Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista vs Aruba Airwave comparison

"The most valuable feature of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is the monitoring of wired and wireless equipment."

"OmniVista is a unified solution. It makes management easier in case the router, switch and the WiFi are of the same brand. It also allows us to monitor the WiFi signal strength, switch speed, and bandwidth consumption, and easily block users. We also use the analytics feature, which provides a dashboard showing the number of users per WiFi access point, signal strength, and internet performance. It also monitors the temperature of the equipment."

"The reports are good."

"The command line is very user-friendly, making it easy to implement the network."

"I really like Visual RAF. I use that a lot and then I use the up and down status reports because it'll send me emails and text messages when access points go up or down. That way, I'm aware of what's going on."

"Network management solution that's very stable and scalable. It has a straightforward installation, fast technical support, and multiple features such as reporting, network health analysis, etc."

"It is a good investment for features."

"Being able to see the health of the network is most valuable. It is very strong in terms of stability and scalability. Their technical support is also good."

"The solution is not overly expensive."

"It can interact with other vendors better than Cisco, which is a good point of AirWave. It is easy to use, and its reporting is good."

"The Clarity feature makes it easy to use and understand what is going on with your network in a nice dashboard.​"

"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."

"The most valuable feature of Aruba Airwave is the multivendor support, which enables you to manage and monitor different vendors or products."

"Aruba Airwave provides a robust solution for monitoring and configuring Wi-Fi networks."

"The most valuable features of the solution are its dashboard and simplicity."

"It's scalable because it's licensed per device and we bought licenses with each device. I would rate it a nine out of ten for scalability."

"It needs to be infused with more artificial intelligence and machine learning."

"One feature that is missing is the netting feature, which allows for public-to-private network transitions and vice versa."

"The support of Omnivista could be better. It's very expensive because it requires a subscription for support, and the licenses are proprietary. If you want to scale or expand your operation by adding more WiFi access points, you have to buy another license for that. The web-based interface of OmniVista is user-friendly, but for some administrative tasks and functions, you have to use the CLI, which is difficult if you don't have enough training. It relies heavily on CLI guides and manuals. For improvements, I'd suggest making the WiFi access points lighter.. Lighter access points like those from TP-Link or Ubiquiti would be better. Additionally, the switches struggle with heat in our environment. They can get very hot and damage the electrical components due to inadequate cooling."

"Adding a reliable and proper heatmap for the access points would make this solution better."

"The location of the WiFi connection should be available to all users."

"They should add more security features."

"The support of Omnivista could be better. It's very expensive because it requires a subscription for support, and the licenses are proprietary. If you want to scale or expand your operation by adding more WiFi access points, you have to buy another license."

"I would like to see a little better reporting, not reporting features, the report maker to be a little better."

"I would like to see is “AAS”. Not only Aruba APs with central, but NAC/ClearPass, AirWave, and everything licensed as a Service."

"Cost is always a big issue for partners."

"Pricing for Aruba Airwave could be cheaper, which is an area for improvement in the solution."

"We encounter delayed ETAs in the manufacturing of hardware."

"We're looking for more device compatibility. Like compatibility with third-party devices."

"I would try to integrate more products from different vendors in future releases. Because that's really good features that Aruba Airway has, but it's so limited."

"I would like to see an integration of services into one system, rather than having multiple systems to do multiple things."

"The tool's expensive nature is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"I would rate OmniVista's pricing seven out of ten since it is expensive."

"The price of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is cheaper compared to other tools on the market. The license for this software is a one-time license only, so there is no renewal needed. It's a perpetual license."

"This is an open-source solution, we do not pay any money to use it."

"Its price is reasonable."

"Run a 90 day free Proof of Concept (PoC) for each product by implementing and using it fully in your environment. This way you will be educated on its features, functionality, and manageability."

"The tool is expensive. If one is bad or expensive, and ten is very good or cheap, I rate the product's price as a six."

"AirWave is a very expensive solution. If you implement it in a wide range network, it will cost a lot. There is no option to sell it outside that price segment, which is a problem."

"The licensing cost for Aruba Airwave increased from $72 to $210 within a few months. It would be better if the pricing for the solution were cheaper."

"Aruba Airwave is an expensive solution."

"The licensing is on an yearly basis."

"Licensing and pricing are extremely straightforward."

"We must buy a new license to connect more devices to scale up the solution."