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DK
Owner at Sebitu

We evaluated Fortinet, but it seemed to be better suited for SMBs or smaller market segments.

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IgorTunakin - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Consultant | Tech Lead WLAN at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

I've evaluated Mist AI. I'm using it at the same time I'm using ExtremeCloud IQ.

Which solution I prefer is a complex question because it depends on the requirements. For example, you may have a campus system or a small-scale system, or you may have a distributed system. ExtremeCloud IQ is a good solution if you have a large or distributed system.

Your security policy could also affect what solution would be best for you. There's a big security gap in ExtremeCloud IQ because access points talk to the internet directly, and in some cases, that's not allowed because of the security policy.

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DB
Director at a educational organization with 11-50 employees

When they put out an RFP for the last project where we purchased some Extreme Networks products, it listed certain specs we were looking for. Some solutions met those specifications exactly or better than Extreme. One vendor who responded told us that they didn't think we needed that level we requested. They specified less, and their price was less, so I had to go into a detailed analysis to show whether they did or did not meet the requirements of the RFP.

One of the things I learned in that process is that it's hard for a layman like me to tell whether I'm comparing apples to apples. It would be nice if a person in my position could compare an Extreme switch and switches from Aruba or another company, but that was a challenge for me. That's why I'm hesitant to compare solutions and pricing. I might be comparing a Chevrolet to a BMW, for all I know.

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it_user578376 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Operations at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

Yes, we evaluated Cisco, Cisco Meraki, Ubiquiti, and Ruckus. We found that Aerohive performed the best and most consistently across campus.

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it_user655734 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator II at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

We tested APs from several vendors including Cisco, Aruba and Ruckus before deciding on Aerohive. Their product quality and feature set are above average and their cloud management solution is beyond anything else on the market.

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it_user173682 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Network Systems Engineer at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

Yes, we looked at Aruba and Trapeze. The Trapeze folks almost got into a fist fight in the data center and the Aruba folks were so ridiculously arrogant I couldn't stand it.

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GD
Founder and CEO at a security firm with 11-50 employees

Extreme has a different operating system that is easier to use and easier to apply a policy from the edge to the core than Cisco or other solutions offer. Extreme is also backward compatible. You may have firewalls and switches on different versions, but it's compatible. With Cisco, you need to have them all on the same version in order for it to flow through from the edge to the core. You may have different organizations and slightly different versions, but you can easily appreciate an update that will be applicable across the deployment. Those are two key differences. 

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it_user590592 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of Information Technology at a tech services company

Meraki, Aruba, and Ubiquiti were evaluated along with Aerohive. We had evaluation APs from Meraki and Aruba. We looked at coverage, ease of use, and TCO.

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it_user584787 - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Systems Manager at a educational organization

Yes, I looked at several other options. These included ARUBA, RUKUS, MERU and MIRAKI. None of these solutions came close to Aerohives offering in terms of cloud management and ease of use.

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it_user167031 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director with 51-200 employees

Yes. Meraki, Cisco, and Arbua networks were all evaluated.

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it_user614892 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Technology at a educational organization

We evaluated Meraki and that was a close second. In the end, I do believe we made the correct decision for our organization.

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it_user355482 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

We evaluated Aruba, Rocket, Cisco, HP and one or two others.

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KK
Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

I don't have any experience with Cisco DNA Center, so I just wanted to confirm and compare the differences between Cisco DNA and the other solution.

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it_user544491 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - IT Infrastructure at a non-tech company with 501-1,000 employees

We looked at several other options, including Cisco and Aruba.

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it_user578085 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees

We evaluated Meraki prior to choosing Aerohive. At the time, Meraki did not support PPSK's, which was a requirement for our network.

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MB
President at Marine Alignment, Inc.

Before choosing this product, we evaluated Extreme Networks for the switches; excellent but would have required additional management and expertise. I looked again at Netgear but went with Aerohive for the reasons I've mentioned, and HiveManager.

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SF
Network Administrator at University of Kelaniya

We chose to evaluate Aerohive and Cisco Meraki for this project. Price-wise Aerohive is the lowest competitive bidder for this WLAN project.

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it_user355296 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Systems Engineer at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

Meru, Aruba, Cisco, and one other that I can't remember were all considered before Aerohive was chosen.

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reviewer624093 - PeerSpot reviewer
Admin at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees

We also received a bid for this project from Aruba.

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ER
Senior Pre-sales consultant at Businesscom BV

There are many alternatives that we evaluated, and we chose ExtremeCloud.

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it_user462909 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jr. IT Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Meraki/Aruba.

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it_user171972 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a university with 501-1,000 employees

I'd highly recommend this product if they're looking for feature-rich APs that are easy to deploy & manage.

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it_user527943 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Admin at a engineering company with 501-1,000 employees

Before choosing, we also evaluated Cisco, Aruba, Meru, Meraki, Ruckus, and Motorola.

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it_user638367 - PeerSpot reviewer
Level 3 Support Technician at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Was not apart of team that was choosing wireless options at the time. Have not even heard or seen any other wireless system that was before this.

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it_user513453 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Associate at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

This system was set up before I began managing the environment. I cannot say which vendors, or even if other vendors were evaluated.

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it_user424734 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Coordinator at a university with 501-1,000 employees

Yes (ruckus, cisco, meraki, etc.) but this had the easiest interface to set up. Again, the interface is very easy to set up. A general knowledge of networks is all you need.

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it_user401466 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Server & Support Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Cisco, Aruba, Meraki (before Cisco purchased).

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it_user171210 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal System Engineer at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Motorola WING but it was overkill for our needs of a small business.

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it_user175161 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security and Infrastructure at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Yes – we did evaluations of some other products.

We tested Cisco Meraki – Meraki is very good product, straightforward with configuration, but they don't provide central management which can be kept in-house, but only hosted on their cloud. We were not satisfied with it, because we want to keep all our info inside our network.

We also tested Cisco APs with controllers, but again this architecture is not something that would suit us, because of absent central management.

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it_user283080 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees

Sure, Cisco, Aruba, HP... The usual suspects. Aerohive seemed like the way to go for a few reasons. The cloud based management was among the deciding factors. We can check on and manage the environment anywhere, anytime.

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it_user355089 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator, Founder at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We evaluated Ruckus, Cisco and Aruba before selecting Aerohive.

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it_user578949 - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT manager at a tech services company

We evaluated HP but they had no controllerless solution at that time (before Aruba acquisition). The controller price (you need redundancy, right ?) broke their neck in terms of budget.

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it_user584346 - PeerSpot reviewer
Windows/Mac Network Administrator at a tech company with 51-200 employees

We evaluated Aruba and Meraki. Meraki was not our choice due to not being able to get a stable Wifi connection due to it being unable to handle the interference here in our office. Aruba was nice and the pricing was similar to Aerohive but I felt their cloud interface wasn't as user friendly.

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it_user355119 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Specialist at a hospitality company with 501-1,000 employees

Yes, we evaluated Cisco and Aruba.

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it_user632811 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Before choosing this product, we also evaluate Motorola, Aruba, Cisco, Juniper and HPE.

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it_user742677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Technician Intern at a tech services company
it_user435759 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hawaiian Best at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees

Our administrations department would like to try new hardware and look at a different vendor, so we are testing Rukus because it is cheaper.

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it_user421020 - PeerSpot reviewer
Wireless Network Engineer at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

Yes, Aruba, Meraki and Ruckus were also evaluated.

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it_user175593 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees

We used to implement wireless networks using traditional Access Points when our vendor proposed this product to us. Therefore, we weren't interested in finding another solution.

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it_user535062 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Integrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Aruba, Ruckus, Cisco.

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it_user537639 - PeerSpot reviewer
-- at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Before choosing Aerohive, we had an in-house solution. We researched what could be done locally and the advantages of staying in-house. Aerohive provided us with a staple and scalable solution that suited our needs.

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it_user185835 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Engineer- Network Consulting at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Yes, we also looked at Cisco, Meracki and Ruckus Wireless.

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Buyer's Guide
ExtremeCloud IQ
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about ExtremeCloud IQ. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.