We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Nokia Ethernet Service Switch 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."They provide great service in terms of replacing malfunctioning switches."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the use of use and user-friendliness."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is security."
"a value-for-money product and comparatively a very reasonable price compared to competitors like SAP or IBM."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the routing protocol and the basic functionality."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is its performance."
"This solution is easy to use."
"We like the framework of fabric virtual switching."
"The performance and reliability are the solution's most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature is the product's availability."
"The highest value lies in aggregating the data to improve both traffic management and device utilization, emphasizing the importance of engagement and liability."
"On several occasions we encountered major issues with the solution and have found the Nokia technical support to be quite supportive."
"The most valuable features are user functionality and interoperability."
"We have needed to upgrade software to fix some challenges we experienced. After downloading the latest version of Aruba, these were fixed."
"This solution could be improved if it offered long term support on a specific model or product."
"The dashboard could be improved, especially for the CX Switches. It would help to push scripts and configurations via an easy to use dashboard, one which would give us complete visibility of all of our switches in one place. Right now, we have more than one dashboard for Aruba. It would be nice if it was centralized."
"My experience with Aruba's account manager hasn't been the greatest."
"I am forced to consider changing products because other solutions have a better dashboard and a user-friendly interface."
"Aruba is still losing out to Cisco, which continues to dominate the space. Aruba needs to continue to improve its product range in order to compete with Cisco's dominance."
"The port flexibility on the 54 series, specifically the 5406 for core usage, could be improved. When I want to upgrade to 10G, I don't have many options to choose from."
"The initial setup is relatively complex."
"I would suggest improvements regarding enhancing support response times and implementing user interface modifications for quicker and more user-friendly interactions."
"The solution needs more monitoring tools."
"I would like to see more collaboration with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) vendors, such as Itron."
"I would prefer that all the licenses be open for our use."
"The segment routing could be improved, and they could also transfer a lot of legacy to the cloud domain."
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Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Nokia Ethernet Service Switch is ranked 24th in Ethernet Switches with 5 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Nokia Ethernet Service Switch is rated 7.6. 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 Nokia Ethernet Service Switch writes "A stable solution which is competitively priced and offers good support". 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 Nokia Ethernet Service Switch is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Nokia Ethernet Service Switch report.
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