Cisco Wireless Other Solutions Considered

Michael Lees - PeerSpot reviewer
Production Director at Whitespider

Compared to other companies like Juniper, Aruba, and Extreme, Cisco APs tend to perform better.

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LM
Network Engineer at County of victoria

We had looked at Meraki before, however, the cost is just astronomical. We're a local government, so there's no money. The cost of Cisco wireless controllers has always been kind of clunky. I had heard a lot of good things about Aruba, and then I heard they were bought out by HP, however, it seems like it's still good. I was leaning more towards Ruckus based on just how it handles traffic and handles the guest VLANs and that it can do SSI de-scheduling. I still need to go back and do an in-depth read on the Ruckus option. I am leaning towards that one, even though it seems like it's a close tie.

I also looked at Ubiquity, however, from what I've read, their hardware is not really up to par when you hit saturation, and on certain days of the week here, we definitely have saturated APs due to the fact that we have court cases. You can go from the usual 10 people on an AP to possibly 40 plus people, all trying to check their internet over the wireless. It gets kind of crazy on those days.

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JM
Engineer at Comunidad Cristiana Misioneros San Wenceslao

We looked at Meraki, however, we decided our organization was a bit too large for that particular solution. We prefer to have on-premises options.

I also test other solutions, for example, Aruba or Ubiquiti.

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IT
Technology Manager at International School Of Dakar

For the first configuration, we used apple access points and the HP procurve and D'Link switches.

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Pratik Kadam - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Specialist at Anheuser-Busch InBev

Cisco has collaborated with Meraki. Meraki products are much more economical than Cisco Wireless. Meraki’s interface is better. It’s a plug-and-play solution.

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RR
Information Technology Infrastructure Team Lead at Saptaindra
PV
Data Communications Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

We evaluated Aruba and Fortinet products before choosing the solution. We chose it because of the stability and local support. 

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DP
Network Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

As this solution is near its end-of-life, my company is looking into other solutions such as Aruba or Huawei. We have not decided yet on what we will do, however, the Cisco pricing is very costly. We would like to check out other options that are cheaper, and which can offer the same kind of stability and features.

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IT
Technology Manager at International School Of Dakar

I have evaluated other solutions, like Aruba through my nephew. This is the system he used at university in the US.

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it_user836463 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees

Aruba, Aerohive, Ruckus, UBNT, Mikrotik.

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RR
Senior Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Though cisco is our first choice, we have evaluated other options like Aruba and Ruckus.

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LK
Corporate Head of Digital Solutions Development Strategy | Smart Cities and 4.0 Industry at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I have evaluated the Cisco Catalyst line solutions in the past.

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YA
Network Engineer at Saudi Customs

We've previously used Huawei and Aruba as well for wireless.

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LT
Telecommunications Specialistde Telecomunicaciones at Telalca

I have evaluated Aruba Wireless in the past, they had some features Cisco does not that were useful.

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RK
Operations Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I have evaluated Aruba, D-Link, and Ruckus solutions.

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AD
Chief of Systems at a mining and metals company with 5,001-10,000 employees

We did evaluate Aruba, which is from HP, before choosing this solution. The main reason why Cisco is better is the security model. They are easy to configure and have better technology. However, they are not as cheap a solution compared to others. We are currently evaluating Cisco ISE and are using the demo. 

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FS
Senior Network Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We evaluated other options for our client's needs. We evaluated solutions based on the client's budget and system requirements. In Nigeria, we need to take weather conditions into account. Our solution has to be temperature resistant. Cisco offers stable, portable, aerobics products.

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it_user842922 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead - Network and System Engineer at a non-tech company with 501-1,000 employees

When I joined this company they already had a modular for 6509 switches. So from there I migrated to a 5508 Controller. So at the time it was much easier, since the company was already are using a Cisco wireless controller. It would have been much easier for migration to the 5508. 

We did talk to Aruba about their solution and, I think, price-wise it was very similar and that's the reason we stayed with Cisco.

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CR
Telecom/Networking Analyst at a religious institution with 1,001-5,000 employees

I am currently evaluating other solutions to determine cost versus benefits. We don't need as many high-level features in our situation.

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it_user174498 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Networks and Security Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

We compared it to Aruba which was our existing solution.

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it_user173814 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, IT Infrastructure at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

No, we stuck we Cisco since that's what we have been using all these years.

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MP
Senior Technical Consultant at BT - British Telecom

All solutions in this market are more or less the same, it's just that Cisco is less cost-effective which is why we're currently testing HP. I've also worked on Aruba Access Points and HP switching systems and find them easier to configure and manage, while still providing good performance. 

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SS
C.T.O at Sastra Network Solution Inc. Pvt. Ltd.

We previously evaluated Cambium and Rukus.

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MO
Senior Operation Manager at ATG Systems

We also looked at Rocket Software. 

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it_user901734 - PeerSpot reviewer
User at renault

I have compared it with some other products like Aruba and Aerohive to see what the functionality and performance are like. I have seen, for example, that the Aerohive already has some access points in the new 802.11ax. It's the new transmission technology that provides wireless bandwidth to 4 or 5 Gbps. I haven't seen any Cisco products like that, so I think they are a little late in this regard.

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it_user174588 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
  • Meraki
  • SonicWALL
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ND
CCIE, Sr. Network Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
CR
System Engineer at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees

Yes, Aerohive and Aruba.

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MK
Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

A long time ago, we were comparing this solution against Aruba before the acquisition to HP. We also compare other products however, the main competitor was Aruba.

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it_user423258 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Admin at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
  • HP MSM 720 wireless controller.
  • Aruba instant access points with built in controllers
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it_user184644 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at a government with 501-1,000 employees

We are bound to a supplier and therefore can choose from a limited number of vendors. We use Cisco for our wired equipment, it is then reasonably to first have a look a Cisco‘s wireless solution.

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NM
Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Considering other solutions, I don't think Aruba is any better than Cisco. Aruba and Cisco both have a lot of range. Similarly, Ruckus also has this level of range; however, Ruckus is more specialized in wireless solutions. That's why for incoming projects, we have chosen Ruckus, which is more popular and easier to support as well.

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YS
Lead Presales at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I have evaluated Oracle and Aruba solutions.

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it_user172002 - PeerSpot reviewer
Specialist IT Consultant with 1,001-5,000 employees

Motorola and Aruba.

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SP
ICT Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees

At that time, Cisco was the main provider of such solutions, so we went with Cisco.

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VP
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

The shortlist was Aruba and Cisco. The features are more or less the same, but the cost is also important.

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it_user172665 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer with 51-200 employees

We evaluated Aruba, Ruckus, and Ubiquiti.

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it_user572145 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Corporate IT at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

We did not evaluate anything else because Cisco is a brand name for networking devices.

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it_user170466 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a educational organization with 51-200 employees

We invited 6 vendors that offered Cisco, Juniper, Aerohive brand Wi-Fi solutions to evaluate and compare products.

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it_user524856 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Enginer with 1,001-5,000 employees

Extreme Networks, HPE, Huawei.

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it_user170043 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager of Network at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Yes different WLAN Controller models.

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PK
Information Technology Executive

Some of our customers use Cisco Wireless, whereas others use Aruba. It is normally an issue of the quality of the local support team. People prefer the support of one vendor over another, which differs depending on the locale.

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it_user172686 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator & Information at a media company with 501-1,000 employees

No, it was the only one because all the network infrastructure is Cisco: Total compatibility.

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