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We performed a comparison between Aruba Remote Access Points and AWS Direct Connect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed AWS Direct Connect vs. Aruba Remote Access Points Report (Updated: May 2024).
771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The solution has good performance.""It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."

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"The most valuable feature of the solution is experienced by those working at home since they get a secure Wi-Fi connection.""What I like best about Aruba Remote Access Points is that it's pretty easy to set up.""Aruba Remote Access Points provide a level of protection for our IPs.""This solution is widely adopted and involves both technology and non-technical devices. It is robust, except in cases of significant power outages.""Aruba works well in large spaces, especially for manufacturing. That's when you start seeing the effectiveness of Aruba.""The platform has the most valuable advanced filtering feature.""It’s very light.""It provides good Spectrum Analysis and troubleshooting."

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"AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and much faster compared to normal network infrastructure.""AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet.""It is a stable solution.""It is a highly scalable solution."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"Its scalability capabilities should be improved.""The security side of Aruba Remote Access Points could be improved.""The remote access point coverage should be bigger than it is now.""The solution's technical support has some shortcomings that need improvement.""There are some issues, like the VLAN capabilities and support for routing between two VMs.""Our difficulty with Aruba is that the product and the license are two different items. So, if we are adding an access point, we have to pay for two items. We have to pay to add the access point in the controller and we have to pay for the license.""The solution is costly for medium-sized companies.""It could have better monitoring features."

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"It can be difficult to configure compared to cloud-based GUIs.""Its terminologies are challenging to interpret.""It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration for the product.""It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "The price of Aruba Remote Access Points could be better. It is a little expensive."
  • "Price-wise, Aruba Remote Access Points is in the middle, so my rating for its pricing is three out of five."
  • "Aruba pricing is not very high. They offer competitive pricing for what they provide."
  • "You require no separate licensing to convert an access point to RAP."
  • "There are no other expenses than standard licenses for the product."
  • "In terms of pricing, we've found Aruba's offerings to be very competitive."
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  • "It is an expensive solution."
  • "It has reasonable pricing in terms of the features offered."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:This solution is widely adopted and involves both technology and non-technical devices. It is robust, except in cases of… more »
    Top Answer:The product comes with a yearly subscription. It is costly, becoming an issue for certain medium companies, but… more »
    Top Answer:Its scalability capabilities should be improved.
    Top Answer:Here is how AWS Direct Connect compares with AWS PrivateLink AWS Direct Connect Pros: They say it provides a… more »
    Top Answer:AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet.
    Top Answer:It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks.
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    Also Known As
    TNSR
    Aruba RAP
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    emote APs connect to a controllerusing Extended Authentication and Internet Protocol Security (XAuth/IPSec). AP control and 802.11 data traffic are carried through this tunnel. Secure Remote Access Point Service extends the corporate office to the remote site. Remote users can use the same features as corporate office users. For example, voice over IP (VoIP) applications can be extended to remote sites while the servers and the PBX remain secure in the corporate office.

    Secure Remote Access Point Service can also be used to secure control traffic between an AP and the controllerin a corporate environment. In this case, both the AP and controllerare in the company’s private address space.

    AWS Direct Connect
    AWS Direct Connect is a cloud service solution that makes it easy to establish a dedicated network connection from your premises to AWS. Using AWS Direct Connect, you can establish private connectivity between AWS and your datacenter, office, or colocation environment, which in many cases can reduce your network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience than Internet-based connections.

    AWS Direct Connect lets you establish a dedicated network connection between your network and one of the AWS Direct Connect locations. Using industry standard 802.1q VLANs, this dedicated connection can be partitioned into multiple virtual interfaces. This allows you to use the same connection to access public resources such as objects stored in Amazon S3 using public IP address space, and private resources such as Amazon EC2 instances running within an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) using private IP space, while maintaining network separation between the public and private environments. Virtual interfaces can be reconfigured at any time to meet your changing needs.

    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
    Trafford Metropolitan Borough
    Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Retailer13%
    Government13%
    Non Profit13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government13%
    Healthcare Company12%
    Computer Software Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise52%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise46%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    AWS Direct Connect vs. Aruba Remote Access Points
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about AWS Direct Connect vs. Aruba Remote Access Points and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Aruba Remote Access Points is ranked 13th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 13 reviews while AWS Direct Connect is ranked 12th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews. Aruba Remote Access Points is rated 7.8, while AWS Direct Connect is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Aruba Remote Access Points writes "The solution can be used from home or any remote office to access office resources like printers and servers". On the other hand, the top reviewer of AWS Direct Connect writes "Has low latency and provides good stability ". Aruba Remote Access Points is most compared with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, OpenVPN Access Server and Zyxel VPN Client, whereas AWS Direct Connect is most compared with AWS PrivateLink, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Lumen MPLS IP VPN, Fortinet FortiClient and IBM Secure Gateway Service. See our AWS Direct Connect vs. Aruba Remote Access Points report.

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