Aruba Switches Reviews

We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we supply to our customers. We have deployed several different models.

This solution is suitable for SME and SMB, mainly in the hospitality industry.

This solution is easy to use.

We have issues with the stability of this product.

The firmware in this solution has a lot of bugs that become noticeable when you have complex implementations.

One of the issues with Aruba switches has to do with part numbers. For example, in the 9230F series, there are a lot of part numbers with lots of interface names that make the user confused as to which one he can use for the future. Some switches have only a 1Gbs uplink while others have only a 10Gbs uplink, and there are no clear details which one has which interface. The difference comes when you look at the pricing. Having less confusing part numbers would be an improvement.

I have found that the chassis-based switches are scalable but the standard modular switches are not.

In my country, they do not have a strong technical support team. However, I was satisfied with the support.

For basic deployments, the initial setup of this solution is straightforward.

I prefer the ICX switches from Ruckus over this solution.

We supply both Ruckus and Aruba solutions to our customers, but regarding stability, future upgrades, and scalability, we prefer Ruckus over Aruba. We have deployed Ruckus with fewer headaches after finalizing the deployments. I open perhaps five cases in a year with Ruckus and I can open ten tickets or ten cases with Aruba.

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

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

We have the switches on-premises but we also use the private cloud. 

I've got two different remote offices and after deploying Aruba I can manage the network without any problems because it's publicly available. I can be anywhere and still see the network traffic. I can see the network boards and I can do configuration changes to the switches as long as I have a secured account with Aruba Network.

The cloud configuration is the most valuable feature of this solution. Watching in the cloud, propagating the actual devices themselves and the management of devices that are remote is valuable.

In the next release, I would like to see network access control on the switches themselves. I would like to see security functionalities when it comes to monitoring the bit of the wireless section of the switches.

It is very stable compared to what I was previously using.

Scalability is one of the reasons why I went for Aruba. It seems to be one of the top vendors in providing cloud solutions and quite stable when it comes to upscaling and improving the existing environment. 

We have around 250 users. We require two to three staff members for the maintenance. 

We turn to our integrator for support. 

We switched from our previous solution because we wanted to have a robust level grade of equipment.

The level of complexity of the setup is relative to your environment. Deployment took about a month and a half. If we had to include the design stage and other things then it was probably about two to four months in total.

We used a local integrator for the deployment. We had a positive experience with them.

Licensing costs are on a yearly basis.

We also evaluated Cisco Meraki. I did not choose Meraki because of the licensing model. If for some reason you don't renew the subscription, you lose the network and the configuration. With Aruba it's a different story. If you stop your support, you still own your own network so that was one of the major differences.

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.

Replacement could be automated.

It is providing better stability to the users.

The solution can scale up with your needs. 

If your company grows, you can add a number of hardware or switches to support your network.

Aruba support is much better than Netgear's.

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward and quick.

The solution is 20-30% costlier than Netgear.

Aruba is more stable than Netgear.

Aruba has helped to improve network efficiency in some ways.

I recommend the solution.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

We used the product for distribution.

The UI could improve, where menus and features or functions could be moved a bit, so it's better for us. For example, the one dealing with uplinks could be grouped into a dropdown or something like that.

I've used Aruba switches for about five years.

I rate the stability of Aruba switches an eight out of ten.

The product is scalable. Seven people in my company are working with Aruba switches.

The initial setup is not complex. It could take up to two hours to set up VLANs or different work groups, but it depends.

We implemented the solution in-house. We have 11 staff members deploying and maintaining the product.

The price is higher than other brands, so I recommend the product to enterprises.

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

We primarily use the solution for switches. 

It's a stable switch.

The solution is scalable. 

Technical support is quite good. It's fast and reliable. 

The software materials could be improved. 

We've been using the solution for a while. 

The stability is quite good. We haven't had an issue with it. There are no bugs or glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze. It even works well for enterprise-level organizations. 

It's quite scalable. It's more scalable than many switches. 

The solution offers very fast support. We are quite satisfied with the level of services we get. 

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. 

I am using Aruba Switches in hospitals, educational institutions, and government networks.

The most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is its performance.

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.

I have been using Aruba Switches for approximately 20 years.

Aruba Switches are highly scalable.

We have approximately 4,000 people using this solution.

We do not scale the solution because after five years the technology is old and needs to be updated.

When I contact support, such as through email, it takes a long time to receive a response.

The installation of Aruba Switches is not difficult. The implementation took me two hours.

I did the implementation of the solution myself.

There is a license to use the solution.

I rate Aruba Switches a ten out of ten.