We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Cisco Ethernet Switches based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Aruba Switches is the winner in this comparison. It is easy to set up, performs well, and has excellent customer support. In addition, it is less expensive than Cisco Ethernet Switches.
"All of the networking products that we use are Aruba, so we use Aruba Central to manage them."
"The solution is easy to use and quick to deploy."
"There is a limited lifetime warranty with the switches, so if we have any problems, the switch is replaced very quickly."
"Aruba offers better options when it comes to the area of scalability compared to what Cisco offers. Aruba has a better graphical user interface that helps users with the configuration part."
"The solution's stability is really great. We found it very solid."
"We like the framework of fabric virtual switching."
"We have not had any issues with the product and its functions. It has been stable."
"It is very easy to set up."
"Good and stable operational experience with nearly no loss of hardware and very few software bugs."
"We use Cisco Ethernet Switches to configure VLANs in the VPN network."
"We only use the basic features and we find that it works well."
"What I like the most is the performance and the latency that Cisco provides."
"It is a scalable solution."
"We can easily integrate the product with any OEM solutions."
"The initial setup is really easy."
"Remote access is a valuable feature."
"It would be good if I could get a 24-port, 10 gig module."
"It takes a long time to import Aruba switches to Ecuador."
"The templates to automate our switches need improvement."
"The command-line interface could be easier to use, perhaps having voice control."
"If you work for a small business, then Cisco would be best."
"It would be better and easier for us to buy if the price were reduced."
"I would like to see them integrate a monitoring solution."
"The dashboard could be improved, especially for the CX Switches. It would help to push scripts and configurations via an easy to use dashboard, one which would give us complete visibility of all of our switches in one place. Right now, we have more than one dashboard for Aruba. It would be nice if it was centralized."
"Cisco can improve its stability for the BGP protocol. It is not stable while recalculating the BGP table. Its price should also be improved. It is very expensive."
"The product could improve in the area of simulated switches."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve if they removed the command line interface and replaced it with a better GUI. It is too difficult at the moment, we always need to figure out the commands."
"There are instances where the commands you are familiar with might change or be replaced with newer syntax."
"The dashboard needs some minor improvements."
"I haven't heard from my engineers that they said it's excellent."
"It could be cheaper, especially the DNA license. One DNA license is around $3,000 for a three-year contract."
"I don't like that you have to have a license of 10 years to use the switch. I don't understand that policy."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6. 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 Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". Aruba Switches is most compared with Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Cisco Ethernet Switches report.
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