HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches vs Lantronix XPress-Pro SW

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

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Professional in Information Technology

Consumer Goods Company, 51-200 employees

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Lantronix is very well suited for a lean and mean type of setup where the network devices are monitored, but the location does not have onsite IT support because with the Lantronix the Network Administrator can access the devices without onsite assistance. Lantronix is not necessary for a location with an onsite Network Administrator, but it is nice to be able to console connect without leaving your office.

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Michael Timms

IT Supervisor

iQorTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Pros

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.

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Engineer in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 501-1000 employees

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Allows you to manage networking devices remotely
Some have built-in environmental sensors
Cost effective

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Michael Timms

IT Supervisor

iQorTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Cons

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.

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Analyst in Information Technology

Government Administration Company, 201-500 employees

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I have no issues with the Lantronix devices that we use, other than some are console and some use regular ethernet

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Michael Timms

IT Supervisor

iQorTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Support Rating

HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches 9.6

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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.

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Consultant in Engineering

Computer & Network Security Company, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

I think it compares very favorably against Cisco and others because it is much cheaper and doesn't require continued support costs.

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Chris Hein

Systems Engineer

CIHFinancial Services, 51-200 employees

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The only device that is similar to the Lantronix that I have used was a serial console device by WTI. The Lantronix is more intuitive, and as I have stated earlier in this review, has the environmental sensors built in. Other than those two minor details, there is virtually zero difference in the two products.

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Michael Timms

IT Supervisor

iQorTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

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.

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Manager in Information Technology

Education Management Company, 10,001+ employees

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Lantronix along with thin clients has reduced onsite IT costs
External environmental sensors are not necessary
No need for a onsite network admin

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Michael Timms

IT Supervisor

iQorTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No