Aruba Switches Other Advice

Michael-Sugg - PeerSpot reviewer
President at Sovereign Managed Services

I rate Aruba Switches nine out of 10. If you're deploying these types of switches, I encourage people to utilize some type of cloud-based management console. If you don't use Aruba, make sure whatever you use has cloud management to give you visibility into what's going on in terms of configuration, errors, etc. 

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Khaled Shaker - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Technical Department at Modern establishment for supply and trading

If a customer doesn't have experience with Aruba switches, they can work with Aruba after limited job training. We provide on-the-job training for customers, after which they can work in an environment with Aruba switches.

I recommend the product to enterprise and small business customers. I recommend it to hospitality and oil and gas customers. We can recommend Aruba to any customer with a LAN or enterprise network. Aruba has features such as a lifetime warranty. In Egypt, a lifetime warranty is a very effective feature. Other competitors do not provide the same.

Along with a lifetime warranty, we get scalability and stability, and we can enable any feature without a license. Aruba switches integrate with other vendors. Aruba can work with Cisco or other vendors. For example, if we have Cisco or any other platform to run ciphers, they can work in Aruba switches. I can integrate it with any management solution, which is a valuable feature. If any customer has switches from Cisco, for example, they need to buy a management solution. The customer is forced to get the software. But if the customer has Cisco switches and is asking about integration between the old and the new network, it won't be an issue to integrate it with Aruba's solution.

I rate Aruba switches a nine out of ten.

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SunilNair1 - PeerSpot reviewer
AGM - Infrastructure & Information Security at Aster DM Healthcare Limited

It's good overall. However, I plan to implement centralized management, which might slightly increase the licensing cost. But beyond that, it's been very positive.

So, if I consider stability, I would rate it a ten out of ten because I never faced any issues at all. But regarding cost, especially the licensing, Aruba needs to consider how that impacts your budget. Maybe somewhere between seven out o ten, compared to Meraki switches.

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April 2024
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AK
Manager at LAN TO WAN

I'd recommend the solution to others. 

I would rate it ten out of ten. 

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AA
Director, Technical Solutions at Sigma.3 Pte Ltd

Aruba Switches are easy to deploy and configure compared to other brands like Cisco, which require more time for inter-switch configuration. Aruba Switches provides more flexibility in this regard. However, the main downside is when it comes to authentication and access control lists (ACL) on the switch, it can be more complex with Aruba Switches compared to Ruckus.

I rate Aruba Switches a seven out of ten.

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Wajid Khattak - PeerSpot reviewer
Procurement Officer at Emerging Systems

We have a partnership with Aruba.

The solution is deployed at an access level. 

It's a comfortable switch to use and we don't really have any complaints. Normally they have built-in PoE Switches as well. We can connect an access point to them. There's no major issue in that regard.

I would rate them nine out of ten.

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AmrIssa - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information officer at Mobica Advanced

I won't suggest other people buy Aruba Switches since, for any infrastructure or network, the tool may come across as a costly product for the owner. Users expect the product to offer a long-life appliance for the infrastructure. I personally recommend Cisco Switches since it offers a longer life when compared to Aruba Switches.

I rate the overall tool a seven out of ten.

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MR
Works at ZENONLINE

We are a system integrator. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. 

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Wajid Khattak - PeerSpot reviewer
Procurement Officer at Emerging Systems

My advice for anybody who is interested in using Aruba switches is that they are easy to configure. In a normal network environment, we have almost zero complaints about them.

Many of their switches support power over ethernet (POE).

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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PT
Deputy Director of IT Operations at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

I'm not sure which version of the solution I'm using. I use the solution for my clients. 

There could be more specialists available in Chile. There aren't as many in the country.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten. 

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Alfred_Pullicino - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Genesis Global

I'd recommend the solution if a company wants an alternative to a Cisco environment. It's a very reliable solution.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

They do have partnerships, and users can get training and insights on how to manage it from a partnership perspective. 

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SunilNair - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Information Technology at Al Falah University

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Aruba Switches a nine. 

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SA
System Engineer at Neogenesis technical solutions

Mainly, customers need to consider whether they need switches for data centers or access networks. Also, they should consider the name ID. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

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Anjan Basu Chowdhury - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-Sales Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

We are not a reseller. We are the national distributor of Aruba in India.

I'd rate the product in general eight out of ten. If a company is looking for a future-proof solution, Aruba really is a good choice. If they are looking to build a very sophisticated network, it's great.

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RG
Security & Infrastructure Architect at a consumer goods company with 51-200 employees

Overall, this is a good, solid tool. It doesn't do anything fancy but it does what we need it to do. We don't do any routing through it. We have other routers to do all of that work. Again, the modular flexibility was a big attraction for us.

I've used Switches forever, so I knew what to expect. There was no installation really needed. We knew how to set up VLAN and set up the interfaces. We're happy with it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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AmrIssa - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information officer at Mobica Advanced

We used and configured Tricom Switches. HP merged with Tricom and the company after that Aruba merged with HP.

The switch became very different, it is good and has a different configuration.

We have had a few problems in our company, we have had some conflicts in the configuration.

Aruba was the first company to introduce access points, as far back as ten years ago.

It's a good product, but it's not equal to Cisco. It's better. I compare it with Cisco and Aruba is a better switch. With Cisco,  you buy the name, history, and global branding.

If an engineer or any company ask me about network solutions, I recommend Aruba.

I have some concerns because not many engineers write on the command line in Aruba. Not many engineers know the solution, unlike Cisco, which is well known in the education industry and on the market.

If you can configure the Aruba Switch for the very first time without any issues, then you are a very good engineer, you know the solution.

Aruba Access points, controller, and performance are the best!

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

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BL
Manager ITS at RTA

I rate Aruba Switches eight out of 10. I never give any solution a 10. I'm sure they could improve a little bit, but they've been flawless from our point of view. 

Aruba is significantly cheaper than Cisco, we've had no issues. Everything about them has been excellent for us.

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Joshy Varghese - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at Evenor Info Solutions Pvt Ltd

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

We have around 1,000 users.

We have two administrators for the solution.

I recommend Aruba Switches to others. The cost is lower, the performance is higher, and the solution has higher throughput.

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Marius Celliers - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director Technology at Quantum Design and Engineering

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

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Reffy Mahesya - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure & Security at a university with 201-500 employees

Overall, I would rate this solution an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

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BenjaminRafrafi - PeerSpot reviewer
System and Network Administrator at a educational organization with 201-500 employees

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

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Adeline Mah - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager, Infrastructure And Helpdesk at American Water Works Association

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.

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AH
Production Operator at Al Ghurair Investments

I would recommend this product.

I would rate this product a seven out of ten.

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HendrikVelloen - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Specialist at TCM

The performance of the product is very good, no problem there. You can either purchase a gigabyte or 10 gigabyte switch. 

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HW
Sr. Security Network Engineer at Children's Cancer Hospital - Egypt 57357

I received training on this solution from HP, here in Egypt.

I strongly recommend Aruba Switches with Aruba products for compatibility. If you use Cisco or other solutions, it may cause some issues with the stability of the environment.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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it_user1033941 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

We've been implementing, with the help of Aruba, with zero-touch provisioning in a newly opened hospital. Roughly 450 switches have been put into operation using zero-touch provisioning (ZTP). It was challenging;  even Aruba probably hadn't done such a large scale project before using ZTP.

In terms of advice, I'd say if you are entering the next stage of switch hardware, of network hardware, just have a look at Aruba. It's really, really helpful having an open API to use Python or other script languages to modify configurations and to automate exchange of state changes with neighbouring structures.

We try to keep as close as possible to standards. There are some areas where standards aren't available, for instance stacking of network Access switches, whre no vendor-independent standards is existing yet. So look at the whole package including the switch hardware, the licenses, the license for management and bear in mind the transceivers. 

When using Aruba switches, stick with the automation tools, don't let yourself be seduced into going back to manual configuration.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. They would be perfect, but there's a noise once they are on under heavy load in a warm environment. It might be the case that they are not usable for installations where the loudness damping between the installation room and office is not sufficient.

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Eytan Segal - PeerSpot reviewer
IT - Systems Administrator at Weizmann Institute of Science

I rate Aruba Switches a six out of ten.

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NT
Operations Manager at Cybernaptics

My advice for anybody looking into implementing this product is to first go through the certification process. Get yourself certified and attend all of the webinars that Aruba provides. Also, stay in touch with the product and know it well.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

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WK
IT consultant at Interact Technology Solutions

I rate Aruba switches a seven out of ten.

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IM
Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

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AS
Deputy IT Manager at ICAPP (Americana Group)

We have experience working in networking products, high-security products like firewalls, switches, and all data center products.

We would happy to use Aruba Switches in the future if there are new technologies that meet our requirements, and our needs regarding visibility. Having visibility in the entire network and to see all of the parts of the network is something that is important to us.

In general, I recommend Aruba Switches.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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NG
Assistant Manager IT at Suzuki Motor Gujtarat

I have four years of experience working with Aruba but I have more than 10 years of experience with Cisco. If you are working in the manufacturing industry or in an environment with high heat and high temperatures, then I would recommend Aruba Switches, but if you work for a small business, then Cisco would be best.

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Aruba Switches a nine. We do not give out ratings of 100% quality on any products.

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AD
Network Engineer at a insurance company with 11-50 employees

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

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Tham Cm - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Cmsa

I would rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

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JB
Network Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

Aruba switches are pretty good. They are robust, and they do pretty much everything that Cisco is doing. 

I would rate these switches a nine out of 10.

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DM
Manager IT at Hormann Legnica Sp. z o.o.

We're only an Aruba customer. We don't have any special relationship with Aruba.

I recommend the product. It's very good. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. If the security was just a little bit better, I would give it full marks. As it is right now, the security could always be improved upon.

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SC
Senior Consulting and Design Engineer at Claro Ecuador

I rate this solution nine out of 10. 

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Marcio Dalvi - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at ISH Tecnologia

I would rate Aruba Switches a nine out of ten.

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Mohamad Hasan - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Staff at pmbs

I would rate it a nine out of ten. Our employees and our customers enjoy it and are satisfied with it.

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Alfred_Pullicino - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Genesis Global

My advice to someone considering this solution is to play it out before and choose whoever has the better solution.

I would rate it an eight out of ten. 

Not a ten out of ten because there were some major issues like configuration conflicts and by the time we got to solve them, it was a bit of a nightmare until we got it up and running. But there will always be some teething problems. There were problems while implementing until we sorted things out and until it started stabilizing itself. It was either a question of the switch temporarily disconnecting from the internet so it couldn't connect to Aruba Central for the configuration. You can do a configuration but it is accepted as a configuration and it doesn't tell you, for example, what a particular error or something like that is.

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DS
Presales Consultant at a non-profit with 11-50 employees

If you have 100 Aruba Switches you only need one person for the maintenance. However, if you have a mixed environment with different switches then two to three people would be required for the maintenance and support.

I rate Aruba Switches a nine out of ten.

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Dheni Prasetyo - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Department Head at Hypernet Indonesia

I rate Aruba switches an eight out of ten and recommend the product to other users.

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AS
Deputy IT Manager at ICAPP (Americana Group)

I would strongly recommend Aruba Switches and rate them an eight out of ten.

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RB
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I would recommend this solution depending on the requirements. It is easy to use and affordable. It is cheaper than other solutions.

I would rate Aruba switches an eight out of ten. 

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HI
Network Team Lead at ElSewedy Education

Overall, this is a good product that has all of the features I need. I plan on continuing to use these switches and I can recommend them to others.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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DK
System Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees

We have some Aruba Switches and access points, but I can't recall which version we're using.

I'm just an end user of this product, e.g. not a partner or reseller. 

Deployment of this product is on-premises, but the management of Aruba Switches is on public cloud. This product is installed and used on-premises.

This product is something that we set and forget, and we didn't have difficulties from the time we set these Aruba Switches up, to present. I can't think of any area for improvement.

We have 15 people using Aruba Switches in our company.

I don't have any advice for people who want to implement Aruba Switches. This product is reliable and easy to implement. There won't be a lot of difficulty with implementing it. It's a good product and has a straightforward implementation.

I'm rating Aruba Switches eight out of ten.

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AH
Production Operator at Al Ghurair Investments

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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AJ
System engineer at DCA

I rate Aruba Switches a nine out of ten.

The solution is high quality, reliable, and can handle heavy workloads.

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SA
System Engineer at Neogenesis technical solutions

We're partners with Aruba.

I'm a systems engineer, not a technical engineer, so I don't look too closely at the technical aspects of the solution.

I'd recommend the solution to other organizations.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

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Anil Ergunsah - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner & Technical Consultant&Trainer(CCIE#29761, CCSI#31865) at IT Expert

I recommend this solution to others.

I rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

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Chandana Weerasinghe - PeerSpot reviewer
Director / General Manager - Infrastructure Software and Networking at DMS Electronics (Pvt) Ltd

Aruba has an advantage over their competitors because they specialize in delivery, which means they don't have the long delivery times that Cisco and others quote. I'd rate Aruba Switches eight out of ten.

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MS
Head of Technical Support at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees

I would recommend Aruba switches. 

I would rate this product a nine out of 10. 

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SW
Network Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

I would rate Aruba switches at a nine out of a scale of ten.

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RioAdi Nugroho - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Network & Security at PT Network Data Sistem

We are an Aruba partner. We tend to recommend this solution to our customers. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. We are quite satisfied with its capabilities. 

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AP
Network and Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

In summary, Aruba switches work well, they are a good product, and I recommend them.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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MK
Senior Technical Officer at Sri Lanka Telecom Services

I would recommend Aruba for anyone looking for a stable enterprise-level solution.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Aruba Switches a rating of eight. If they lowered the cost and introduced some basic-level features and access points, I would give them a higher rating. Basic Aruba access points are expensive in Sri Lanka.

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MV
Team leader technical support at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

If you start using these products, then it's a good idea to check whether the product that you're going to use is in the same management fabric. We use a slightly different hardware architecture for the access switches, the 2930f environment, and that uses a different management layer. So if I was to think about it again, I would try to see if it's possible to get the whole environment within the same management fabric. By doing that you ease up on a lot of the manageability issues.

I would rate this solution a nine out of 10. 

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CR
IT Director at a government

We use both the cloud and on-premises deployment models.

I would recommend the solution, especially if you are on a tight budget and are looking for a no-nonsense product.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

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LM
CEO at Radax Software Solutions

I would rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

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SS
Network Architect & Pre-Sales Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

I would recommend it 100%. Absolutely no problem with it.

I would rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

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SA
Consultant at Visolity B.V.

My advice for people considering this solution is that I would recommend it. It is very stable, it is a high-performance switch for the mid-market segment. It is just a very good switch.  

On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate Aruba Switches as a nine-out-of-ten. If I say that it is a ten it means that there is nothing more that they can improve. Everything can be improved. I think nine is a very good rating.  

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AP
Network and Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

For small businesses, it is the best on the market right now.

The recognition is still new.

Aruba is easy to expand and easy to configure.

I would recommend Aruba Switches.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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PJ
Managing Director at P & P Enterprise Solution Co.,Ltd.

I rate Aruba Switches a ten out of ten.

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JM
System Admins at The Office Gurus

Aruba Switches is a solution that is growing at the moment in my country.

I rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

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it_user1081542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I will rate this solution an eight out of ten at least. I would like to see some additional features to be included in the next release, and I would like more data center functionality for our data center people.

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WA
Engineer at NewLogics

We prefer Ruckus solutions over Aruba, whether they are wired or wireless.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

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PK
Chief Information Officer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

From the perspective of IT management, this is a good product, it is working fine and I don't have any issues with it. I can recommend it to others.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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AF
Networking Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We are system integrators and we propose solutions for our clients.

From what I read in Gartner Magic Quadrant, Aruba Switches rank highly. 

It's a good solution.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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TX
IT at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

I rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

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Buyer's Guide
Aruba Switches
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about Aruba Switches. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.