We performed a comparison between Aruba Access Points and Fortinet FortiWLM 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 most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The simplicity is great."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution is very secure."
"We like the flexibility and the security, and the product is very easy to use."
"I like the solution because of its throughput and low latency. It has resolved roaming issues for my customers."
"The tool's most valuable feature is better connectivity."
"The product is quite accessible and reliable."
"After we installed the Aruba switches, the work became faster because the network speed improved."
"Aruba products are good. The Middle Eastern marketplace is one of the biggest markets where Aruba products are preferred."
"Aruba access points protect connectivity, and we don't get interference."
"The Adaptive Radio Management feature is quite good."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to connect and broadcast to different networks without using a VLAN or a layer two switch, which allows you to easily create guest networks."
"At the moment, particularly with the COVID-19 situation, the most valuable feature is probably the IPsec VPN, which is easy to implement with Fortinet."
"The Fortinet FortiWLM system can be controlled through the cloud controller, which is convenient when the solution is not installed in our environment, as it allows us to manage the entire WiFi or access points and provides more adaptability."
"For me, the ease of setup and the rugged nature in harsh environments are most valuable. So, durability and ease of use have been its best features."
"With Fortinet, there is a feature called Network-In-Control. It's the AP controller that decides what the clients are going to connect to... Even though your phone sees, let's say, two APs, since the wireless controller has visibility into and access across all the APs, it knows the best AP for the client to connect to. This way, the controller makes sure that none of the APs is over-crowded, and the spectrum is used properly."
"Fortinet FortiWLM is good for tracking assets, monitoring, and overall management."
"Seamless roaming by leveraging Virtual Cell is a major advantage which reduces roam times and issues related to roaming. Code stability has been excellent and the hardware quality is second to none."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the management."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"Going with a cloud solution will make dependency no longer a challenge from a connectivity point of view."
"I am not able to integrate Aruba Access Points in Azure AD. It is also quite expensive."
"The product should improve its integration and the grouping of the features and functions."
"In Aruba Access Points, the security part is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The product's stability and technical support services needs improvement."
"They should reduce the prices as an advanced marketing tool."
"The platform’s speed for data flow could be better."
"I have to go via HP's process, which is not as good as Aruba's used to be."
"The pricing for the solution is expensive and can be improved."
"Documentation could be improved."
"Areas for improvement would be the compatibility with Apple products and cross-platform integration."
"The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."
"The pricing model can be improved to encourage use by small business and individuals and the hardware could stand to be redesigned."
"The range needs some improvement and also the stability."
"This solution should be easier to set up in a production environment."
"One of the main features that I see as lacking in any of the Fortinet products is the reporting. If you want to have proper, end-to-end reporting, you must purchase the FortiAnalyzer... If Fortinet could offer some better, built-in reporting, that would be a point of improvement."
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Aruba Access Points is ranked 8th in Wireless LAN with 32 reviews while Fortinet FortiWLM is ranked 16th in Wireless LAN with 22 reviews. Aruba Access Points is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiWLM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Access Points writes "This is a reliable product that is easy to scale thanks to its virtual controller". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiWLM writes "Impressive manufacturing quality, highly durable, and very easy to deploy". Aruba Access Points is most compared with FortiAP, whereas Fortinet FortiWLM is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Ubiquiti Wireless. See our Aruba Access Points vs. Fortinet FortiWLM report.
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