We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Meraki MS Switches based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Many PeerSpot users feel Aruba Switches is the better choice. Aruba switches are stable, easy to manage, and support stacking. The Aruba Switches audit feature gives full transparency of the network and the layer three switches are reliable and easily scalable.
"The Aruba care support and the lifetime warranty are very valuable aspects."
"The technical support is fantastic!"
"Scalable and reliable solution for your network connectivity needs, with a straightforward setup."
"Aruba access points have a good transfer rate."
"The solution is very reliable. It's easy to use with other solutions."
"Aruba is very easy to use, the GUI is very good and the command line is quite similar to Cisco, so it is very easy to configure."
"Aruba's SameNet platform allows for a seamless transition from the data center to access switches, unlike Cisco, which has different operating systems for each."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the use of use and user-friendliness."
"Support has been very good."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to segment my infrastructure between phones, security systems, and other tasks."
"The product offered a lower CapEx cost for the appliance."
"The switches are very stable."
"I have found the solution to be stable."
"You can connect from the dashboard itself. It is very easy to operate."
"We have no problem with technical support from Cisco."
"I found the cloud-managed dashboard most valuable in Meraki MS Switches."
"I would like to see a lower price on the device."
"We had an issue with the hardware where one or two interfaces went down after one and a half years. This issue impacted only one or two interfaces, not the whole hardware."
"If you work for a small business, then Cisco would be best."
"We don't have visibility in Aruba Switches and we are thinking of switching to Fortiswitch because it has visibility."
"There is a long delay in receiving Aruba Switches when ordered. There should not be a long delay in receiving the solution. Additionally, there should be a lifetime warranty to compete with other solutions."
"There is room for improvement in the customer service and support team."
"The biggest issue right now is the delivery timeline. It takes too long to get the product."
"I would like to see them integrate a monitoring solution."
"Communication of compliance risk is awkward at best and threatening at worst. It needs to be addressed."
"Its troubleshooting features need work."
"The scalability and integrative abilities with on-premises systems could stand improvement."
"The solution could be simplified a bit."
"It would be great if the switch can identify the IP address connected to the network port. It seems most of the switches cannot identify the IP address. They can identify the MAC address but not the IP address."
"The pricing can be made cheaper."
"There is not much training available for this solution."
"In this solution, you are lacking a feature that Cisco Classic has that allows you to save your configuration with a serial cable."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Meraki MS Switches is ranked 5th in Ethernet Switches with 87 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Meraki MS Switches is rated 8.4. 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 Meraki MS Switches writes "They're not expensive and configuration is very easy". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Meraki MS Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and Arista Networks Platform. See our Aruba Switches vs. Meraki MS Switches report.
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