The 1960 Switch Series empowers you to do more

In today’s digital-first environment, small businesses face many challenges to stay afloat and competitive. To optimize both performance and investment, small businesses need cost-effective, next-gen networking solutions.

The Aruba Instant On 1960 Switch Series is an easy-to-use and affordable wired solution for networks supporting IT, mobile and cloud applications.

Switches that stack together, scale together

Aruba Instant On 1960 Switches are advanced, smart-managed, fixed configuration Gigabit stackable switches that are easy to deploy and affordable.

These switches are designed to scale as business grows, making adding more employees, devices and applications simple. 

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Set up your switch in minutes

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Manage it anytime anywhere

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Connect and power high-bandwidth devices through one cable

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Secure your data and information

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Stack up to four switches


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1960 Switch Series Specs

The Aruba Instant On 1960 Switch Series includes:

  • Five switches: two (2) 24-port and two (2) 48-port models in PoE and non-PoE configurations, and a 12 port 10-Gigabit aggregation switch.
  • Up to 60W PoE power delivery is available for Class 6 PoE devices like pan-tilt zoom cameras and video-enabled IP-phones.
  • The access switches each have two (2) 10GBASE-T and two (2) 10G SFP+ uplink ports for high-bandwidth connectivity.
  • The 24-port and 48-port PoE models come with a power budget of 370W and 600W respectively to support the latest IoT devices.
  • The 1960 aggregation switch comes with twelve (12) 10GBase-T and four (4) SFP+ ports, providing 10G connectivity to servers, network storage devices and access switches alike.
  • Up to (four) 4 switches (access and aggregation can be mixed and matched in a stack) can be stacked together and managed through one single management IP address.
  • With PoE models, up to 30W PoE power delivery is available for Class 4 PoE devices like access points, surveillance cameras and VoIP phones.

Who are the target customers?

Small and growing businesses with limited IT staff, such as:

  • Medical clinics
  • Home Offices
  • Independent retailers
  • Tech startups
  • Boutique hotels
  • Professional firms
  • Restaurants / cafes / coffee shops
  • Churches and other non-profits
  • Small schools
  • Training facilities
  • Gaming

A smoother migration from HPE OfficeConnect 1950 to Aruba Instant On 1960

Migrating to Aruba Instant On 1960 has all sorts of benefits. Including five different models, it offers a range of improvements over the HPE OfficeConnect 1950 switch series:

  • Flexible stacking and management modes
  • Higher PoE power budget (up to 600W) on 48-port PoE model
  • Connect surveillance cameras, door locks and IoT devices without separate wires
  • Luggage tag for easy cloud onboarding through Instant On mobile app
  • Supports hybrid stacking and improved stacking bandwidth of up to 80Gbps

Why Aruba Instant On?

Aruba Instant On is designed for small and growing businesses with little to no IT support and single or multiple sites.

As such, it offers easy set-up, speedy and reliable enterprise-grade connectivity, built-in security, and best-in-class support services that give small businesses the peace of mind they need to focus on growing their business while keeping customers happy and employees productive.

Find out more in our competitive battlecard: Aruba Instant On vs. Ubiquiti, Netgear, Cisco Small Business, Meraki Go.

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