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Aruba (HPE) Aruba 8320
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 8320
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 51.2 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 38.4 Bpps (line-rate)
  • Ports: Mix of 10G, 25G, 100G depending on line cards (up to 128x100G or equivalent)
  • PoE Budget: Not applicable (enterprise campus switch)
  • Layer: L2/L3
  • Stacking Support: Yes (up to 10 units)
  • Form Factor: Modular chassis-based
  • Architecture: Distributed Services Architecture (DSA)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Modular design allows flexible port configurations; extremely high throughput (51.2 Tbps) suitable for large campus networks; L2/L3 routing capabilities; stacking support for simplified management; excellent performance for both east-west and north-south traffic; enterprise-grade reliability and support.
  • ✘ Cons: High capital cost ($75K-$150K+); requires trained IT staff for management; power consumption is significant; typically overkill for small/medium deployments; licensing may be required for advanced features (security, analytics).
  • Est. Price: $75,000 - $150,000

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