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Attribute Ratings
- HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

9.0
Cisco Ethernet Switches
90%
14 Ratings
9.4
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
94%
9 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

9.0
Cisco Ethernet Switches
90%
1 Rating
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating

Cisco Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
9.9
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
99%
11 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Cisco is a name well known in the IT field. The technology is tried and true and they have built a reputation on a solid platform. Though many people do not like the cost of the devices and the continued fees associated with long term ownership, you get what you pay for. I dont hesitate to recommend Cisco because I know people will get a solid product that will last a long time.
Senior Infrastructure Administrator
Merz North AmericaMedical Devices, 501-1000 employees
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
HPE Aruba Switches are a good cost-effective alternative to high-end switches. They offer management capabilities which allow the extra features that are necessary in a corporate environment in today's world. Depending on budget, they may still be too expensive for some users.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Consumer Goods Company, 51-200 employeesPros
Cisco Ethernet Switches
- Easy setup and configuration. While the web UI has its quirks, setting up VLANs and other tasks which can be exceedingly complicated on other switches, are much easier on Cisco SG switches. You also have the ability to upload an existing configuration to switches, which can speed up the task of deploying many identical switches.
- Features for the price. Getting a 48 port L3 switch with PoE+ for less than $2,000 is a great value.
- Reliability. We have hundreds of the SG switches in dozens of client sites, many in harsh conditions, and they just keep going.
CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
Pachyderm ConsultingInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
- REST API capability
- Wired & Wireless 802.1x configuration easiness
- Wireless Access Points (APs) zero touch provisioning
- Its high-end family (running the AOS-CX firmware) supports a virtualization technology called VSX (Virtual Switching Extension) which allows 2 switches to present itself as one virtualized switch under Layer 2, and as 2 separate routers under Layer 3; thereby providing high availability.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 501-1000 employeesCons
Cisco Ethernet Switches
- The web UI has taken a turn for the worse with the latest firmware on the SGx50 models -- the bifurcation between basic and advanced modes and the changes to the way VLANs are modified is a step backward in my opinion.
- The power bricks on smaller models are enormous. I'm sure, however, keeping this circuitry external to the switch is what keeps my switches running year after year in hot environments.
- Fans can be a bit loud on larger switches -- this is true of pretty much any 1U device though.
CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
Pachyderm ConsultingInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
- I have had issues finding monitoring software that natively supports Provision/Aruba OS. Most are designed primarily with Cisco in mind.
- HPE/Aruba switches have historically had issues with corrupt flash. This seems to be less common in more recent models.
- HPE/Aruba's switching portfolio can be confusing. Some models run on the Aruba OS while some others run on Comware. There is some overlap in these model lines so at times is can be tough to tell which switch is right.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 201-500 employeesPricing Details
Cisco Ethernet Switches
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Cisco Ethernet Switches 9.0
Based on 1 answer
for their relialiabilty
Network Build Leader
GEChemicals, 10,001+ employees
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cisco Ethernet Switches
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches 9.9
Based on 11 answers
It is a very good product, has almost all the feature you can need to access switches, a simple web GUI management, but not all can be configured from the GUI interface.

Verified User
Consultant in Engineering
Computer & Network Security Company, 1-10 employeesAlternatives Considered
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Cisco is more enterprise level, more reliable, and generally more feature rich but also very expensive. That being said old or refurbished Cisco switches are much more affordable and in comparison to even new switches from the competitor they are still a great value even though they are used. I like Ubiquiti switches as well but Cisco is usually better overall.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesHPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
I think it compares very favorably against Cisco and others because it is much cheaper and doesn't require continued support costs.
Systems Engineer
CIHFinancial Services, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco Ethernet Switches
- Failure on Cisco Switches, from my experience, is rare in the first 5 years the device is up.
- I have see the Cisco 6500 switches go 5 years without a reboot, which is nothing short of amazing.
- The service that you get is top notch and available 24/7, and you really cannot put a price on that.
Network Administrator II
iQorTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
- Ease of deployment has cut back on labor hours.
- Ease of management has allowed us to be more proactive to other potential issues that may occur on the network.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 10,001+ employees