We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Cisco Linksys Ethernet 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."It's stable."
"There is a limited lifetime warranty with the switches, so if we have any problems, the switch is replaced very quickly."
"It is pretty easy to implement the product."
"Management-wise, this is a good solution."
"We like that it is very easy to manage the product through the cloud."
"The most valuable feature is the security that these switches provide."
"Scalable and reliable solution for your network connectivity needs, with a straightforward setup."
"With Aruba, I like its stability and lifetime warranty."
"I like the firewall. It integrates with AWS. I can use the Cisco product on an AWS server."
"Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is a stable solution."
"Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is a stable solution."
"Manageable features, which we heavily used like web GUI and SNMP."
"The installation is straightforward. We did not face any problems."
"I have found their security features the most valuable. These security features are supported on most of the other features. Similarly, the protocols and the standards are supported on other features, such as the stacking feature, the availability feature, internet channel, link application, and protocols. There are so many features on these features."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"They are good for connecting users. These switches are very stable. We have been using them for three years, and we haven't had any problems."
"Aruba is still losing out to Cisco, which continues to dominate the space. Aruba needs to continue to improve its product range in order to compete with Cisco's dominance."
"Technical support response time could be better."
"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."
"Aruba's switches are older so I'd like to see more upgrades. The newer ones may have that built-in. The product could be more user-friendly."
"Aruba Switches could improve the monitoring and increase the scope of their online portal to cover cloud and on-premise deployments."
"The main issue we had with the Aruba Switches was that they would heat up easily when placed outside. We have two locations with no cover in the corridor and it's a historical building. We experienced outages on the first batch of Aruba Switches we received, which we never had with the Dell Switches, for example, even though Dell Switches are not as well-known. However, the Dell Switches had been outside for a few years and we never had any issues with them. In contrast, we encountered an issue with the Aruba Switch after only one week of being outside when it shut down in security mode."
"From an improvement perspective, I want Aruba Switches to have a longer life since it doesn't work properly after five years of use."
"Aruba Switches cover lots of areas and support automated and IOPS and with the central products, but I think when we look at the solutions overall, IOPS devices are not covered so much in Aruba Central. We are in Croatia and it is a small country, I don't know how its situation is in Europe, America, or Asia."
"Their performance should be improved."
"The documentation should be improved from Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches. Although it hints or refers to being able to do certain operations, they try to get you to load the software instead. They need to be more open with their documentation on using the web interface and give the client the option to use the software or not. This improvement is not on the switch itself, it is in the packaging."
"The manageability could be improved."
"There is a four-month wait list for certified switches and licenses in Libya because they must be shipped from Dubai."
"It would be ideal if they could do more configurations and offer more flexibility. Right now, it's not flexible at all."
"It would be ideal if, for private users that are not companies, the solution could be made even cheaper."
"They just need to simplify the learning curve."
"This product does not scale to environments where there is a lot of network traffic."
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Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is rated 8.0. 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 Linksys Ethernet Switches writes "An advanced, sophisticated solution that allows for segmentation within networks". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, whereas Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is most compared with NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, D-Link Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches report.
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