Cisco FabricPath vs. HPE Networking Instant On Switch Series

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco FabricPath
Score 8.1 out of 10
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Cisco's FabricPath is a brand of LAN switch.N/A
HPE Networking Instant On Switch Series
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
The Aruba Instant On 1930 switches enable users to leverage fiber connectivity with SFP/SFP+ ports, and boast reliable connectivity over long distances to eliminate bottlenecks. The switches bost a quiet, fanless design, in-built security, and smart-managed layer 2+ Ethernet switch series ready to deploy in 8-, 24- and 48-port for non-PoE and Class 4 PoE (i.e. PoE+) models.
$33.13
one-time fee
Pricing
Cisco FabricPathHPE Networking Instant On Switch Series
Editions & Modules
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Instant On Switch 1430
Starting at $33.13
one-time fee
Instant On Switch 1830
Starting at $89.99
one-time fee
Instant On Switch 1930
Starting at $119.93
one-time fee
Instant On Switch 1960
Starting at $679.65
one-time fee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco FabricPathHPE Networking Instant On Switch Series
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Cisco FabricPathHPE Networking Instant On Switch Series
Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Score 9.0 out of 10
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Catalyst Switches
Cisco Catalyst Switches
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Catalyst Switches
Cisco Catalyst Switches
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco FabricPathHPE Networking Instant On Switch Series
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Cisco FabricPathHPE Networking Instant On Switch Series
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
Cisco FabricPath seems to be well suited for larger datacenters where you need the scalability and flexibility that's provided. We've been able to provide our customers with much more bandwidth than they previously had throughout our datacenter and with applications generating much more east/west traffic now rather than large volumes of north/south traffic FabricPath and the nexus switches have given us the ability to provide our customers with the bandwidth that's needed to serve today's applications.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Pros
Cisco
  • It scales fairly well.
  • It's been fairly easy for people to learn and work with.
  • It has simplified network administration by utilizing Fabric Extenders which are all configured from the same switch and treated as an extension of the switch rather than as a separate entity.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Cons
Cisco
  • We've had a few bugs that have caused random reloads of switches when modifying VLANS.
  • We've had a bug that reloaded an entire fabric at once.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
In comparison to Cisco ACI, Cisco Catalyst, and Juniper EX Switches the Nexus switches have stood their ground and we've been fairly happy with them. I like that similar to Cisco's ACI and the Juniper EX switches that I've worked with I can manage multiple chassis from one place. ACI can do this on a much larger scale though. I think Juniper limited the number of devices in a single virtual chassis to 10 or less depending on the device type. ACI can do a few hundred leafs plus their fabric extenders so if you're looking for one place to manage all your devices it can scale well beyond either the Cisco FP or Juniper EX series switches, but it also has a much steeper learning curve and completely different interface. The loop prevention built into FP has been a great improvement vs our old Catalyst switches.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • FabricPath is easy enough to learn that the adoption on the team has been fairly quick. This allows us to quickly troubleshoot and allows us to meet and beat SLAs that demand we maintain 99.99%+ uptime for our paying customers.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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