We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and Mist AI and Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The solution is stable."
"Works automatically in terms of setup with the product finding its master wifi access point."
"It is easy to use, manage, and implement."
"If you don't need heavy-duty filtering and things like that, it's a cheap solution. And, you have central management, and it works."
"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."
"The coverage of the solution is great."
"The solution provides a very good end-user experience."
"This is a very solid product. It is very powerful."
"I like the Instant On switches and the AP22"
"It's really easy to provision and support. Those are its main features."
"If you compare wired versus wireless, it's convenient. You don't need to have one place for connectivity. You can move around and it's easier. Sometimes it's a hassle to work with wires, which is why wireless is so convenient."
"The cost is the most valuable aspect of this solution."
"The triangulation feature can be used to determine where a person is in relation to the access point."
"The most useful aspect of Mist AI and Cloud is automation capabilities."
"Has an extremely good feature set."
"Ability to control the access points by groups."
"The AI deployment process involves adding access points and placing them in the designated area. The AI system automatically adjusts channel selection and transmission power without any issues with stability or throughput. It has improved network performance."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price could be better."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Aruba Instant's visibility, firewalling, L3 functionality, and DHCP services could all be improved."
"The tool's support quality has changed since HPE acquired it. It is also impossible to tell the log dates."
"Aruba Instant should not have a limit on users for future releases."
"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 tool needs to enhance its security features."
"The connectivity of the solution can use some improvement."
"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."
"The management component is difficult to understand and not very user-friendly which increases deployment time."
"The user experience should be improved. It's not user-friendly."
"The inter-functionality with other vendors was a negative for us."
"Mist AI and Cloud should be marketed more and focus on making partners in the industry."
"In future releases, they need to add some router models. Because currently, it supports only SSR and WAN routers. But adding other routers would be good."
"Juniper should integrate all their dashboards instead of having separate dashboards...Since it lacks the integration of dashboards, Juniper needs to improve it."
"There seems to be different versions of standards used in the wireless access points. In the future, it would be helpful if the solution could come up with some kind of universal standard for all devices and all access points."
"Mist AI and Cloud need to improve the configuration speed."
"The solution has various licensing policies. It will be easy to use if it is an open single license."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 44 reviews while Mist AI and Cloud is ranked 7th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Mist AI and Cloud is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mist AI and Cloud writes "A combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless and Aruba Wireless, whereas Mist AI and Cloud is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ and Mojo Networks. See our Aruba Instant vs. Mist AI and Cloud report.
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