Reliable and easy to use switching for a reasonable price
January 03, 2025

Reliable and easy to use switching for a reasonable price

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches

We have a lot of POE phones and other devices that require reliable power and data routing. The HPE switches work very reliably and when you have an issue the support team is there to help and get you running again quickly. The administration is easy and understandable, no need to get specific training for managing them.

Pros

  • The switches are very reliable
  • Support is ready to help and send replacements if needed
  • Easy to administer
  • Excellent documentation for CLI commands

Cons

  • The new ArubaOS is closer to Cisco switches than the OS running on the 2530 series. Could be a plus if you are familiar.
  • I wish there were better uplink ports, 1G seems really dated when cheaper competitors have 10G SFP+
  • Lack of real support for POE++ devices, most switches in the lineup are still POE+ only
  • More reliable than competitors like Ubiquiti
I preferred the OS running on the 2530 series switches, but the ArubaOS is very usable. It's similar to the Cisco OS command line interface, but somehow more understandable. It takes a bit of getting used to, but the documentation is great and it makes sense after a while of using it.
We like the reliability and support of the HPE switches over the UniFi devices despite the UniFi being cheaper and better performing for the price. We like the additional configuration options of the HPE switches over the Instant On line, we are also a staffed office, and don't need the cloud configuration abilities.

Do you think HPE Aruba Networking Switches delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with HPE Aruba Networking Switches's feature set?

Yes

Did HPE Aruba Networking Switches live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of HPE Aruba Networking Switches go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy HPE Aruba Networking Switches again?

Yes

These devices are rock solid, you will se them up once and not have to mess with them for years. They are work horses that don't die. We use them in an office environment and have only ever had 1 fail due to a PSU issue, we got a replacement next day and it's been working great.

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