1. Aruba SWITCHING Campus COMPETITOR SWITCH MAPPING February 2016
ARUBA CONFIDENTIAL – SUBJECT TO NDA

2. Competitor Switch Mapping
Updated Feb 2016 | Hyperlinks to data sheets
Competitor Switch Mapping
HPE Aruba
Huawei
Juniper
Brocade
Extreme
10500
Catalyst 6807 Nexus 7000 / 7700
S9700, S12700
EX9200
MLXe
BlackDiamond X8
7500
Catalyst 4500
S7700
EX6200, EX8216
FastIron SX
BlackDiamond 8000 S-Series, K-Series
5400R zl2
Catalyst / 3850
EX4300,EX4600, EX6200,EX8216
FastIron SX/ ICX7250/ 7450/ 6610
S-Series, K-Series
3810
Catalyst 3850 / 3750 / 3650
S57xx
EX4200/ 4300/4500*
ICX7250/7450/ 6610
x450/ x460-G2/ C-Series
5510 HI
EX4200/ EX4300
ICX 7250 /7450/ 6610
x450/ x460-G2 / C-Series
2920
Catalyst 2960X / 2960XR
S5700SI
EX3300
ICX 6430/ ICX 6450/ FCX
x440
5130 EI / 5130 HI
ICX6430/ ICX6450/ FCX
2530G
Catalyst 2960X / 2960
S5700
EX2200
ICX 6430
800-Series
2530
Catalyst 2960
S2700
N/A
Modular
Fixed
*Juniper EX4500 included in 3810 and not 5500 compare due to the SFP+ aggregation models

3. Competitors

4. Aruba vs. Brocade – Competitve Switch Mapping
HPE Aruba
Brocade
10500
MLXe
7500
FastIron SX
5400R zl2
FastIron SX / ICX 7250 ICX 7450 / ICX 6610
3810
ICX 7250 / ICX 7450 / ICX 6610
2920
ICX 6430 / ICX 6450 / FCX
2530
ICX 6430
Core
Modular
Edge
Fixed
Hyperlinks to data sheets

5. HPE and Aruba product comparison with Brocade
10500
Modular
Core, large distribution
MLXe Switch
7500
FastIron SX Series
5400R
Advanced
Layer 3
Light
Layer 2
Edge, small distribution
FastIron SX Series
7500
3810
FastIron SX Series
Fixed
ICX 7450 / 7250 / 6610
2920
ICX 6430 / 6450 Series
FCX Series
2530
ICX 6430 Series

6. More to come!

7. Aruba switching overview

8. Aruba Switching portfolio for mobile-first
10500
Modular
Core, large distribution
7500
5400R
Advanced
Layer 3
Light
Layer 2
Edge, small distribution
Leading performance
Integrates with VAN SDN controller for SDN apps
No additional licensing
3810
Fixed/ Stackable
2920
2530

9. Aruba Switching Portfolio Overview
Basic L3 static and RIP routing 24 or 48 ports
30W PoE+ on PoE models
Optional 10GbE uplinks
10500 Series
Fully managed L2 8, 24 or 48 ports
Choice of FE/GE & PoE models
Rack mount & compact form factors
5400R Modular Series
4, 8, and 12-slot chassis
Scalability (576 GbE and GbE ports)
Advanced L2, full L3 features & IPv6/MPLS functionality
IRF technology (up to 4-chassis)
Greater than 11Tbps switching capacity
40GbE (up to 96 ports)
100GbE (up to 24 ports)
3810
2 Tbps backplane, Full Line Rate
Up to 288 GbE, GbE, GbE ports
Redundant management modules & Power
PoE, PoE+, and non-PoE modules
MACsec
Wire-speed Layer 2/3 dual-stack IPv4/IPv6
HPE Smart Rate Multi-Gigabit ports
Services modules
Meshing and routing
New Bundling options
Functionality
Advanced Layer 3
24 or 48 port Gig
Smart Rate multi-gigabit Ethernet
Wire speed 40GbE
PoE+ models
Modular uplinks
Redundant power
10 unit stacking
OpenFlow
2920
2530/G
Price/performance

10. FlexNetwork Switching Portfolio Overview
Fully managed L3 24 or 48 ports
Enhanced MPLS/VPLS support
Dual Redundant PS
Fully managed L3 24 or 48 ports
IRF support
10500 Series
4, 8, and 12-slot chassis
Scalability (576 GbE and GbE ports)
Advanced L2, full L3 features & IPv6/MPLS functionality
IRF technology (up to 4-chassis)
Greater than 11Tbps switching capacity
40GbE (up to 96 ports)
100GbE (up to 24 ports)
7500 Series
2, 3, 6, and 10-slot chassis
480 GbE PoE+ or PoE-Upg, 48 10GbE ports, and 40 40GbE ports
IRF technology
Complete L2 and extensive Routing features , IPv6, and MPLS
Functionality
5500 HI
5500 EI
5130 EI
Basic L3 static and RIP routing 24 or 48 ports
30W PoE+ on PoE models
4 fixed 10GbE uplinks
Price/performance

11. Additional resources

12. Campus Switching Competitive on Arubapedia
Campus Switching Competitive Handbook (Nov 2014)
US Competitive Warranty and Support Summary (Aug 2015)
Position HP 5400R vs. Cisco Catalyst 4500 and Competitors (Apr 2015)
Battle Cards - Aruba switches
5400R Switch Series battle card
3810 Switch Series battle card
2920 Switch Series battle card
2530 Switch Series battle card
Battle Cards - HPE FlexNetwork switches
10500 Switch Series battle card
7500 Switch Series battle card
5510 HI Switch Series battle card
5130 HI Switch Series battle card
5130 EI Switch Series battle card