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Aruba Airwave vs DX Spectrum comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Aruba Airwave
Ranking in Network Management Applications
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
DX Spectrum
Ranking in Network Management Applications
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
116
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (20th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (19th), Network Troubleshooting (6th), DX NetOps (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Aruba Airwave is 8.2%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DX Spectrum is 1.9%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Management Applications
 

Featured Reviews

Prashant-Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 23, 2023
The solution has multi-vendor support, and it can be used for network management
We use Aruba Airwave for network management. Regardless of your product's brand, you can manage everything together in a similar place using Aruba Airwave The most valuable feature of Aruba Airwave is the multivendor support, which enables you to manage and monitor different vendors or products.…
DickBaker - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 19, 2024
An all-inclusive monitoring solution that adapts to emerging technologies
The product helps to correlate events.  The solution's most valuable features are its integration with Broadcom tools and scalability. DX Spectrum needs better documentation on its complex features.  I have been using the product since 2005.  I rate DX Spectrum's stability an eight point five…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten."
"This solution gives you a lot of reporting capabilities, and it has a very good interface."
"It contains valuable features for engineers to C-level executives, who want visibility, performance, statistics, and a platform which can take action for them without manual intervention, saving time and money.​​"
"The technical support services are good."
"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."
"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."
"The Clarity feature makes it easy to use and understand what is going on with your network in a nice dashboard.​"
"Aruba Airwave provides a robust solution for monitoring and configuring Wi-Fi networks."
"We were able to standardize the internal processes across all internal departments, resulting in almost an elimination of non-standard process flows through our organization."
"The containerization of different objects was very helpful in building an org structure. Being able to separately manage your MSP clients with separate visibility was also helpful."
"This product provides good visibility into applications at the backend."
"Spectrum does such a great job of discovering our network that we have a high confidence in what our inventory is."
"It does correlation so instead of producing 20 alarms if a site goes down, it only creates one."
"As the kind of enterprise that straddles the line between telco size and enterprise size, it scales for us, because we're not all the way at telco yet."
"Offers a lot of functionality."
"We can plan changes and replacement of end-of-life products in our environment very well because it's very accurate."
 

Cons

"We sometimes have problems with troubleshooting between the GUI and the CLI manipulation."
"They should make it cheaper. By doing that, they can replace Cisco, which is also very expensive. If it is equivalent to Cisco in the features, with a reduced price, they can sell it more than Cisco."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"I would like to see is “AAS”. Not only Aruba APs with central, but NAC/ClearPass, AirWave, and everything licensed as a Service."
"I would like to see an integration of services into one system, rather than having multiple systems to do multiple things."
"Its pricing and support could be improved."
"We're looking for more device compatibility. Like compatibility with third-party devices."
"I want a management solution to manage and monitor everything from a single dashboard. This is not there with Airwave."
"I would like to see better scalability, and maybe, a more intuitive user interface. ​"
"It's not a great performance management tool. Its reporting capabilities are not very good at all."
"It takes some time to learn how to use this solution."
"DX Spectrum needs better documentation on its complex features."
"DX Spectrum is stable. However, now and then there are some issues, but overall it is good."
"It doesn’t give you performance metrics: You need CA eHealth for this."
"The solution could improve by allowing the ability to monitor the network shortly after installing the software and adding an auto-discovery function."
"Support from Broadcom could be better. Sometimes we wait a very long time for a solution to level three problems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten."
"It's device-based licensing. One device requires one license."
"Aruba Airwave's licensing cost is not that expensive."
"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."
"The cost is perfect because the devices have a lifetime warranty, and the licensing is good as well."
"This product is not expensive."
"We must buy a new license to connect more devices to scale up the solution."
"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."
"DX Spectrum's pricing is neither expensive nor cheap."
"The price is very high."
"The solution's pricing could be better."
"In general, the license cost will be about 30% of the total TCO for this tool (hardware/support team, OS costs, and OS management)."
"Currently, a perpetual license but some services are moving to a subscription"
"It is expensive compared to other tools in the market."
"The price is good enough to expect an ideal solution. It's expensive."
"It’s a great tool, but an expensive one. Learn how to use it properly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
8%
University
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aruba Airwave?
I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Airwave?
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.
What needs improvement with Aruba Airwave?
The tool's expensive nature is an area of concern where improvements are required. The product's scalability can be improved.
What do you like most about DX Spectrum?
The solution's most valuable features are its integration with Broadcom tools and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DX Spectrum?
We are a customer of Broadcom, we use a group license that covers various CA products, including DX Spectrum. The company purchases the licenses they need from this group license, and we do not hav...
What needs improvement with DX Spectrum?
Support from Broadcom could be better. Sometimes we wait a very long time for a solution to level three problems. Challenges and Limitations The only other challenge is the price, which is the main...
 

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CA Spectrum
 

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Sample Customers

Henkel, University of Findlay, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Iowa
National Informatics Centre India, Banese, Olympus, AlphaServe Technologies, Sicredi
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