Has anyone else noticed the new low-end ArubaOS-Switching being significantly more expensive than the last generation? Looking at historical pricing, our pricing for the last gen compared to the new gen:
Old gen: HP 2920 48G POE+ 370W (J9729A) for around $3000.
New gen: HP Aruba 2930M 48G POE+ (JL322A ) for around $5400
CDW and MSRP also show roughly the same price increase between generations. The layer 2 series (old 2530, new 2540) show the same price hike.
If you wanted to make a stack of two new-gen switches you'd need:
Two switches: JL322A, $5400 x 2 = $10,800
Two stacking modules: JL325A, $850 x 2 = $1,700
Two stacking cables: J9734A , $120 x 2 = $240
Total = $12,740.
For a stack of two basic gigabit L3 switches. Without redundant PSU option. Without 10G uplinks. Can that be right?
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