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reviewer2380185 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer (Diretor DE Tecnologia) at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
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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reviewer890418 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales & Support at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 5
Offers good documentation and is easy to manage
Pros and Cons
  • "It has been a stable solution since its installation."
  • "The product's prices are an area of concern. The product should be available at a lower price point."

What is our primary use case?

I use Aruba Access Points since we need access points in my office.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from its pricing model.

What needs improvement?

The product's prices are an area of concern. The product should be available at a lower price point.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Aruba Access Points for four years. I am a customer of Aruba.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It has been a stable solution since its installation.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around 20 people in my company use the product.

I have no plans to increase the use of the product in my company.

How are customer service and support?

Though I don't ask the product support team many questions, I feel that the technical team is good.

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

I have experience with Cisco. I started to use Aruba Access Points because of its pricing model.

How was the initial setup?

The product's setup phase was easy.

The solution can be deployed in two or three hours.

What about the implementation team?

I installed the product myself in my company.

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

My company needs to pay around 50,000 JPY to 1,00,000 JPY towards the licensing costs of the product on a monthly basis. Additional payments are to be made towards the maintenance and support costs of the product. My company has purchased bundled support from Aruba.

What other advice do I have?

My company uses the product for personal computer network connection, so we don't care about network performance.

I don't use the integration capabilities of Aruba Access Points.

The product is easy to manage.

The product enhances my company's operational efficiency in a good manner.

I recommend the product to others who plan to use it because it is easy to set up and integrate with multiple access points.

The product's documentation is enough for new users.

The product is promoted enough in my region, meaning it has a proper marketing strategy in place.

I have not tried to integrate Aruba with third-party solutions.

I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.

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Riaz Qasmi - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Global Sales at Enterprise IT Solutions
Reseller
Top 20
Offers efficient warranty and has good technical support services
Pros and Cons
  • "It offers a robust warranty and exceptional performance compared to other brands."
  • "They should reduce the prices as an advanced marketing tool."

What is most valuable?

The product's most valuable feature is the warranty. It offers a robust warranty and exceptional performance compared to other brands.

What needs improvement?

They should reduce the prices as an advanced marketing tool. It will enhance the competitiveness as other brands, like Ubiquiti, offer customers a similar deal.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Aruba Access Points for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable but more costly than Cisco. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Aruba Access Points is suitable for medium and enterprise-level companies. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support services are good in terms of response time.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

I rate the initial setup process a ten out of ten.

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

The product's licensing cost is low. However, hardware is costly. Thus, it is overall expensive. I rate the pricing a ten out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

The product provides good support services. It has high pricing but is much better in quality and features than other solutions with similar functionality.

I rate it a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Software Developer at ITCheers
Real User
Top 20
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
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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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.

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