HPE Aruba – Reasons To Upgrade To The Aruba Instant On 1960 Series

Upgrading to Aruba Instant On 1960 Series

Why you should migrate from the HPE OfficeConnect 1950 Switch Series

Is your network ready to connect to the plethora of new IoT devices quickly and safely, handle higher traffic loads, and allow you to manage and secure your network efficiently?

With tight budgets and limited technical expertise, businesses are struggling to keep up with the explosion of devices and bandwidth-heavy applications running on the network. To optimise both performance and investment, small businesses need cost-effective, next-gen networking solutions.

Prepare your network for tomorrow’s demands with the new Aruba Instant On 1960 Switch Series. The Aruba Instant On 1960 Switch Series is an easy-to-use and affordable wired solution that supports IT, mobile and cloud applications. These advanced, smart-managed, fixed configuration Gigabit stackable switches are designed for small and growing businesses, and are easy to deploy and affordable. These switches are designed to scale as business grows, making adding more employees, devices, and applications simple. Aruba Instant On 1960 switches are made to handle today’s bandwidth-heavy applications like voice and video conferencing, enabling consistent connectivity to improve user experience and application performance.

Benefits of Aruba Instant On 1960 Switches

	HIGH-PERFORMANCE Smart-managed layer 2+ Ethernet switch series ready to deploy in 24- and 48-port for non-PoE and PoE (Class 4 and Class 6 PoE) models and a 12-port 10Gbps aggregation switch
	PoE MODELS Up to 30W PoE power delivery available for Class4 PoE devices like access points, and up to 60W PoE power delivery available for Class 6 PoE devices such as pan-tilt zoom cameras.
	EASY INSTALLATION Auto-discovered when you have an Instant On Wi-Fi network
	QUIET DEPLOYMENT Compact and fan-less 24 port non-PoE model for acoustically sensitive environments
	ONE INTERFACE Mobile app-based or web portal setup and monitoring, the same as for Instant On Access Points
	PEACE OF MIND Limited Lifetime Warranty means Aruba has your back now and in the future

 

Why Upgrade?

	Flexible stacking modes support stacking through local and cloud-managed stacking modes.
	Flexible management modes with Instant On cloud-management (access via mobile app and/or web portal) and the local web GUI (with improved UX).
	Higher PoE power budget (up to 600W) on 48-port PoE model to connect high-powered devices (surveillance cameras, door locks and other IoT devices) without running separate electrical wires.
	Switches include a luggage tag for easy cloud onboarding through Instant On mobile app
	Supports hybrid stacking allowing both access and aggregator switches to be connected in a single stack.
	Improved stacking bandwidth of up to 80Gbps.

 

Switch Management
	Instant On switches can be deployed using two management modes: Instant On cloud-management (access via mobile app and/or web portal) and the local web GUI, all at no extra cost.

 

Warranty, Service and Support

Aruba Instant On Limited Lifetime Support provides 24X7 phone support for the first 90 days and chat support for the entire warranty period. Community support is included for the life of the product. Refer to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website at Support Services Central for details on the service-level descriptions and product numbers.

 

The Aruba Instant On 1960 Switch Series

Five different models, all offering hardware improvements over HPE OfficeConnect 1950 Series

As you grow your network, migrate to Instant On 1930 based on features you need, but rest assured both systems work together, so you can update your network at your own pace.

Model Comparison	Aruba Instant On 1960 Series	HPE OfficeConnect 1950 Series
12-Port	12 100/1000/10 GBASE-T ports 4 SFP+ 10GbE ports	12 100/1000/10 GBASE-T ports 4 SFP+ 10GbE ports
24-Port	24 10/100/1000 ports 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports 2 10GBASE-T ports	24 10/100/1000 ports 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports 2 10GBASE-T ports
24-Port PoE	24 10/100/1000 PoE ports 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports 2 10GBASE-T ports 20p Class4 4p Class6 PoE 370W Total	24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports 2 10GBASE-T ports 370W Total
48-Port	48 10/100/1000 ports 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports 2 10GBASE-T ports	48 10/100/1000 ports 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports 2 10GBASE-T ports
48-Port PoE	48 10/100/1000 PoE ports 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports 2 10GBASE-T ports 40p Class4 8p Class6 PoE 600W Total	48 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports 2 10GBASE-T ports 370W Total

 
The Aruba Instant On 1960 has the features you want for high-density environments, with all five models available at Comms Express.

 

HPE Aruba 1960 Series (JL805A)
12XGT 4SFP+ Switch

12-Port Switch Features:

12 100/1000/10GBASE-T ports, 4 SFP+ 10GbE Ports 238 Mpps Throughput Capacity 320 GB Switching capacity 88.8 Reliability MTBF (years)

Dimensions: 350.5(D) x 442.5(W) x 43.95(H) mm Weight: 9.6 lb (4.3 kg) Limited Lifetime Warranty

Buy AIO 1960 JL805A Switch

 

HPE Aruba 1960 Series (JL806A)
24G 2XGT 2SFP+ Switch

24-Port Switch Features:

24 10/100/1000 ports, 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports and 2 10GBASE-T ports 95 Mpps Throughput Capacity 128 GB Switching capacity 123.0 Reliability MTBF (years)

Dimensions: 350.5(D) x 442.5(W) x 43.95(H) mm Weight: 8.7 lb (3.9 kg) Limited Lifetime Warranty

Buy AIO 1960 JL806A Switch

 

HPE Aruba 1960 Series (JL807A)
24G PoE 2SFP+ Switch

24-Port PoE Switch Features:

24 10/100/1000 PoE ports, 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports and 2 10GBASE-T ports Total 370 W PoE Power (Up to 240 W of Class 6 or 370 W of Class 4 PoE) 95 Mpps Throughput Capacity 128 GB Switching capacity

65.3 Reliability MTBF (years) Dimensions: 350.5(D) x 442.5(W) x 43.95(H) mm Weight: 8.7 lb (3.9 kg) Limited Lifetime Warranty

Buy AIO 1960 JL807A Switch

 

HPE Aruba 1960 Series (JL808A)
48G 2XGT 2SFP+ Switch

48-Port Switch Features:

48 10/100/1000 ports, 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports and 2 10GBASE-T ports 131 Mpps Throughput Capacity 176 GB Switching capacity 109.4 Reliability MTBF (years)

Dimensions: 350.5(D) x 442.5(W) x 43.95(H) mm Weight: 9.8 lb (4.4 kg) Limited Lifetime Warranty

Buy AIO 1960 JL808A Switch

 

HPE Aruba 1960 Series (JL809A)
48G PoE 2SFP+ Switch

48-Port PoE Switch Features:

48 10/100/1000 PoE ports, 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports and 2 10GBASE-T ports Total 600 W PoE Power (Up to 480 W of Class 6 or 600 W of Class 4 PoE) 131 Mpps Throughput Capacity 176 GB Switching capacity

68.0 Reliability MTBF (years) Dimensions: 402.75(D) x 442.5(W) x 43.95(H) mm Weight: 10.8 lb (4.9 kg) Limited Lifetime Warranty

Buy AIO 1960 JL809A Switch

 

More from Aruba Networks at Comms Express: Aruba Instant On Access Points | Aruba Instant On | Aruba Managed Switches | Aruba Indoor Access Points | Aruba Desk Stand and Wall Plate Access Points | Aruba Mobility Controllers | Aruba Accessories

 

If you require any further information on these or any other Aruba Networks products that we stock, please do not hesitate to contact our team who will be only too happy to help.

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