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Based on 45 reviews and ratings
Attribute Ratings
- HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

8.5
D-Link Ethernet Switches
85%
6 Ratings
9.4
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
94%
9 Ratings
Usability

8.6
D-Link Ethernet Switches
86%
4 Ratings
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating

7.5
D-Link Ethernet Switches
75%
4 Ratings
9.9
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
99%
11 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
D-Link Ethernet Switches
The focus of the equipment is SoHo, that is, small businesses or companies and even domestic use. It meets these scenarios very well. Using for large scale, they can present difficulties to maintain throughput, that is, its use in large networks can be difficult to maintain.
Another issue to be taken into account is technical assistance, they are not as agile as the competition.
Another issue to be taken into account is technical assistance, they are not as agile as the competition.
Diretor de Tecnologia da Informação e Telecomunicação
Câmara Municipal de CampinasGovernment Administration, 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
D-Link Ethernet Switches
- Easy to use GUI
- Inexpensive
- Available in a different number of ports.
- Support for copper as well as fiber ports.
- Available in gigabit ethernet and above speeds as well.
Deputy Manager - IT Operations (Network Infrastructure)
Pak Suzuki Motor Company LimitedAutomotive, 1001-5000 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
D-Link Ethernet Switches
- Updates frequently
- End of life cycle and end of support cycle.
- As D-Link frequently changes its products and customer have to switch very often.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employeesHPE 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
D-Link 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
—Usability
D-Link Ethernet Switches
D-Link Ethernet Switches 8.6
Based on 4 answers
D-Link Ethernet Switches are working fine and fulfill all of our organization's needs cost-wise and efficiency-wise. The rating that I gave would vary based on performance and durability. We used an open environment without an IP-rated network rack, but its working fine and we handle all weather issues carefully and manage the network smoothly. Takeaways: cost effective, handles complex networks, and very good performance.
Deputy Manager
Pak Suzuki MotorsAutomotive, 1001-5000 employees
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
D-Link Ethernet Switches
D-Link Ethernet Switches 7.5
Based on 4 answers
I have given it 9 out of 10 just because of its low cost and additional features that have been an integral part of any product, otherwise, the load management part was far more inferior as compared to the Cisco switches, as those switches have a spanning tree protocol built-in.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employeesHPE 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
D-Link Ethernet Switches
They stack up great. In performance, Price, Physical style. I have been around many networks with a business that has spent three times as much on a network solution and Dlink matches up toe to toe. Has of now they are moving over to Cisco language. So this will improve the availability of engineers and support.
Technology Administrator/Director
Joaquin ISDEducation Management, 51-200 employees
HPE 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
D-Link Ethernet Switches
- Reduction of oscillations in the network caused by repeater equipment (which was replaced by D-links).
- Low cost of implementation and acquisition, making it possible to acquire a sufficient quantity to meet the entire park and demand.
- Due to its low price, we have no losses with maintenance, and can simply purchase other equipment for replacement.
Diretor de Tecnologia da Informação e Telecomunicação
Câmara Municipal de CampinasGovernment Administration, 501-1000 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