We performed a comparison between ExtremeCloud IQ and Ruckus Wireless based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Broadcom and others in Network Management Applications."The most valuable feature is the centralized management capability."
"It allows me to see APs and clients that are having issues, allowing for faster support response and less downtime."
"The cloud-based management interface allows us to fully manage all our wireless radios, ensuring consistency and ease of access."
"HiveManager is incredibly useful for managing APs and switches from one cloud interface."
"What our customers like the most is that this device is so rugged. It has very good performance and throughput. Its console is very easy to use and has many features, which makes it different from its competitors. Cloud IQ has all the features built into the console, whereas other solutions require you to integrate multiple solutions with their consoles. You don't need to add anything extra with Cloud IQ. With this single solution, you can do almost everything."
"ExtremeCloud IQ is a complete package with the pilot and the co-pilot feature that gives me full visibility of the network."
"a true controller-less approach, where each Access Point is 100% independent from the management system."
"It excels in Wi-Fi and switch management, as well as other internal management aspects, offering speed and efficiency that surpass what other competitors provide."
"The speed between client to client is really nice. It is better than any other vendor, but officially, I cannot say that to people."
"It's very scalable."
"Our IT staff can quickly issue guest passes for vendors and the instructions are very straightforward, requiring very little effort to get connected."
"Comprehensive availability and performance of monitoring and reporting for WISP network monitor."
"The mesh technology is the solution's most valuable aspect. Ruckus originally had the patent for it. They might've lost it because I see now that other people are doing it, however, they were the ones who came out with the smart mesh technology first, which is phenomenal."
"The reason we picked Ruckus, in addition to our long-standing relationship with them, is pretty much that the RFS characteristics of it seem to be the best."
"Stability has been very good. It is reliable."
"Ruckus has allowed us to deploy better Wi-Fi coverage in the past few years."
"ExtremeCloud should invest in an SD-WAN solution or integration with SD-WAN."
"Lacks cyber asset tracking."
"I would like to see more security features such as NAC integrated to the solution. This would allow customers to be able to control all other users under one dashboard."
"Its price could be lower. It is a simplified solution, but it has price challenges. It is costly as compared to other solutions. It has almost everything. The only thing is that MAC is not possible on the cloud, and it has to be on-premises."
"ExtremeCloud IQ’s user interface needs to be improved, and its current bugs need to be fixed."
"We'd like to have a cloud dashboard from which we can see all devices."
"I would like to see a remote phone application for monitoring APs when on the road."
"Pricing is a bit expensive."
"Mounting options for outdoor access points, I think they could easily improve on that."
"Ruckus products, overall, have a wide range of useful features, however not all customers have the budget to buy a corporate Wi-Fi solution. Most of the time, it's far too expensive for our clients to consider going with Ruckus, and they might like to see cheaper solutions in the Ruckus range."
"We use this solution in a certain way, and it works very well. So, I don't expect it to do a lot more, but to do what it's doing probably better or faster. But it's not a problem with the features; it's more the operations."
"The initial setup could be more straightforward. It would be better if we could seamlessly integrate security tools like a firewall or IPS with Ruckus Wireless."
"The solution needs to have some sort of security offering, like a firewall, for example."
"Most customers revoke the idea of deploying it when they observe the cost per AP license."
"While the Virtual SmartZone appliance has improved in the last few years, it isn’t without issue and the performance of the Web page leaves something to be desired."
"The product licensing could be improved."
ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 5th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews while Ruckus Wireless is ranked 3rd in Wireless LAN with 96 reviews. ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.8, while Ruckus Wireless is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ruckus Wireless writes "Great wireless, good reliability, and excellent connectivity". ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and ExtremeWireless, whereas Ruckus Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points.
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