Aruba Airwave Reviews

Paul Coulter

Senior Wireless Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Feb 01 2019

Helps people with troubleshooting so they get better use out of their technical staff

What is most valuable?

* Clarity - both live and synthic for different reasons, but enhanced and efficient use of staff troubleshooting time. * Visual RF - visual location of rogues, clients, and estimated coverage enhance… more»

How has it helped my organization?

It has improved my organization by increasing troubleshooting opportunities which makes things more efficient. Airwave has so many features built in that allow for speed and efficiency (clarity… more»

What needs improvement?

Whenever you get an error it doesn't immediately tell you what the thing is that is causing the error. You have to sit down and research it. If it could say what error is causing the issue, it would… more»

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing and licensing are pretty good. I personally don't like the way it's licensed but everybody has their own things about that.

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

We were previously using Cisco Prime. We switched because Aruba is easier to use.

What other advice do I have?

I think everybody needs this solution. It helps a lot with technical troubleshooting and no matter what end products you have, Airwave is a good solution for everybody. I would rate it an eight and a… more»

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John LeBrun

Solution Design Engineering at Cigna

Jul 16 2018

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

What is most valuable?

The Clarity feature makes it easy to use and understand what is going on with your network in a nice dashboard. It contains valuable features for engineers to C-level executives, who want visibility… more»

How has it helped my organization?

Gives us network access control, visibility, scalability, security, and control in what is becoming an uncontrollable, inundated BYOD and IoT world.

What needs improvement?

Aruba is always finding better, innovative ways to make their products easier and more friendly. It is always being improved, but what I would like to see is “AAS”. Not only Aruba APs with central… more»

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I provide straight answers. Licensing and pricing are extremely straightforward. Run a 90 day free Proof of Concept (PoC) for each product by implementing and using it fully in your environment. This… more»

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

I did not personally use a previous solution.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No.

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Allan.F.Williams

Technical Support Specialist Networks at SERCO

May 09 2019

Provides a lot of reporting capabilities and has a good interface

What is most valuable?

This solution gives you a lot of reporting capabilities and it has a very good interface.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see an integration of services into one system, rather than having multiple systems to do multiple things. For example, ClearPass has everything in one.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost is perfect because the devices have a lifetime warranty, and the licensing is good as well. I have no complaints.

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

Prior to this, we were using a solution from Juniper Networks, but it was outdated and really old. We did a review of all the products and Aruba AirWave came out high, which is why we switched.

What other advice do I have?

This is a straightforward solution but I would suggest that somebody implement it for you. Also, make sure that they have a really good background in it. I would rate this product a nine out of ten.

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What is Aruba Airwave?

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.

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