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Pros
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features.""The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system.""The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence.""The artificial intelligence feature is very good.""The solution is stable.""The solution is pretty generic and easy to use.""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.""It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."

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"The cloud-based management system is valuable.""The technical support from Extreme Networks is perfect.""ExtremeWireless is a flexible solution.""ExtremeWireless has good performance.""ExtremeWireless offers profiles, policies, and tags.""The stability of the solution has been fine.""The wireless security solution is the most valuable feature of ExtremeWireless.""The product's price is competitive. It is an impressive and reliable product."

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"It's straightforward to set up.""The graphical userface is very good and quite easy to run with.""We were able to onboard HPE Ethernet Switches easily to the cloud. It was fast and took only five minutes to complete.""The simplicity of the commands is most valuable. The commands are the same for several devices.""These are the basic access layer switches used for connectivity among users, and they are cost-effective.""The scalability is very good.""It's fairly lightweight, they don't require a lot of maintenance.""It is a stable product."

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Cons
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release.""If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited.""Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems.""The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location.""The pricing should be made cheaper.""There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation.""The price could be better.""Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."

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"The current product line is very high-level and is well suited for enterprise-level organizations, but they need a more cost-effective solution for smaller businesses.""ExtremeWireless support isn't very good.""ExtremeWireless should fix some general bugs and make the user interface more user-friendly.""The ExtremeWireless WiNG Access Point on-premise is not as good as the cloud and many of my customers are switching. It is easier for my clients to manage everything from the cloud. I currently use a model of the controller that does not support any cloud functionality.""They could provide different product models. Additionally, there could be a feature to manage devices.""It is a subscription model, so it is maybe a bit pricey.""The solution needs to improve its portfolio.""The ability to integrate with network devices from other vendors would be helpful."

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"HPE Ethernet Switches must ensure that the updates and patching are done regularly. When we have new software updates, we can resolve issues quickly.""Technical support needs improvement, as the response time could be better.""We haven't had any issues with this switch in the past 10 years. That's the reason we're still keeping them alive.""The technical support does not match up to the standard of Cisco.""This solution needs to support software-defined networking.""In the next release, I would like to see them include more features like the Aruba solution, to have more possibilities concerning the software design.""The only improvement I can think of is that it could be better with less updates.""The quality of the service needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
  • "Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
  • "The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."
  • "The pricing is too high."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."
  • "I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
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  • "There are both paid and free licenses of the cloud environment, with only basic functionality in the free version."
  • "The purchase of 350 access points cost approximately $250,000 USD."
  • "The solution is priced well and we currently are only paying for a license for maintenance."
  • "Our access points device is at its end of life. I can buy one more and then I must buy a new device, but if it is a new device it will not support the old virtual appliance. I would need to upgrade our virtual appliance to the next version or build a new virtual appliance with new devices, and it's not good for us. The overall licensing subscription could be better."
  • "The price of the solution overall is expensive. Additionally, the controller and license are expensive. We pay for an annual subscription."
  • "Extreme isn't the most expensive, but it's not a low-cost solution, and because there are no big volumes, you don't receive significant discounts, making the final price higher."
  • "I rate the price of Extreme Wireless a three out of five."
  • "It's not as expensive as some and is scalable to our needs."
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  • "There are free software updates and there is a lifetime warranty for a few of the switch series."
  • "Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
  • "This is not an expensive solution."
  • "This is an expensive product."
  • "There are no licensing costs for this solution."
  • "The pricing is very good."
  • "The price is fair."
  • "They are affordable and less expensive than Cisco. Their price was the decider at the time."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment.
    Top Answer:I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive.
    Top Answer:The pricing is very high in the Indian market. Eight to nine OEMs are also available in the market, giving you their… more »
    Top Answer:The initial setup process is simple.
    Top Answer:ExtremeWireless's technical support services could be better. Additionally, using the troubleshooting feature for the… more »
    Top Answer:We use the application to deploy a new setup and for the data migration.
    Top Answer:The solution's interface is helpful, and you can see the traffic.
    Top Answer:HPE Ethernet Switches is a fairly cheap solution. The solution does the job well for its price. You have to pay a lot… more »
    Top Answer:The solution lacks certain protocols and has a limited warranty. You have to pay extra to get more warranty on it.
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    Also Known As
    Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
    HP Ethernet Switches
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    Overview

    Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

    Extreme ExtremeWireless Access Points deliver wired-like performance, at scale for high-density in every environment. Smart Access Points are equally adept for both distributed and centralized deployment models. ExtremeWireless Controllers provide advanced functionality to allow organizations to define how wireless voice/video/data traffic is processed without architectural constraints and in accordance with business needs.

    HP has created the most open, integrated and software-defined networking portfolio and ecosystem of its kind – driving simplification with networks that understand, adapt to and protect your business applications in real-time. Only HP extends the momentum of software-defined networking everywhere–from the mobile edge to the heart of data centers.

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    St. Xavier High School, Americatel, Diamond Light Source
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    Top Industries
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    Educational Organization25%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Newspaper13%
    Healthcare Company13%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    Educational Organization6%
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    Educational Organization27%
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Computer Software Company9%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Educational Organization9%
    Government9%
    Comms Service Provider7%
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    University7%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Government9%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise40%
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise41%
    Large Enterprise18%
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    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Small Business51%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise31%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    ExtremeWireless is ranked 14th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 94 reviews. ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0, while HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Ethernet Switches writes "They're solid and can last for up to 15 years". ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches.

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