Aruba Airwave vs HPE Intelligent Management Center comparison

Aruba Airwave and HPE Intelligent Management Center are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Aruba Airwave is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3, while HPE Intelligent Management Center is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.5. Aruba Airwave holds a 7.9% mindshare in NMA, compared to HPE Intelligent Management Center’s 6.4% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Aruba Airwave users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of HPE Intelligent Management Center users who would recommend it.

Aruba Airwave

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89% willing to recommend

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85% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Aruba Airwave and HPE Intelligent Management Center based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Airwave

Ranking in Network Management Applications

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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HPE Intelligent Management ...

Ranking in Network Management Applications

7th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Aruba Airwave is 7.9%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Intelligent Management Center is 6.4%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Management Applications

Featured Reviews

Prashant-Patel

Senior Presales Consultant - Networking Solutions at Mannai

The solution has multi-vendor support, and it can be used for network management

Aruba Airwave is an on-prem solution, so you have to manage it with your servers to be deployed. You can also deploy it on the cloud if you have your own private cloud. All the configuration guides and the different types of designs you need are available from Aruba Airwave's portal. I would recommend Aruba Airwave to other users. Overall, I rate Aruba Airwave ten out of ten.

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Muhammad_Faisal

Manager ITSM at Lucky Cement Limited

Achieve seamless network and link monitoring with comprehensive device management

The most valuable function is that the IMC takes an entire backup of my network devices, and I can also redeploy them. The really beneficial feature is the link monitoring. I had checked Check Point's product, however, my requirements are better fulfilled by IMC. The main feature is that IMC automatically configures the device for my use. I have over 200 features in my network, and IMC manages the complete environment. Automation is good, but I mainly use it for monitoring. I am too satisfied with this product.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

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

"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten."

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

"The technical support services are good."

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

"It has improved my organization by increasing troubleshooting opportunities which makes things more efficient."

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

"The solution's most valuable features are its usage, bandwidth existence, device capacity, and utilization."

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"The most valuable function is that the IMC takes an entire backup of my network devices, and I can also redeploy them."

"The most valuable feature is the interface and its ease of use."

"The most useful feature is infrastructure monitoring including switches and servers."

"It's a very complete product with a lot of functionality."

"One of the notable advantages is its ability to provide quick responses, especially in critical situations."

Cons

"The integration with other platforms like Cisco needs to be improved."

"I want a management solution to manage and monitor everything from a single dashboard. This is not there with Airwave."

"The main challenge we've faced with Aruba Airwave is its high cost, especially regarding high availability and failover licenses, which can be relatively expensive for customers. As for recommendations for improvement, considering that Aruba is planning to retire Airwave soon and introduce a new solution, it's crucial that the new product meets or exceeds the current Airwave's feature set. Customers expect a seamless transition without losing any functionality, so Aruba needs to ensure that the new solution is ready with all the essential features and capabilities from day one to avoid any gaps or dissatisfaction among users and partners."

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

"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."

"We sometimes have problems with troubleshooting between the GUI and the CLI manipulation."

"Cost is always a big issue for partners."

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

More Aruba Airwave cons

"I face the issue with the integration with links on Fortinet Firewall."

"I would like to see additional modules included."

"One notable deficiency is the lack of online support for the product."

"HPE Intelligent Management Center is a bit slow."

"The integration with other network devices needs improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is on an yearly basis."

"The cost is perfect because the devices have a lifetime warranty, and the licensing is good as well."

"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."

"It is an expensive solution."

"I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten."

"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."

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

"This product is not expensive."

More Aruba Airwave pricing and cost advice

"The price of this solution is not at all cheap, but it's reasonable compared to SolarWinds."

"There are licensing costs and they are quite expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

University

Computer Software Company

17%

Government

15%

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aruba Airwave?

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.

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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.

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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.

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What do you like most about HPE Intelligent Management Center?

One of the notable advantages is its ability to provide quick responses, especially in critical situations.

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What needs improvement with HPE Intelligent Management Center?

Despite its effectiveness in managing numerous switches and network equipment, it lacks diversity in models. It comes across as rather simplistic without additional modules, and while they have int...

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What is your primary use case for HPE Intelligent Management Center?

I use it to oversee the administration of switches within our network infrastructure. The platform allows me to manage users efficiently, perform equipment backups, and generate reports.

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Overview

Offering granular visibility into wired and wireless networks, AirWave is the only management platform designed with mobile devices and apps in mind. By proactively monitoring the health and performance of all things connected, AirWave lets IT gain the insights they need to support the digital workplace.

HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) is a comprehensive management platform that was built from the ground up to support the Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security (FCAPS) model. It provides features and functions that are designed for comprehensive management of the network infrastructure. IMC was designed to provide the following functions:

Supports the ITIL operational center of excellence IT practices model.
Uses a single-pane management paradigm to enable end-to-end business management of IT services

Provides scalability by supporting distributed and hierarchical system architectures, through additional operating system and database support.

Uses an SOA model to provide full resource, service, and user management.
Enables integration of traditionally separate management tools using a modular design.
Enables enterprises to expand their infrastructure management in scale and to seamlessly accommodate new technologies at the same time.

Sample Customers

Henkel, University of Findlay, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Iowa

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