PACKETPERF

Primary Device

Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9106 Gateway
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9106 Gateway
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 10 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 2,000,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 150,000
  • Interfaces: 2x 10GbE SFP+, 2x 1GbE Combo (SFP/Copper), 2x 10/100/1000BASE-T (60W PoE)
  • Form Factor: 1U Compact / Desktop

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-performance 10Gbps firewall and VPN throughput; Versatile SD-Branch and VPNC capabilities; Integrated 60W PoE support on copper ports; Cloud-native management via Aruba Central (AOS-10).
  • ✘ Cons: Significant MSRP investment; Requires recurring Aruba Central subscriptions for advanced features; Limited copper port density for larger branch needs.
  • Est. Price: $6,050 - $8,095

Compare Against

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
★ 4.6 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps (Routing)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps (IDS/IPS)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 800 Mbps
  • Max Sessions: 2,000+ Concurrent Clients
  • New Sessions/sec: Not Disclosed
  • Interfaces: (1) 10G SFP+ WAN, (1) 2.5 GbE RJ45 WAN, (1) 10G SFP+ LAN, (8) 1 GbE RJ45 LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-performance 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID support for NVR; Shadow Mode for High Availability redundancy; Integrated 128 GB SSD for NVR metadata and system; 10G SFP+ and 2.5GbE WAN flexibility.
  • ✘ Cons: Integrated 8-port switch lacks PoE support; No multi-gigabit RJ45 LAN ports; Locked into the UniFi ecosystem; Potential fan noise under high thermal loads.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $649

Popular Comparisons

Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9106 Gateway vs Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9106 Gateway vs Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9106 Gateway vs Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9106 Gateway vs Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max) Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9106 Gateway vs Fortinet FortiGate 120G