We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista and Aruba Airwave 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."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."
"It is a good investment for features."
"The most valuable feature of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is the monitoring of wired and wireless equipment."
"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."
"The reports are good."
"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."
"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."
"It has improved my organization by increasing troubleshooting opportunities which makes things more efficient."
"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 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."
"This solution gives you a lot of reporting capabilities, and it has a very good interface."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Airwave is the multivendor support, which enables you to manage and monitor different vendors or products."
"This solution is definitely stable."
"Aruba Airwave provides a robust solution for monitoring and configuring Wi-Fi networks."
"It needs to be infused with more artificial intelligence and machine learning."
"The location of the WiFi connection should be available to all users."
"I would like to see a little better reporting, not reporting features, the report maker to be a little better."
"Adding a reliable and proper heatmap for the access points would make this solution better."
"They should add more security features."
"Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista could improve by adding more cybersecurity features."
"Pricing for Aruba Airwave could be cheaper, which is an area for improvement in the solution."
"Cost is always a big issue for partners."
"We sometimes have problems with troubleshooting between the GUI and the CLI manipulation."
"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."
"We encounter delayed ETAs in the manufacturing of hardware."
"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 overall monitoring of this solution could be improved."
"I would like to see an integration of services into one system, rather than having multiple systems to do multiple things."
Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is ranked 17th in Network Management Applications with 6 reviews while Aruba Airwave is ranked 4th in Network Management Applications with 17 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is rated 9.0, while Aruba Airwave is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista writes "Helpful support, useful monitoring, and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Aruba Airwave writes "The solution has multi-vendor support, and it can be used for network management". Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is most compared with Alcatel-Lucent ClearPass, Cisco DNA Center and SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, whereas Aruba Airwave is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, HPE Intelligent Management Center, Cisco Prime, Fortinet FortiManager and SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper. See our Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista vs. Aruba Airwave report.
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