Primary Device
Aruba (HPE) 7030
★ 3.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Device Category: Wireless LAN Mobility Controller (not a firewall, switch, or AP; firewall-style metrics shown for comparison)
- Firewall Throughput: 8 Gbps
- Threat Prevention Throughput: Not published
- IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.4 Gbps (3DES, per one listing); AES-CCM 4.0 Gbps; AES-GCM-256 3.4 Gbps (sources conflict)
- Max Sessions: 65,536 active firewall sessions (~64K); up to 4,096 concurrent users/clients
- New Sessions/sec: Not published
- Interfaces: 8 x 1GbE RJ-45 (some listings describe 8 x RJ-45/SFP combo ports)
- Form Factor: Rack-mountable, 1U; 4.4 cm x 30.5 cm x 21.1 cm; 2.06 kg
- Max Campus APs Supported: 64
- Wired Bridged Throughput: 8 Gbps
- Operating Temperature: 0 u00b0C to 40 u00b0C
- Certifications/SKUs: Base US SKU JW687A; FIPS/TAA variants include JW710A, JW711A, JW712A, JW774A
- Data Accuracy Note: Most figures come from reseller listings and mirror copies of older Aruba datasheets, not a verified current HPE datasheet
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Supports up to 64 access points and about 4,096 concurrent clients from one compact rack unit; 8 Gbps firewall and wired bridged throughput; Gigabit RJ-45 ports suit small to mid-sized campus and branch WLAN deployments; FIPS/TAA SKUs available for regulated environments; Rack-mountable form factor with a light 2.06 kg chassis
- ✘ Cons: Only 1GbE interfaces listed, with no 10GbE uplink option; Encrypted/IPsec VPN throughput is low (about 2.4 Gbps on 3DES) and session-count figures conflict across sources; Threat prevention throughput and new sessions per second are not published; Platform is an older controller generation, so its specs and availability should be verified with HPE; Pricing varies widely by SKU, region, and warranty, and the listed figures are reseller prices rather than official HPE list prices
- Est. Price: $6,684 - $10,399
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