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Marc Gaethofs - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT manager at Thys Bouwprojecten
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
An expensive solution that can be recommended for SMB market
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is scalable. It has 20 users."
  • "The tool's pricing is not good."

What needs improvement?

The tool's pricing is not good. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Aruba Instant On Access Points are stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable. It has 20 users. 

How was the initial setup?

The tool's deployment is easy. You need to log in to the portal and scan the QR code to add the device. You can complete the deployment in four hours. You need one person to handle it. 

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What other advice do I have?

I rate Aruba Instant On Access Points a seven out of ten. I recommend it for the SMB market. 

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Jefe Área Proyectos y Desarrollo at Universidad de Chile
Real User
A stable and scalable solution with an easy setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is easy."
  • "The solution can be more integrated with other brands."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution in a little medicine department with about 15 to 20 people. They arrive on their computer and work very well. We have never had a problem with the solution. It is deployed on the private cloud.

What needs improvement?

The solution can be more integrated with other brands.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for approximately five years and are currently using Access Point 200-Series and 300-Series Instant A.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, and approximately 15 to 20 people use it.

How are customer service and support?

We have had a good experience with customer service and support. I rate them a ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We previously used Cisco and D-link, but we switched because this solution was a good alternative.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. However, it may be because the people who sold it to us made the initial configuration. Deployment took two days.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it through a vendor team.

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

I rate licensing costs an eight out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution nine out of ten. The solution is good but can be improved by allowing integration with other brands.

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reviewer2538939 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solution Management at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 20
Improves the overall wireless connection experience, easy to install and manage
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a good solution and a good technology."
  • "The customer service and support are terrible."

What is our primary use case?

We have a lot of examples of use cases, but the greatest project is with the Sao Paulo government and the Brazilian government. It’s the biggest project using this kind.

What is most valuable?

It's easy to manage and install. For the customer, it improves connectivity, the wireless experience, and speed. It improves the overall wireless connection experience.

What needs improvement?

The radio frequency coverage area is not good. The number of users that can connect at the same time and the user density on a single AP is not good in Aruba. 

Also, Aruba has a lot of switch solutions, and they use a lot of CLI (Command-Line Interface) language. One type of switch might use one language, while another might use an older language. Even within the same product line, you have different languages.

It's not easy to manage everything because even though all the products are within the same system, everything is different.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with it for two years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability with Aruba Central, we have a limited capacity. 

Instant On is very limited. There's a limit of 2,000 users and 120 APs in the same cluster. This is very difficult. I don't know how to resolve this. I think the only way is to change to a cloud solution.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support are terrible. The global technical support is really bad. It's not good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Negative

How was the initial setup?

From the partner's perspective, it's easy to install and manage. It's a good solution, a good technology to improve the partner's experience.

It takes three minutes to set it up and deploy it from start to finish. It is pretty easy. 

The deployment model can be both on-premises and cloud. We use Aruba Central in the cloud, and also Instant On app. The most difficult is when they use the Mobility Controller, the on-premises controller solution from Aruba.

The maintenance is easy. 

What was our ROI?

The return of investment lies in the good experience of the customer. The best way to justify the expensive cost is the good wireless connection experience.

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

Instant On Access Points are expensive. Compared to other solutions like Ubiquiti and Extreme, they're very expensive.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten. So the product is pretty good, but the technical support is terrible.

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Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Improves connectivity management through virtual control and radio management
Pros and Cons
  • "The virtual controller feature is very beneficial because it removes the need for a physical controller."
  • "I would recommend Aruba Instant On Access Points to others."
  • "The security aspect needs improvement."
  • "The security aspect needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is managing switches and access points, particularly for wireless connectivity with both instant access points and cloud-controlled access points.

How has it helped my organization?

Aruba Instant On Access Points have improved our organization as we don't have to handle as many problems with these access points compared to FortiAP or Cisco access points.

What is most valuable?

The virtual controller feature is very beneficial because it removes the need for a physical controller. Additionally, advanced radio management is a valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

The security aspect needs improvement. There is not enough focus on security across networking vendors, and they often add features without testing them thoroughly. The AI capabilities are generalized and not significantly helpful. The technical support is also not very strong as they have faced similar issues as before.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support from Aruba is a bit more competent compared to Fortinet. However, there are still issues with the language barrier and the overall quality of support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We used Cisco access points before. We found Aruba Instant On Access Points to be better. Aruba's products are actually cheaper and feature advanced radio management, which works very well.

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

The pricing of Aruba Instant On Access Points is competitive compared to Cisco, and they are actually cheaper.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated solutions from Aruba and Fortinet. Currently, we are looking at Aruba and Keyao products.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Aruba Instant On Access Points to others. If I had to choose, I would rate them as number one out of all access points.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

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Infrastructure Manager at HIT
Real User
A scalable and stable solution with simple deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is scalable."
  • "The tool is priced high."

What needs improvement?

The tool is priced high. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the solution for one to two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. I would rate the tool's scalability an eight out of ten. 

How was the initial setup?

The product's deployment is simple and took around two weeks to complete. 

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

I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the product an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Consultant at Lantec
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Has a simple deployment phase and can be easily managed by users
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's most valuable features include a simple deployment phase, easy management, and scalability."
  • "I want the product to be made available at a cheaper price point."

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable features include a simple deployment phase, easy management, and scalability. The scalability of access points is perfect.

What needs improvement?

I want the product to be made available at a cheaper price point. My company's customers look for the price before purchasing the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Aruba Instant On Access Points for five years. My company has a partnership with Aruba.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

My company deals with around 100 customers of the product.

How are customer service and support?

The product offers very fast support, which is provided by skilled engineers.

How was the initial setup?

After one access point gets deployed, the other access points can be pushed by getting the config part from the first access point that was deployed. Only one default access point after which I don't deploy any other access points work since I just need to connect to a network, after which the config part from the initial access point can be used to deploy the other access points.

The solution can be deployed in five minutes.

I recommend the product to those who plan to use it because it is easy to deploy and has good scalability features.

What was our ROI?

In terms of ROI, the product offers stability, reliability, good work equipment, an easy deployment process, and the best scalability features and support.

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

There is a need to make yearly payments towards the standard licensing charges associated with the product. There are some additional costs associated with the product since I have seen customers who purchase three-year or five-year plans.

What other advice do I have?

The solution helped simplify our company's wi-fi network setup and management, specifically for small and big enterprise-sized businesses.

The guest access feature impacted our company's business and customer satisfaction. The tool has a good guess portal, and it is easy to configure.

I have not used the tool's mobile app.

I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Ahmet Bulbul - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Consultant at Data Market
Consultant
Easy to deploy and manage – at an attractive price point and has a good virtual controller feature
Pros and Cons
  • "The virtual Controller feature is valuable."
  • "Improvement as per customer requirements."

What is our primary use case?

They have a virtual controller feature that allows access points to function even if the master access point disconnects.

What is most valuable?

The virtual Controller feature is valuable. 

What needs improvement?

Improvement as per customer requirements. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have experience using Aruba Instant On Acess Point.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

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Neeraj Rakha - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-Sales & Technical Manager at Hiperdist Ltd
Real User
Top 10
Though the setup phase is easy, the product needs to have lesser limitations
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is easy to set up, providing value for time since it is very quick."
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

Regarding the product's use cases, the solution is good, or else people would have reached out to us complaining about its performance or faulty equipment.

What is most valuable?

Aruba Instant On Access Points is one of the better types of equipment in terms of entry-level access points though there are not many advanced features that are being used in it. Aruba Instant On Access Points is used in retail, cafeterias, or campus networks to provide access points to provide Wi-Fi.

What needs improvement?

From an improvement perspective, I hope to see lesser limitations in Aruba Instant On Access Points.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Aruba Instant On Access Points for less than two years. I use Aruba Instant On AP25 Access Points.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten. We haven't had many complaints coming in from the customers regarding the performance or the equipment, so I think they are a little above average.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a four out of ten.

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.

In my company, around 200 users are there for Aruba Instant On Access Points.

Aruba Instant On Access Points is suitable for small businesses.

How are customer service and support?

I haven't specifically used the solution's technical support and have always opted for general HPE support. I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I use Cisco.

How was the initial setup?

I rate the initial setup a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is easy, and ten is difficult.

The solution is deployed on-premises.

The tool can be deployed in a day.

Two people from my company are needed for deployment.

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

I rate the product's pricing a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. Solutions from some brands are cheaper than Aruba Instant On Access Points, while others, like Cisco, are expensive.

What other advice do I have?

The product is easy to set up, providing value for time since it is very quick.

Overall, I rate the solution a seven and a half out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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