Aruba Instant Reviews

The product is used for user segmentation, server segmentation, WiFi segmentation, and printer server segmentation.

The most valuable feature of this product is that it is easily deployed.

The product can be improved by adding a clear interface. You can use the Web Green interface however an interface similar to Cisco Catalyst 29 that allows the user to simply configure the product would be useful.

I would like to see clear interface coverage for older models such as 1930.

I have been using the product for one and a half years.

The product is stable. There has been no need for reconfiguration or re-setup.

The product is scalable. It has the ability to connect to other sites.

We previously used Cisco Catalyst 29. 

It was a straightforward setup.

I built a duplicate network on the product that allowed me to replace all the Cisco equipment by simply unplugging the cables from Cisco and plugging them into the new product. The total setup time was about 15 days.

The implementation was done in-house.

I give the product a nine out of ten.

The product comes with all the necessary technical documentation for support. Only one person is required for maintenance.

We use Aruba Instant for sending logins to Aruba AirWave. We also use Aruba Instant with Aruba Mobility Controller for access points, particularly over one hundred access points.

What I like best about Aruba Instant is that it serves as a virtual controller, so you don't need to buy other equipment to manage all your access points.

I also like that the solution is easy to use.

Aruba Instant is a simple and scalable solution that works well, but the costs you incur from access points could be cheaper.

We've been working with Aruba Instant for five years.

I found Aruba Instant stable, so I'm giving it a ten.

Aruba Instant is a very scalable product, making it a ten out of ten.

We encountered a minor issue with Aruba Instant, so we contacted Aruba support. They resolved the problem, and they were helpful and quick to respond.

Aruba Instant is very easy to set up. Setup-wise, it's a ten.

In terms of costs, Aruba Instant is cheap because it doesn't require a license, but you'll incur charges for the access points. Access point charges could be more affordable.

Aruba Instant can either have a cloud or on-premise deployment. However, in my company, it's deployed on-prem.

At most, my company has between three hundred and five hundred Aruba Instant users.

Two to three network engineers handle the deployment and maintenance of the solution.

I recommend Aruba Instant to other people.

My rating for Aruba Instant is ten out of ten.

The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is security. 

Aruba Instant should not have a limit on users for future releases. 

I have been working with the solution for four years. 

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

My company has 15 users for the product. I rate the tool's scalability a ten out of ten. 

We chose Aruba Instant because of its price and service. 

Aruba Instant's deployment is easy and takes eight hours to complete. 

Aruba Instant is affordable. 

I rate the product an eight out of ten. 

We use this solution as an SMB. Cafe's, small offices, restaurants, etc. are able to use Aruba Instant for wireless connection.

We like being able to merge Aruba Instant to mobile via Bluetooth. You are also able to perform a lot of functions remotely such as creating an SSID IP.

I think that the next release should offer IP phone security/firewall.

I have been using this product since it was released about two or so years ago.

Aruba Instant is a stable solution.

Aruba Instant is a scalable solution.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

I use the solution in my company's manufacturing area.

The most valuable features of the solution are in the areas like routing and VLAN.

Aruba Instant does not currently offer a multi-gig switch or product, making it an area that requires improvement. Aruba Instant's competitors have multi-gig switches or products.

I have been using Aruba Instant for more than ten years. My company is a reseller of Aruba, Cisco, Ruckus, and NETGEAR.

I recommend the product for SMBs.

The tool's ZTP feature has had little impact on our company's customers' operations. My company hasn't used the tool's ZTP feature.

I am satisfied with the product in general.

I recommend the tool to others.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

We primarily use the solution for our wireless network.

It has improved the functionality of our company. It is quite handy.

Aruba Instant is very useful. Even if you just have one device you can create a larger network with just a few configurations. 

You don't have to deal with licenses. 

There is one particular thing that I see that needs improvement. It is a software characteristic, and it is during the reboot. During the startup of the AP, the AP tells you that you are using the wrong password. However, I have realized that this is not true. The AP sees that it's not ready to get the login, and it replies you wrote a wrong password, yet that is not true. The real issue is that the AP is not ready. You get the right login, if you wait five minutes with the same password, it will work. The login is successful. This "wrong password" message should be "Wait, the AP is rebooting."

I've used the solution for one year.

The solution is relatively stable. We had some bugs on some occasions, however, after you are configured, the system is quite stable. It doesn't crash or freeze.

The product can scale. It is definitely good. You just have to add a similar AP sourcing the same version and same model. My wireless networks are quite small, so I don't have more than 100 APs.

The amount of people using it under us is 300 people.

We are integrators, so in the next month, we are going to install some other instant systems.

I've dealt with technical support. How well the response is depends. In general, I feel good with the support and with the professionality and their ability as well. The one thing that I want to be improved is the engineers.

They have to read the entire description. I usually write all of the parameters, for example, the version, my devices, and a description of my infrastructure. And then I received an email, "Please, tell me the version. Please, add a particular file." Yet when I open a case, I add this information from the beginning. They just have to read and get the information. I'd estimate that in at least 50% of the cases, the technicians do not read the notes I send at all.

Positive

The initial setup depends on the configuration that the user wants. The instant infrastructure is relatively straightforward, however, it depends on the environment - including what kind of antenna you have to use if you have an external antenna. The web configuration is quite straightforward depending on the configuration.

We only need three or four people for the installation and the configuration. Once it depends on the environment. 

My company is a system integrator, so we install devices.

It's not easy for me to talk about the cost since I am a technician. I'd rate it a two out of five in terms of affordability. It's more on the expensive side. There might be some extra costs involved depending on the infrastructure. 

We are an integrator, and we have many customers. Then we have a partnership with the distributors, with the sellers.

We work with Aruba devices and Aruba Access Points and Switches. We work with Access Point using Instant Infrastructure, Wireless Controller, or Aruba Central.

There is some confusion about using the website due to the integration with HP. Sometimes you have to go to the HP website and sometimes to Aruba. Also, now, there is the integration with HP GreenLake and you have to log in to an HPE website and then go to the Aruba portal, which is quite confusing. This confuses me. There are too many portals, and it just jumps from one to the other. It's not so handy.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. 

I designed a data center for a client, and we used Aruba to develop all the solutions. 

Aruba Instant is simple to deploy and use. 

My biggest problem with Aruba Instant was the DHCP implementation. The DHCP server needs to ping an IP address to connect to the internet. In some cases, we don't have a DHCP server in the network, and it was really a problem. 

Aruba should also add the ability to configure the stack. There is a series in many switches. I don't remember the series that permits this type of configuration, but I think that the stacking configuration will be an advantage for switches that are critical in the business section.

I work with Aruba technical support to deliver the product to our clients. We have to work after hours, nights, and weekends.

Implementing Aruba Instant is straightforward. You can configure it with Aruba's web browser interface or a cell phone app from the App Store or Google Store. 

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.

I rate Aruba Instant eight out of 10. 

Our primary use case is for deploying the product in hotels, usually a small deployment where an external controller is not required. Aruba provides a cheap and good solution.

The quick setup and the automatic code embedded in one access point is really useful.

The product could be improved by having the ability to support more access points in one cluster. I would also suggest that the multicast be more efficient.

Improved managing of the multicast could be included in the next release. It's an issue that can sometimes be challenging.

I've been using the product for two years. 

It's a very stable solution. 

It's not the best product for scalability because there's a limit. We use it mainly for small installations. We do use the product on a daily basis and there are maybe 30-40 people using it. 

Aruba provides good technical support. 

We previously used Ruckus Unleashed and switched because in some areas of Europe they prefer Aruba and customers request the product.

Initial setup is quite straightforward, it usually takes about two hours. We have a team that deploy on site and about 20 people working in IT support. 

I would rate this product a seven out of 10.