We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On Switches and Cisco Catalyst Switches 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."The online monitoring tool and the configuration of the application with the tool are valuable features."
"We use Aruba Instant On Switches for general communication, sending files, and going to the internet."
"The solution is suitable for small businesses and small offices."
"Regarding the feature, my clients are currently favoring it because it enables them to switch back to phone functionality."
"The stability is fine. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. Almost a ten on a ten."
"The cost and simplicity of the product are its most valuable features."
"Its customer service is good."
"The dashboard for clients is very nice."
"I think it is a reliable and scalable solution."
"A good feature of Cisco Catalyst is that it records crash log files which can be used to literally identify the cause of a crash because there is a lot of information. And Cisco Catalyst supports the use of external flash disks for storing of images and file systems."
"It is very reliable."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco equipment is reliability."
"If we are providing a switching solution, it's not just switching, it's a whole solution with DNA. That is where the whole concept of Network Management and Network Assurance comes in. So Catalyst plays a big role in putting everything together and providing a whole solution to the customer."
"The solution has high performance and we do not have to troubleshoot the network."
"Easy to manage, with a long lifespan."
"We use a lot of security features available with Cisco Catalyst Switches."
"The pricing is competitive but could be improved."
"It is not a very scalable solution."
"The support needs improvement."
"In the next version, they should add a firewall from a single source."
"The product's startup speed is very bad, as it is very slow."
"The price has room for improvement."
"Its scalability needs improvement."
"The solution’s GUI should be improved a bit."
"We have configurations for port channels between two facilities, and we cannot communicate between these two buildings. An SFP configuration uses one wire to send and receive the signal. It's opt-in. We cannot use it after the upgrade. What can we do in this situation? We already bought it."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"An area for improvement would be the documentation and training on configuring this product."
"The general price of the solution could be cheaper."
"In a future upgrade, I would like to see integrated wireless in the solution."
"It can have more security features to secure the access layer."
"Cisco can definitely improve the training part. They can provide more training related to configuration."
"They need to implement sFlow."
Aruba Instant On Switches is ranked 4th in LAN Switching with 20 reviews while Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 170 reviews. Aruba Instant On Switches is rated 8.6, while Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6. 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 Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". Aruba Instant On Switches is most compared with HPE ProCurve, NETGEAR Switches and Cisco Nexus, whereas Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and NETGEAR Switches. See our Aruba Instant On Switches vs. Cisco Catalyst Switches report.
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