Aruba branch gateways provide role-based access control and content filtering for both wireless and wired traffic at the branch12. This is a unique feature of Aruba SD-Branch that enhances security at the edge of the network3.

The Silver Peak acquisition enhances Aruba's SD-WAN capabilities by adding a self-driving WAN edge platform that delivers secure access to cloud applications. This enables enterprises to simplify their WAN operations and reduce costs.

Aruba offers switches that work well on campus and in the datacenter, while Arista is more focused on large datacenters and cloud providers12. Aruba switches provide a consistent operating system, management platform, and feature set across both environments, simplifying operations and reducing costs2.
Aruba offers several switch families, each specialized for a different purpose, such as core, aggregation, access, or spine-leaf2. Arista only offers one switch line that is mainly designed for spine-leaf architectures in large datacenters13. Aruba switches can provide more flexibility and scalability for customers who have diverse needs and use cases2.
Aruba can provide this customer with simple unified solutions across the campus and datacenter that leverage cloud-native micro-services architecture, automation, analytics, and security2. Arista focuses more on the needs of large datacenters that require high performance and low latency but may not offer the same level of simplicity and integration as Aruba13.

A customer who needs a wireless upgrade as well and wants better wired and wireless integration is a good prospect for an Aruba switching solution1. Aruba switches can work seamlessly with Aruba APs and controllers to provide unified network management, security, and visibility.

Aruba Instant On is a small-business wired and wireless network solution that is easy to set up and manage1. One of its features is Smart Mesh, which allows you to extend Wi-Fi coverage to areas without wiring by creating a wireless connection between access points2. This can meet the need of a hotel that does not provide wiring in all areas.