Aruba Switches Reviews

We are really just using Aruba Switches for ourselves. We're not like a service provider, but if you ask me, I will recommend it to my colleagues or friends.

It allows us to manage the switches through the cloud, which is good.

I mentioned earlier that managing the switches through the cloud is very beneficial.

Maybe the licensing model could be improved. It's a bit of a pain because it depends on when we activated the purchase.

I've been using Aruba Switches for about three to four years now.

The product has been quite stable. I don't have a lot of experience with technical support because we haven't really required engagement.

I think Aruba Switches are scalable and support our organization's growth.

Technical support has been all right. We may have engaged once or twice, and it was satisfactory.

Positive

The deployment was quite easy and straightforward. It took us maybe 30 to 45 minutes to set it up.

We deployed some of the setup ourselves.

It's very hard to justify return on investment because it's something required for the network to function. I'm not sure how to address that.

We don't have a regular payment system because it's a one-off project that lasts for a few years until a refresh is needed. We pay for each Aruba product separately.

I would recommend Aruba Switches; it's a very stable product.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

We primarily use the solution for WiFi and LAN. It's for connectivity.

We find the connection while using Aruba to be very good.

Aruba has many good products that can be used with this solution. It has a good controller and antivirus. 

The solution is stable.

Technical support is helpful and responsive.

It is pretty easy to implement the product.

Scaling the solution is possible.

The endpoint capabilities could be improved. 

There are no missing features at this time. 

It was a bit expensive. 

I've used the solution for two years. 

The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. I'd rate the solution's stability ten out of ten.

The scalability has been okay. I'd rate the scalability seven out of ten overall. We do plan to increase usage. 

Technical support is good.

Positive

The initial setup was simple. It is not overly difficult at all. 

I implement with external support.

I have not personally looked into ROI. 

The price could be a bit better. We'd like it to be lower. 

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. 

Our clients use Aruba Switches for networking.

The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the routing protocol and the basic functionality.

Aruba Switches could improve the monitoring and increase the scope of their online portal to cover cloud and on-premise deployments.

I have been using Aruba Switches for approximately two years.

The performance of the solution has been good for all our customers.

One of our clients has approximately 2,000 customers using the solution in the multiple-story business.

Most of our clients are enterprise-sized companies.

I rate the scalability of Aruba Switches a nine out of ten.

I have not had an issue to need the support for.

I have used Cisco and Juniper. Cisco has a high price.

The initial setup of Aruba Switches is straightforward. The full deployment took approximately two months. Some of the factors that increased the time were solution delivery and the customer's use case.

Cisco has a higher cost than Aruba Switches.

I rate the price of Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

I rate Aruba Switches a nine out of ten.

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

We use the solution for our network switches and access points.

The most valuable feature is the lifetime warranty.

The bandwidth is good.

The throughput is high.

Aruba does not have local support in our region of Kerala. The support is from Bangalore and support can be delayed.

I have been using the solution for five years.

I give the stability a nine out of ten.

I give the scalability a nine out of ten.

The technical support is good.

Positive

We previously used Cisco Switches and switched to Aruba because of the speed.

The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment was easy to configure. I give the deployment a nine out of ten. The configuration can be completed within half an hour.

The implementation was completed in-house.

I believe in the next year we will see a return on investment with Aruba Switches.

Aruba Switches are less expensive than Cisco. 

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.

The most valuable Aruba switch feature is the lifetime warranty. It is a plus point in the budget. Aruba some switches have a menu, so we can configure them without CLI. In addition, configuring is easier when using the menu.

In my opinion, Aruba's new features, like the new firmware, the Operating System CX, some of the security profiles and the security protocol, need to be improved. When we want to gather some information from the switches, we should be able to use Aruba. We need more options in the outsourcing and open source environments. We often struggle to connect with Aruba.

In the next release, I'd like to see more security protocols.

I have been working with Aruba Switches for around two years.

I would rate the stability of this solution a seven, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best. Sometimes my switches get struck by lightning through the electricity and this is where the lifetime warranty comes in and helps fix and replace them.

I would rate the scalability of this solution an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best. There are around 70 or 80 users of this solution in our company right now.

I would rate their technical support an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

Positive

My impression was that the initial setup was quite simple.

I would rate the pricing of this solution a five, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

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.

The primary use case is in the manufacturing area in our factory and the other places like our warehouses for the stores.

The most valuable feature is the switches are reliable and replaced for free if anything goes wrong.

I would like to see something like a Cisco Prime, an application controlling the entire system, switches, and access points.

I have been using Aruba Switches for the past ten years.

Aruba Switches are highly stable.

The scalability is excellent. We have around three hundred users currently.

Customer service takes around a month to replace a switch and they bring it from the USA. We are not under an SLA or maintenance contract. Their responses take a lot of time, but the quality is very good.  I think we need another level of support.

The initial setup is very straightforward and has a GUI interface.

The installation took some time and is not as good as CISCO. We used both in-house and vendor teams to assist us.

The cost is very cheap when you compare it to CISCO.

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

We've got switches on-premises, and they're managed by central management.

We primarily use the solution for normal office use. It is for normal networking, including wireless. 

I like that I can cloud-manage my network. This is useful due to the fact that I have multiple offices. 

It's a stable product.

We can scale as needed. 

The initial setup is relatively complex.

There is nothing to improve on in an enterprise environment, however, if you're wanting various  functionalities, you need to know how to do these things. It's not straightforward per se. Some training would be ideal for getting the most out of the solution. I had to learn a lot on the job by myself. 

I've been using the solution for three years. 

The solution is very solid, and very stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The product is scalable. We can expand usage if we need to. 

We have 300 people on average using the solution.

In terms of expanding usage, as a solution, at this point in time, I don't need to. With its wifi capabilities, it can handle a little bit more load, so that's fine.

Since I have the solution through a partner, I use the partner services. It's up to them to get me in touch with support if needed.

We had very low-end build switches or old Cisco switches previously, however, they were relatively minor since we had moved to a new office and the company was relatively young at that point in time. Afterward, we made an investment in Aruba.

The initial setup is not necessarily straightforward. It is complex. 

A service partner did the implementation. It took about a month and a half.

We had a service provider assist us with the setup. 

We pay an annual license for the solution. 

It is an enterprise product, so it's not the cheapest, definitely. I'd rate the affordability between a three and four out of five.

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. 

It is very easy to configure. Aruba and Cisco are more comfortable for us in terms of configurations, including VLAN and most technical things.

Aruba is similar to Huawei or any other brand. 

It is very easy to set up. 

The solution can scale. 

It is very stable. 

Technical support has been good. 

The biggest issue right now is the delivery timeline. It takes too long to get the product.

We've been using the solution for ten to 12 years. 

The solution is stable. It's reliable and free of bugs and glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The product can scale as needed. It's not a problem at all. 

We have two people who directly use the solution in our organization. 

Technical support is good. it's not bad. We are largely satisfied with their level of assistance. 

I'm familiar with Cisco and Huawei solutions.

The initial setup is very simple and straightforward. It's not complex at all. 

The Aruba Switch cost is normally high if it is compared to Huawei and many other brands. Typically it is a $500 to $600 difference in price.

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.