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Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200F Switch
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200F Switch
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 19.2 Billion Packets/sec
  • Ports: 48x 10GbE + 6x 40GbE QSFP+
  • PoE Budget: None (data center switch)
  • Layer: L2/L3
  • Stacking Support: Yes (via dedicated stacking cables)
  • Form Factor: 1RU Rackmount
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • VLAN Support: Up to 4094 VLANs
  • Max MAC Address Table: 512K entries
  • Power Consumption: ~400W typical

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-performance switching capacity (25.6 Tbps) ideal for data center workloads; Advanced L3 routing, QoS, and security features; Low latency switching with consistent wire-speed performance; Excellent power efficiency for its throughput class; HPE enterprise support and comprehensive warranty options; Supports modern networking protocols (LACP, STP, OSPF, BGP)
  • ✘ Cons: High capital cost ($18k–$32k) limits adoption for budget-constrained organizations; Requires skilled networking staff for advanced configuration and management; Significant power consumption (~400W) drives operational costs in data centers; May be over-engineered for small to medium network deployments; Requires proper cooling infrastructure in deployment environment; Limited built-in PoE capability requires external PoE solution
  • Est. Price: $18,000 - $32,000

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