN Switching solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Its customer service is good."
"It is easy for deployment and configuration."
"The solution is plug-and-play and auto-configured."
"Instant On Switches' best feature is the 1930, which is stackable."
"Regarding the feature, my clients are currently favoring it because it enables them to switch back to phone functionality."
"The cost and simplicity of the product are its most valuable features."
"Setup is easy."
"The solution has a simple deployment and zero border."
"The solution is very expensive. Currently, we pay an yearly licensing cost. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."
"It is a scalable, reliable, stable and efficient solution."
"Cisco Nexus and Cisco Catalyst have processing power and offer good utilization of Cisco devices."
"It provides a very flexible connection to a server. When you go into history and the VPC, it provides a very flexible connection from it. Once a server goes down I can instruct it easily. So the network actually keeps quality even if onsite it is down."
"We have continuity with Cisco, which provides a very high-end solution."
"When it comes to data centers, Cisco Nexus is the best."
"The consolidation of all of the layer two ports into one rack is very valuable."
"The most valuable features are that it is easy to use, provides stability, easy to configure, low latency, and it provides communication to the data center."
"We are interested in acquiring a firewall that provides a comprehensive solution. In other words, we're seeking a firewall that encompasses multiple aspects, such as exceptional switches and active phone functionalities."
"Instant On Switches' layer 3 and visibility could be improved."
"Tracking with instant switches needs improvement."
"You cannot use many VLANs, like VLAN 10, VLAN 20, VLAN 30, and VLAN 100 on Aruba Instant On AP."
"It is not a very scalable solution."
"The solution’s GUI should be improved a bit."
"The solution does not have any console access. For example, if you do not have internet access on your side and you need to configure anything, you should at least have CLI access to do something or manage the solution to put to some IP. It will only work if we have a TSCT on the network."
"Room for improvement would be if they consolidated administration from multiple locations."
"The only thing to improve is to continue to get better."
"I would like to see more on-device programmability, as it seems to be lacking in this platform."
"The implementation process could be easier, which is something that should be improved."
"I would like to see more automation and for it to be easier to use."
"The pricing must be improved."
"Overall, I wish it was a more intuitive OS."
"The installation process lasted too long, taking 16 to 24 hours for full completion."
"The cost of the support can be improved. We had critical operations, and we needed 24/7 support for 365 days, which was quite expensive. We had to go for a very costly support contract, which was really a concern. The availability of spare parts, especially in a remote location such as Egypt, can also be improved."
Aruba Instant On Switches is ranked 5th in LAN Switching with 22 reviews while Cisco Nexus is ranked 6th in LAN Switching with 101 reviews. Aruba Instant On Switches is rated 8.4, while Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant On Switches writes "A very stable tool that needs to offer better startup speed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Nexus writes " Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing". Aruba Instant On Switches is most compared with HPE ProCurve, Cisco Catalyst Switches and NETGEAR Switches, whereas Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper QFX Series Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches and HPE ProCurve. See our Aruba Instant On Switches vs. Cisco Nexus report.
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