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Chief Technology Officer (Diretor DE Tecnologia) at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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Top 5
Integrates well with existing infrastructure and provides an easy-to-use interface for management purposes
Pros and Cons
  • "After we installed the Aruba switches, the work became faster because the network speed improved."
  • "The product is highly priced. They could improve pricing."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Aruba Access Points are the proportionate workload distribution and the easy-to-use interface for management.

What needs improvement?

The product is highly priced. They could improve pricing. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used TP-Link and UniFi, and now we use Aruba.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. Ten experts in our organization maintain the product on the maintenance side, including servers, infrastructure, network, switches, wireless servers, virtual servers, Linux, Windows servers, and databases.

I rate the process a nine out of ten.

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What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is more expensive than TP-Link and UniFi. I rate the pricing as seven out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

In the engineering company, they had a huge file, around two terabytes. After we installed the Aruba switches, the work became faster because the network speed improved. It has impacted the overall productivity by about 40%.

The web interface configuration, whether VLANs or SSIDs, is simple to manage. It integrates well with the existing network infrastructure.

I rate Aruba Access Points an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Software Developer at ITCheers
Real User
Top 5
An easy-to-use solution that can be used to implement Wi-Fi solution for manufacturing
Pros and Cons
  • "Aruba Access Points is an easy-to-use solution."
  • "The solution's lead time is very slow and should be improved."

What is most valuable?

Aruba Access Points is an easy-to-use solution. We use Aruba Access Points to implement the Aruba Wi-Fi solution for manufacturing.

What needs improvement?

The solution's lead time is very slow and should be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Aruba Access Points for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Aruba Access Points an eight out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Aruba Access Points is a scalable solution. Two clients are using Aruba Access Points.

How are customer service and support?

The solution’s technical support is good.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a return on investment with Aruba Access Points.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Users have to pay a licensing fee for Aruba Access Points, which could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

We raised a PO to the Aruba agent and installed the device for our customer. Two technical staff and one manager are needed to deploy and maintain the solution.

I would recommend Aruba Access Points to other users.

Overall, I rate Aruba Access Points ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Network Engineer at Cosmogenic IT Solutions Private Limited
Real User
Scalable product with an easy installation process
Pros and Cons
  • "Aruba Access Points’ most valuable features are network mobility and reliability for network access."
  • "The platform’s speed for data flow could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product for user access, guest access, equipment maintenance, and supporting IoT devices.

What is most valuable?

Aruba Access Points’ most valuable features are network mobility and reliability for network access.

What needs improvement?

The platform’s speed for data flow could be better. There needs to be flexibility for installation and mounting access points. Additionally, the controller tool should work efficiently for troubleshooting purposes during maintenance.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Aruba Access Points for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Sometimes, the power stability of PoE switches keeps rebooting continuously. It could be improved.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have more than 1000 Aruba Access Points users in our organization. It is a scalable product.

How was the initial setup?

The product’s installation process is easy. We use heat maps to find stability to access the network for high-flexibility areas. It takes an hour to complete the process.

What about the implementation team?

Sometimes, I take help from a third-party vendor for the implementation.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product's pricing could be better than Cisco.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend Aruba Access Points to others and rate it a five out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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