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50% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On Switches and Dell PowerSwitch N-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Aruba's management solutions, like Aruba Central are valuable.""The online monitoring tool and the configuration of the application with the tool are valuable features.""Its customer service is good.""The stability is fine. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. Almost a ten on a ten.""Instant On Switches' best feature is the 1930, which is stackable.""The best thing about Aruba Instant On Switches is their cost.""The solution has a simple deployment and zero border.""It is straightforward to set up."

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"Port density and port speed performance are both suitable. It has some appealing intangibles.""For a customer, it is easy to configure and to add ports through the LAN the GUI."

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Cons
"They should extend the marketing and talk about Aruba's success stories throughout the region.""The product's startup speed is very bad, as it is very slow.""Tracking with instant switches needs improvement.""In general, mostly in Instant On series, if we could have much more control on the switches, at least. We'd like a CLI access so that, when we want to do some advanced configurations we could.""The solution’s GUI should be improved a bit.""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.""Its scalability needs improvement.""They could provide additional uplink ports, such as eight instead of four. It will be beneficial for our use case."

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"Instead of competing at the enterprise level with that product, they should probably scale it. With all of the ports, they should develop a good mid-level business to truly scale it and gain adoption before attempting to go after the enterprise.""Customers do not prefer this to connect to multiple cities."

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  • "Pricing is competitive, and there are no supplementary fees."
  • "The license for Instant On Switches is free."
  • "I give the price seven out of ten."
  • "It is an expensive solution."
  • "We pay an annual licensing fee."
  • "The pricing is cheap."
  • "Aruba Instant On Switches is not expensive."
  • "Aruba Instant On Switches is cheaper than Cisco and expensive compared to some Chinese brand products."
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  • "You are selling it to larger customers and in larger environments, where it's a less expensive model than Cisco, which is attempting to use the same approach Arista did, but with a completely different programming language."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is quite easy to maintain from the software point of view.
    Top Answer:The product has good pricing. We don't have to pay any maintenance fees.
    Top Answer:They could provide additional uplink ports, such as eight instead of four. It will be beneficial for our use case.
    Top Answer:Port density and port speed performance are both suitable. It has some appealing intangibles.
    Top Answer:There is a lack of support because there is a lack of adoption. Because Cisco switches are so widely used, anyone in the world can support them. It was two Cisco engineers who released Arista's code… more »
    Top Answer:I would not recommend it to smaller businesses because they could not afford it. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless they come up with a small business model for it, which would be interesting to… more »
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    8.5
    12th
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    Average Words per Review
    825
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    Also Known As
    Aruba Instant On 1930 Switches
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    Overview

    The Aruba Instant On 1930 switches features advanced, smart-managed, fixed configuration Gigabit switches designed for small businesses that are easy-to-deploy and affordable. They’re made to handle today’s bandwidth-heavy applications like voice and video conferencing, enabling consistent connectivity to enhance performance. Using either the Instant On mobile app or the cloud-based web portal, you can quickly set up, monitor and manage the 1930 switch series from anywhere at any time. What’s more, up to 30 W PoE power delivery is available out-of-the-box for your class 4 PoE devices, like access points, surveillance cameras and VoIP phones, all easily managed from the same platform.

    Dell PowerSwitch N-Series bring users efficient connections to the network with highly functional access and aggregation switching. Products consist of: Dell EMC Networking N1100 Series, Dell Networking N1500 Switches, Dell Networking N2000 Series, Dell Networking N3000 Series and Dell Networking N4000 Series.

    Sample Customers
    KEMET, Vestavia Hills City Schools, Dropbox
    Norwich University of the Arts, Shelby American, City and Islington College
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company33%
    University22%
    Construction Company11%
    Outsourcing Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Educational Organization9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Construction Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Construction Company12%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Consumer Goods Company6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business52%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise19%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Aruba Instant On Switches is ranked 4th in LAN Switching with 21 reviews while Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is ranked 12th in LAN Switching with 2 reviews. Aruba Instant On Switches is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is rated 6.6. 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 Dell PowerSwitch N-Series writes "Performs well, but the support and stability could be improved". Aruba Instant On Switches is most compared with HPE ProCurve, Cisco Catalyst Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Cisco Nexus, whereas Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is most compared with Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus and Cisco Catalyst Switches.

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