We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Mellanox Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."They provide great service in terms of replacing malfunctioning switches."
"It is slightly more price effective than Juniper and it has a slightly larger range."
"Aruba Switches are always innovating to bring new solutions to the market."
"It's a reliable product that you can depend on."
"Aruba Central is very valuable to us."
"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."
"There is a limited lifetime warranty with the switches, so if we have any problems, the switch is replaced very quickly."
"We like the framework of fabric virtual switching."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the powerful hardware and the software is open. They're using Linux operating system. You can do and install many things, and it performs well."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its functionality."
"It is a very easy-to-use product."
"The tool is very configurable because it runs on a Linux operating system."
"From what I've been told, a valuable feature of Mellanox switches is they're quite user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the size, power consumption, and the vast amount of features."
"Aruba's management suite has some room for improvement."
"I would say that the customization of the switches could be easier to configure."
"We have had problems with the cooling fans on these switches."
"I think that the performance is getting better but they need to have more powerful switches on the market so that they can capture medium and large businesses."
"The biggest issue right now is the delivery timeline. It takes too long to get the product."
"Aruba's website should be localized to support the Indonesian language. The content of their website and the help desk should be in the Indonesian language."
"There is an issue with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), but it is escaping me. We aren't using this feature yet, but it is something we are considering."
"I would prefer it if they reduced the cost of the switches and the access points."
"The configuration is a bit different from Cisco, and therefore, for me at least, there's a bit of a learning curve."
"Mellanox Switches were easier before Nvidia bought Mellanox and then their new version of the operating system changed. They started with Ennui, and now they only use Linux. If they returned to their previous CLI it would be a good option for starters. The new CLI is more difficult to use but more powerful than the older one. It has its advantages."
"Mellanox Switches could improve by adding some features that can make it easier for integrating the switches in some managing and monitoring platforms, such as Elastic or similar software for monitoring data with the data center in a more holistic way."
"The scalability is working fine at the moment, but there's always room for improvement. As of right now, I don't know of any improvements to suggest."
"If you compare this solution with Cisco, utilization in Cisco is more popular and it is more friendly."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 72 reviews while Mellanox Switches is ranked 18th in Ethernet Switches with 6 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Mellanox Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Aruba Switches writes "As a managed service provider, it's important to have a solution that can manage everything from one console". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mellanox Switches writes "Powerful hardware, reliable performance, and advantageous open-source OS". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and H3C Ethernet Switches, whereas Mellanox Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Broadcom StrataXGS, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Mellanox Switches report.
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