Dell PowerSwitch S/Z Series vs. HPE Aruba Networking Switches

Quick system and flexible features allow easy networking within the entire company and the network distribution is excellent and easy via this Dell platform. The easy issues reporting using the production capability is good and also securing the entire organization network from various cyber threats and securing all the business information within the system and even the server performance management capability with the product is excellent.

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We manage a lot of public infrastructure and schools which
means we need reliable hardware that is easy to prep and install quickly due to
time constraints. The price is great as we must keep a close eye on our budget.


We use these switches in all types of situations and
configurations some are full SFP and others are ethernet but honestly the software
and hardware are great for our usage.

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• Improve connectivity
• Control network coverage
• Monitor flow of data

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• 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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• To non technical users, training is a must.
• Managing various created networks for some users.
• Detecting some network performance issues is also not easy to the beginners.

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• 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

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I have not had that many issues with these products. Aruba Central has been really helpful. The Integration Capabilities allows us to use Clearpass . For individuals new to enterprise-grade networking, there can still be a learning curve associated with understanding the concepts and the specifics of the Aruba configuration.

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HPE Support is very easy to reach. A knowledgable rep can be reached in a few minutes. After some basic troubleshooting if the failure is due to hardware I can receive a replacement within a day or even in a few hours.

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Due to Dell EMC powerswitch s series have reliable and flexible connevtivity and easily integrated with current system of organization and provided solution we are looking for within friendly budget. Data flow managing help us to customize data within time enable to get report timely and increased overall performance and production of the organization

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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.

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• Great tool to secure the entire business network.
• Effective issues management within the company networking systems.
• Data easy management and transportation through the secure environment.
• Reporting is good and easy.

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• When comparing Aruba to Cisco and Dell there is no comparison in cost. Aruba is a better value and will not require additional licensing like it often the case with Cisco.
• The Aruba OS is very simple to use and understand. A user with very little networking experience can understand the config of an Aruba switch.
• Aruba's hardware warranty assures me that even my oldest switches are covered due to hardware failure.
• In the 11 years I have worked with HPE/Aruba and with over 55 switches I have had a hardware failure less than a handful of times.

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