Hi Folks,
I need help. If at all possible I'd like to learn as much as I can about the differences between the Meraki Cloud Management vs. the AOS-CX.
I find that asking the question in a forum, such as this, provides me informative answers with ZERO sugar coating. I'm extremely well versed in Meraki so if you have questions for me please ask.
I have just started with a new company and "my" new network is in dire need of a re-design and upgrade. I simply know that I'm going to find it difficult to justify the cost of implementing an entirely new Meraki environment on the licensing alone. So I thought I would look at alternatives. I've looked at everything from Netgear > Ubiquiti > Dell...I'm now at Aruba.
Can someone please tell me how GREAT Aruba is... How this AOS-CX software is more than capable of competing with Cisco's Meraki Dashboard. I'll give an example. If I want to aggregate 3 ports...on Meraki I, literally, click a checkbox on the three ports then click a little button that says Aggregate.......done.....nothing more or less. I can do that across 3 physical switches a port each or all 3 on one switch...etc..... Is it that easy on AOS-CX? Can I configure 20 ports on AOS-CX all at the same time? Change the VLAN on all 48 ports at once? I'm so in the dark and need to make a choice.
I would love to say I have some competition with the Cisco gear. It would be a much easier sell. I have NEVER put my hands on an Aruba device. I wouldn't mind starting. Help!!!!
Crap...editing already... Stacking....
Is it true that Aruba has no rear stacking ports? Do I have to "waste" the SFP+ ports in the front. Or is that just specific models? I also forgot...whatever I chose MUST be cloud managed. I have to be able to be sitting in AppleBees and if the call comes in that port 29 needs to be on VLAN 22 I can do it right there.
Sorry for the edit...thanks folks!