Aruba Switches Reviews

We use this solution for small and middle sized offices across different locations. The switches connect to the remote sites for distribution to the end user. 

We have needed to upgrade software to fix some challenges we experienced. After downloading the latest version of Aruba, these were fixed. 

I have used this solution for three years. 

The initial setup was straightforward. The time to deploy depends on the experience you have and how many switches you are setting up. 

This is an affordable solution. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

We use them for our networks as extensions.

The product is user friendly, little to no faults and downtime.

I have been using the product for approximately two years.

We have not had any issues with the product and its functions. It has been stable.

We currently use the solution for approximately 400 employees. We have had no issues with scalability.

The customer service could be a bit quicker and the employees could be more professional.

The install was straightforward, we had no issues.

The product is a bit expensive.

I rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

We are using Aruba switches for our local network infrastructure.

Management-wise, this is a good solution.

This is a very stable switch.

It would be better and easier for us to buy if the price were reduced.

I have been working with Aruba Switches for at least two years.

I've had no issues with problems related to stability. From my perspective, everything is working well.

I have never been in contact with Aruba technical support.

We have worked with other switches from other vendors and I have knowledge about Cisco, HP, and others. With HP, we can get some good discounts.

We had no issues or problems with the initial setup.

We have an internal team for deployment and maintenance.

This is an expensive product, costing about double what most competitors do. I would like to keep Aruba as my infrastructure, but it costs a lot.

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.

Aruba Central is very valuable to us.

I would prefer it if they reduced the cost of the switches and the access points. They are very high for a country like Sri Lanka. It's a good product, but the price is too high.

Here, most customers are interested in cheaper, local solutions like Planet Switches. I think Auba is better than the local solutions, but they need to cut the cost down in order for people to switch over to them.

I have been using Aruba Switches for three years.

Aruba Switches are both scalable and stable. I am pretty satisfied with this product.

Their technical support is pretty good. Actually, the first level of support is given by our supplier. Regardless of the time, they will help you.

Before Aruba, we worked with Cisco, but personally, I prefer Aruba.

The initial setup is very easy. 

I'm not part of the configuration team. We have a team that handles all implementation and configuration. I am part of the design team.

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.

I'm a reseller and I supply these switches to customers.

The use case of this solution is to connect endpoint devices through to the data centers.

It has several awesome features. I actually prefer Aruba over Huawei.

With Aruba, some of the models that are available, you need simple features, but you have to go to very high models, very expensive models.

They need to come up with a bit more flexibility in their range of models.

I would like to see more flexibility with regard to the models that are available.

I've been using HP Switches for about 15 years, then when HP bought Aruba, it became Aruba and I started using it under the new name.

We use all of the versions that are available. I use the older Aruba OS Switches. I use the new Aruba CX Switches. It just depends on what the customer needs.

It's a very stable product.

Aruba Switches are very scalable.

The technical support is fantastic! Absolutely fantastic. We have no problems with their technical support.

The initial setup is straightforward. They are the easiest switches to work with.

The deployment time varies; if it's one switch then it will be quick. If it's a hundred switches, it will take a while.

here are no licensing costs for the Aruba Switches. However, there are licensing costs for some of their other solutions.

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

I would rate Aruba Switches an eight out of ten.

Our primary use case is data center networking. We work with a hybrid deployment model. Currently, we are working with the 8325 switches. We have sold the solutions to a lot of our customers.  

The thing that I have found most valuable about the Aruba product is that it is very stable. It provides great performance and reliability.  

Our clients are really very satisfied with the service this product provides. I really see nothing for the moment that needs improvement. There was a new release at the beginning of this year that is currently available, so essentially it is a new product. It has kept up with good development.  

The only improvement I can really see is that maybe they could get more competitive price-wise. Technically we are satisfied with the product.  

I am a systems architect and ee have been using Aruba switches at our company for two years.  

It is very stable. We have no trouble with the performance.  

It is very scalable. It is a stackable switch and that gives it scalability.  

We have not needed to use Aruba's technical support. The product has not given us any issues that require it.  

The initial setup is very straightforward. The deployment takes only about half-an-hour. It is very fast.   

Price-wise, the product is a little expensive compared to the competition.  

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.  

We are using Aruba Switches for switching and as a type of pilot.

The most valuable features are the stability and compatibility with other products.

When comparing there is no other product on that market that can compare to the stability. 

They have limited CLI options in the UI and this is something that needs improvement.

Aruba should create a line of switches that are suitable for the industrial market.

I have been using Aruba Switches for between three and four years.

These switches are quite stable. For example, the firmware is stable and we have not had many issues.

It's scalable. There are many options for small, medium, and large enterprises.  

Technical support takes a little bit of time but it is good.

I have experience with other products and I find that these devices are quite stable. In our company, we are about 80% Aruba and 20% Cisco when it comes to network switching products.

Aruba is easier to set up than Cisco. The command-line interface, on the other hand, is better in Cisco products.

The initial setup is very straightforward. Compared to other products like Cisco, Aruba switches are quite easy to configure and set up the first time.

The price for Aruba is quite a bit cheaper than it is for similar products by Cisco.

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.

We had a need to implement a distributed data center, split over two different sites, which were still more or less in each other's vicinity, less than a kilometer apart. The Aruba CX line products was one of the candidates in review and it was deemed the most logical choice We are customers of Aruba and I'm the team leader of technical support.

What I like about the product is its open architecture, the API based line of thought, so to speak. There are plenty of options and possibilities for automation and programming. We see that as a way forward for networking as a whole. These are data center switches and it provides a good use case for programming and the like.

The solution is a little less convenient for more simplified management needs. It doesn't use a traditional, classical user interface for small changes. For monitoring, it's fine, but for small changes, less so. It means that our staff who have a less technical background are not able to help out with minor changes - the environment is less suitable for them.

I do think the graphical user interface for small changes could use some more love, so to speak. But let me reiterate that it's only required for staff that is less knowledgeable. For larger rollouts, larger deployment, everything ought to be API and program based. And in that department, the environment is quite sufficient.

I've been using this solution for a couple of months. 

The stability is great. 

The scalability is great. 

We're very happy with the technical support, they're doing a great job. 

We switched to this product because the previous solution had reached its end of support and end of life.

The initial setup had some complexity to it. Implementation took about two or three months, but that was right at the top of the COVID-19 breakout here in the Netherlands. So we had quite a bit of a setback due to that. If it wasn't like that, it might've taken less time. Our network partner carried out the deployment - they did a great job. In normal times, we'd have between 500-600 users, but for now there are about 300 using the solution. Maintenance is not an issue. We don't have plans to increase usage for now. Our on-premise deployment has suffered a lot due to the COVID-19 outbreak so we have less customers on premises which means that for now there's no further deployment necessary.

We looked at the Cisco option, but since we already had Aruba wireless and we had virtually no Cisco products in our environments, we went for Aruba. 

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.