Campus, branch, and data center
AI-ready network switching

Flexible. Programmable. Cloud-native ASIC design. Modernize switches in your campus, data center, and branch networks with the power, precision, and versatility of a microservices-based wired architecture.

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HPE Aruba Networking CX Switches.

Welcome to an exclusive club. Smarter, distributed services switching

HPE Aruba Networking CX 10040 switches delivers high resolution telemetry, enhanced security, and twice the efficiency of comparable smart switch design.

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HPE Aruba Networking CX 10040.
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Break free from legacy network design

Create a modern enterprise network that comes with the intelligence, resiliency, and security needed to deliver the best possible user and device experience from edge to cloud. With intuitive management tools, dynamic connectivity to AI and application workloads, as well as built-in analytics, you can kick IT operations into overdrive.

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Switching that self-heals

Intelligent automation and analytics for flawless configurations and actionable built-in diagnostics with unified management.

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Always-on reliability

Highly resilient scalable architecture with visibility and control that eliminates downtime for business continuity—even during upgrades—across campus and data center networks.

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Built for Zero Trust

Improve security and privacy for users and IoT devices using Dynamic Segmentation to deliver automated, role-based policy management and enforcement. 

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Common operator experience

The same HPE Aruba Networking CX operating system is installed on every campus, branch, and data center switch - simplifying network operations with consistent architecture, features, APIs, and intent-based workflows.

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Our customers

  • Kent State University

    By unifying, streamlining, and simplifying its wired and wireless networks, Kent State University now offers more reliable and secure connectivity–enhancing its leadership role in academic and research excellence. 

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  • Kyndryl

    Advanced data center architecture delivers unmatched power, security, and performance to future-proof businesses.

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Transform the operator experience

Get real-time, network-wide visibility. Swiftly detect, prioritize, and troubleshoot issues. Turn data into actionable insights automatically with the built-in Network Analytics Engine.

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Secure, AI ready data center switching

AI applications need high-bandwidth, low-latency networks that interconnect hundreds of GPUs at high speed. Learn how to prepare your data center network for AI.

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High-performance for the campus core

Modernize your campus core with CX switches that deliver critical high availability, scalable performance, and end-to-end security for any size deployment.

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Ruggedized switches for harsh environments

Keep devices and users connected and productive in harsh environments without compromising security, performance, or operational simplicity.

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Explore the HPE Aruba Networking Switching Portfolio

  • Campus access
  • Campus core and aggregation
  • Data center
  • Additional campus and data center switches
  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 6400 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 6400 Switch Series

    High-availability modular chassis and line card switches for versatile edge aggregation, core, and data center deployments.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 Switch Series

    Layer 3 stackable access and aggregation switches with Multi-Gigabit Ethernet, High Power PoE, and up to 100G. New 1G option is optimized for IoT density.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300L Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300L Switch Series

    Layer 3 stackable access and aggregation switches with Multi-Gigabit Ethernet, High Power PoE, and up to 100G. New 1G option is optimized for IoT density.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200 Switch Series

    Layer 3 stackable access switches supporting 100M and 1G up to 10G uplinks.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 6100 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 6100 Switch Series

    Layer 2 access switches supporting 10G uplinks.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 Switch Series

    Layer 2 access switches supporting 1G uplinks.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 4100i Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 4100i Switch Series

    Ruggedized Layer 2 access switches supporting 10G uplinks.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 5420 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 5420 Switch Series

    Layer 3 modular chassis with half-width slot granularity, MACsec capability and high-power PoE switches for access, core and aggregation deployments.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 9300 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 9300 Switch Series

    Fixed configuration, 32 port 100G/400G switch designed to provide flexible, high-density networking for servers, storage, and intra-fabric connectivity.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 8400 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 8400 Switch Series

    Carrier class high availability with high performance line rate 10G/25G/40G/100G connectivity in a compact 8 slot chassis.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch Series

    High-performance 1G/10G/25G/40G/100G connectivity in a compact 1U form factor.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 6400 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 6400 Switch Series

    High-availability modular chassis and line card switches for versatile edge aggregation, core, and data center deployments.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 Switch Series

    Layer 3 stackable access and aggregation switches with Smart Rate and High Power PoE.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 8320 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 8320 Switch Series

    High density 1/10GbE and 40GbE switches for campus core, aggregation, and data center top-of-rack deployments to power today’s bandwidth-intensive applications.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 5420 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 5420 Switch Series

    Layer 3 modular chassis with half-width slot granularity, MACsec capability and high-power PoE switches for access, core and aggregation deployments.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 Switch Series

    Next-generation smart switch that builds upon DPU-accelerated processing with metro-scale performance and segmentation. New model delivers twice the efficiency of comparable smart switch design.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 9300 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 9300 Switch Series

    Fixed configuration, 32 port 100G/400G switch designed to provide flexible, high-density networking for servers, storage, and intra-fabric connectivity.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 8325 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 8325 Switch Series

    High-performance 10G/25G/40G/100G data center switches.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series

    High-performance 1G/10G switches designed for data center top-of-rack server connectivity.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 6400 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 6400 Switch Series

    High-availability modular chassis and line card switches for versatile edge aggregation, core, and data center deployments.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 8400 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 8400 Switch Series

    Carrier class high availability with high performance line rate 10G/25G/40G/100G connectivity in a compact 8 slot chassis.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking CX 8320 Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking CX 8320 Switch Series

    High density 1/10GbE and 40GbE switches for campus core, aggregation, and data center top-of-rack deployments to power today’s bandwidth-intensive applications.

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  • HPE Networking Comware Switch Series.

    HPE Networking Comware Switch Series

    Address an expanded range of campus and data center use cases with the HPE Comware-powered HPE FlexNetwork and HPE FlexFabric portfolio of network switches.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking 5400R Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking 5400R Switch Series

    Modular Layer 2/3 access and aggregation switches.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking 2930M Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking 2930M Switch Series

    Layer 2/3 access switches with Smart Rate and High Power PoE.

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  • HPE Aruba Networking 2930F Switch Series.

    HPE Aruba Networking 2930F Switch Series

    Layer 2/3 access switches.

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    Access, aggregation, core, collapsed core, top of rack

  • Management

    Cloud, VPC, on-premises, standalone

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