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 solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The solution is stable."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The simplicity is great."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The deployment is easy."
"The features I have found most valuable is that the solution creates a guest portal for guest networks, and setting up SSID authentication to the regular server."
"The cost is low, and there is controller-less architecture."
"The access it grants to wifi is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The products offer a lot of flexibility. Almost everything can be configured. It works very well for providing remote services."
"The central management of multiple devices is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"You don't have to deal with licenses."
"I've worked with other products, but I prefer Aruba because of its cost and simplicity."
"Multi PSK (Pre-shared Key) is a very good feature in the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The triangulation feature can be used to determine where a person is in relation to the access point."
"Regarding features, the solution seems to be very intuitive."
"The Marvis feature of Mist AI, an artificial intelligence tool, is very useful."
"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."
"AI-driven automation helps implement the solution quickly."
"Ability to control the access points by groups."
"The cost is the most valuable aspect of this solution."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"The price could be better."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"They could provide a centralized system to manage switches incorporated into multiple branches."
"The network planner could be improved. You should be able to import a floor plan, and the application should suggest the optimal placement of your devices."
"Aruba Instant is a simple and scalable solution that works well, but the costs you incur from access points could be cheaper."
"Doesn't support enough access points in one cluster."
"Aruba Instant's visibility, firewalling, L3 functionality, and DHCP services could all be improved."
"The product’s GUI must be improved."
"It is good as it is. If anything, its reporting could be improved."
"The tool's support quality has changed since HPE acquired it. It is also impossible to tell the log dates."
"The inter-functionality with other vendors was a negative for us."
"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."
"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."
"There is no local support for Mist in Brazil."
"The user experience should be improved. It's not user-friendly."
"Sometimes it takes a lot of time for the access point to connect with the cloud."
"It would be beneficial to have support for the Chinese language."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 43 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 Meraki Dashboard. See our Aruba Instant vs. Mist AI and Cloud report.
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