We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On Switches and HPE ProCurve based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two LAN Switching solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The tool's best part is the commercials. Its pricing is lower compared to other enterprise products. We pitch the product to customers who have budget constraints. Its implementation is plug-and-play."
"It is quite easy to maintain from the software point of view."
"It is a very stable solution."
"The solution has a simple deployment and zero border."
"Instant On Switches' best feature is the 1930, which is stackable."
"Regarding the feature, my clients are currently favoring it because it enables them to switch back to phone functionality."
"The online monitoring tool and the configuration of the application with the tool are valuable features."
"We use Aruba Instant On Switches for general communication, sending files, and going to the internet."
"It is easy to deploy."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"One of the biggest things in HPE ProCurve that I like, though not necessarily a feature, is the HPE warranty because it's probably better than any of the other vendors that we deal with, as it has a lifetime replacement. Feature-wise, the web interface of HPE ProCurve is typically pretty good and I like that as well."
"The product's stability is good. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"HPE ProCurve is very complex for junior engineers and beginners. You need a lot of experience in managing switches in order to use this switch."
"It has a lifetime warranty, that includes lifetime updates."
"It is stable, and it fulfills our needs. We have all the functions we need, so we're totally satisfied."
"We have found the solution to be entirely stable."
"Instant On Switches' layer 3 and visibility could be improved."
"They should extend the marketing and talk about Aruba's success stories throughout the region."
"You cannot use many VLANs, like VLAN 10, VLAN 20, VLAN 30, and VLAN 100 on Aruba Instant On AP."
"The support needs improvement."
"Tracking with instant switches needs improvement."
"Some customers have made complaints about Aruba Instant On Switches' stability."
"It is not a very scalable solution."
"It could have an MSP portal version."
"They should learn from other vendors, such as Cisco. They all have a few specific routing features. HPE doesn't have any cheap BGP solution."
"Our customers are focused on features and generally, they would like to have a more feature-rich solution."
"I would like to see integration with HPE OneView."
"If we're aiming for an improvement, focus on enhancing security features in HPE ProCurve, particularly in terms of filtering."
"I don't have any recommendations for areas of improvement."
"The dashboards could be improved to be more interesting."
"There is one proprietary function they lack, and I can't remember what it was called, but it monitors the ports, and then every 10 seconds if the port is down, it can divert the traffic somewhere else."
"It might be best if it offers better scalability."
Aruba Instant On Switches is ranked 4th in LAN Switching with 22 reviews while HPE ProCurve is ranked 2nd in LAN Switching with 37 reviews. Aruba Instant On Switches is rated 8.4, while HPE ProCurve is rated 8.6. 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 HPE ProCurve writes "Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment". Aruba Instant On Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Cisco Nexus, whereas HPE ProCurve is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Dell PowerConnect Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Nexus and Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches. See our Aruba Instant On Switches vs. HPE ProCurve report.
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