# HPE Aruba CX Series alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 233 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where HPE Aruba CX Series holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/hpe-aruba-cx-series/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Arista Networks: 67
- Cisco Nexus: 22
- Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric: 6
- MikroTik CRS Series: 6
- Arista EOS: 4
- Arista EOS with CloudVision: 3

## Data center networking

**Small business**: 79 of 84 answers did not name HPE Aruba CX Series.

- Arista Networks: first choice in 16 of those 79
- MikroTik CRS Series: first choice in 6 of those 79
- Cisco Nexus: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric: first choice in 4 of those 79
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Arista EOS: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Cisco Catalyst: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Cisco Meraki: first choice in 2 of those 79

**Mid-market**: 79 of 84 answers did not name HPE Aruba CX Series (HPE Aruba CX Series is #6 of 9 at 0%).

- Arista Networks: first choice in 24 of those 79
- Cisco Nexus: first choice in 6 of those 79
- Arista EOS with CloudVision: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric: first choice in 2 of those 79
- HPE Aruba CX: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Arista CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Arista EOS + CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 79
- ExtremeSwitching: first choice in 1 of those 79

**Enterprise**: 75 of 84 answers did not name HPE Aruba CX Series (HPE Aruba CX Series is #4 of 10 at 4%).

- Arista Networks: first choice in 27 of those 75
- Cisco Nexus: first choice in 11 of those 75
- Arista EOS: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Juniper Networks: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Nokia Data Center Fabric: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Arista 7500R/7280/7700 families: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Arista EOS + CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Arista EOS with CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 75

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