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Aruba Airwave vs Cisco Prime LAN Management [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Airwave
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (2nd)
Cisco Prime LAN Management ...
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmet Bulbul - PeerSpot reviewer
Reports generation remains efficient while support and updates require attention
The biggest problem for not using Aruba Airwave extensively now is that HP is not upgrading this tool. They're not investing money and time into it, which is why we're not using it. I find the price of Aruba Central compared to Aruba Airwave to be more expensive. Customers start to complain and get annoyed about the license price. For example, when customers have 500 access points and features about access point licenses, moving to Central requires purchasing new licenses. This makes customers annoyed and complaining about this situation. It's hard to move from on-premises to Central because they always compare costs. If Aruba gave free licenses, they could move. But going to cloud and Central means more investment, and their budget doesn't cover the new investment. This creates problems for local partner companies.
it_user375078 - PeerSpot reviewer
I like the visualizations of RF propogation. It has "kludgey" code that acts unpredictably on occasion.
The most valuable feature is the visualizations for RF propogation We use it for our customers' managed services. It has "kludgey" code that acts unpredictably on occasion. I've used it for over 10 years now. Generally, it's easy to deploy. We've had a little issue with the stability. We've…
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
7%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aruba Airwave?
I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Airwave?
The pricing for Aruba Airwave is acceptable because compared to Cisco, it's slightly cheaper, but not significantly - maybe 5% or 7% less expensive.
What needs improvement with Aruba Airwave?
My general opinion on Aruba Airwave is that it's acceptable, but it's not ideal because we are accustomed to Cisco. We didn't use Aruba much, but once you set it up, you probably don't need to worr...
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Sample Customers

Henkel, University of Findlay, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Iowa
Aegean Motorway, Baylor Scott & White Health, Bellevue, Brunel University London, Erickson Living, Houston Methodist, Hyatt, Lone Star College System, Mindtree, Molina Healthcare, Offshore Northern Seas, ONS, South Island School, Telenor Arena, The University of Granada
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