We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and Aruba Instant On Access Points based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is very secure."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The simplicity is great."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"I can implement it at small sites, and I can also implement it at mid-sized locations. It is very flexible. It is really nice and useful for customers who have many small sites."
"The most valuable feature of this product is that it is easily deployed."
"I've worked with other products, but I prefer Aruba because of its cost and simplicity."
"It's a good solution for small businesses because it's easy to figure out. It's simple to set Aruba up in any configuration, like link aggregation or static loads. It's suitable for less complicated configurations, whereas Cisco devices are bigger and more difficult to implement."
"You don't have to deal with licenses."
"The access it grants to wifi is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Instant are management and performance."
"The stability of the solution is very good."
"Regarding access points, the customer typically considers low-cost plans, and Ruckus Unleashed Access Points are commonly used. These access points are managed through the Microsoft console and can be accessed either with or without ports. The management is done through a controller. The main benefits customers see include cost-effectiveness, especially for those with budget constraints. Aruba, in particular, provides a good user experience. Some customers might choose Huawei, but enterprise access points are also considered. Additionally, the unified access point capabilities are valuable, allowing management from the same account. However, there is a limitation of twenty-five access points, and if a customer requires more, they need to create another site or account. If the customer exceeds twenty-five access points, they need to generate another site or virtual business to manage additional access points, as the external number is limited to twenty-five."
"When an error or alert happens, I receive it in the application. I do not have to be there to know if something is wrong."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"The coverage Aruba provides across the physical area is much better. Most probably because of the new technology, the 4x4 antenna, and everything around it. It's just a much better, easier to use, and easier to manage product."
"The app and the provisioning are the best features of the product. It was really impressive that I was able to just provision it remotely. I didn't have to be on-site with my friend, and we were just able to get everything up and operational. So, the app is great. It sends me notifications when things are down, and it tells me how everything is doing."
"With a variety of switches in their setup, they find that Aruba's online monitoring tools and configuration options for applications effectively manage most of their requirements, all while keeping the process straightforward and user-friendly."
"I would rate the stability of this solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution is scalable."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"The solution is expensive."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"The price could be better."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The meshing could use improvement but aside from that nothing else really needs improvement."
"It is good as it is. If anything, its reporting could be improved."
"The tool's support quality has changed since HPE acquired it. It is also impossible to tell the log dates."
"They could provide a centralized system to manage switches incorporated into multiple branches."
"The restart time should be improved."
"The management component is difficult to understand and not very user-friendly which increases deployment time."
"For on-premises, I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. For on-prem, if I want to integrate two more controls, and I want to extend my network , and add a couple of access points that need to be integrated with my network, I have to do the configurations and all. So that will be each and every time, as and when the users expand, the Wi-Fi solution expands; I need to do the configuration settings on all other controllers."
"The product can be improved by adding a clear interface."
"If there's a way to get a floor map of our office space so we can place the access points on a map to be able to see what's what, where everything is going, where the most traffic is being connected, that would be a nice feature."
"The tool is priced high."
"If anything, its reporting could be improved."
"I would like to see a feature that blocks, increases, or decreases bandwidth capacity for devices."
"The limited functionality of the mobile app restricts its use primarily to small and medium-sized setups, making it less suitable for enterprise-level solutions."
"When there are a lot of people connected, especially during video streaming demonstrations, the connection can get a bit choppy."
"The solution's range could be better."
"The product's machine or equipment can cater to around 20 connections and cannot go beyond 50 simultaneous connections, because of which I think the tool's scalability is limited."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 43 reviews while Aruba Instant On Access Points is ranked 12th in Wireless LAN with 20 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Aruba Instant On Access Points is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Aruba Instant On Access Points writes "All-inclusive pricing, great for small offices, and simple to deploy and manage". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas Aruba Instant On Access Points is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cambium Networks Wireless LAN, Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Fortinet FortiWLM. See our Aruba Instant vs. Aruba Instant On Access Points report.
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