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reviewer1080108 - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Network Manager at a non-tech company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Good centralized management and wireless control functionality, and easy to deploy
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the centralized management capability."
  • "The licensing model could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use this product for wireless control.

How has it helped my organization?

We didn't have wireless service available before implementing this product, so it has improved things quite a lot.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the centralized management capability.

Overall, the wireless control features are good.

What needs improvement?

The licensing model could be improved.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This product is scalable and we have approximately 125 people using it.

How are customer service and support?

We don't go directly to the vendor. Rather, we get our technical support from a third party, and they have been good so far.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not use another wireless solution before this one. We purchased it because we needed to provide wireless service within the organization.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy.

What about the implementation team?

We had another company do the implementation. They showed us how to use it and handed it over. I have no complaints about the deployment.

I do the maintenance on it.

What was our ROI?

We don't operate such that this product would provide a return on investment. We're a school and we put this system in place to provide wireless access to the pupils.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price was okay. However, there are different licensing models and it would be helpful if more of the features were in the lower licensing bracket.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, this product does what we've asked it to do.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Wireless Network Analyst at a construction company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
Top 5
Comes with good security features but delay persists in information updation
Pros and Cons
  • "ExtremeCloud IQ is an intuitive platform. The tool's ability to streamline network operations depends on the end customer. Sometimes it's quicker, and sometimes it takes much longer. It helps me to address network problems."
  • "For me, the only issue is the potential delay in the tool statistics updating in real time after making changes."

What is most valuable?

ExtremeCloud IQ is an intuitive platform. The tool's ability to streamline network operations depends on the end customer. Sometimes it's quicker, and sometimes it takes much longer. It helps me to address network problems. 

In our end customers, we activate two-factor authentication for login, ensuring very secure access. The tool's security features presented are also very good.

What needs improvement?

For me, the only issue is the potential delay in the tool statistics updating in real time after making changes.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product's stability is good. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the tool's scalability an eight out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

My experience with customer support is good. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

The major differences between ExtremeCloud IQ and competitors include the superior updating of devices and the overall better support provided by the cloud solution.

How was the initial setup?

I rate the tool's deployment a seven out of ten. The duration for deployment varies based on the client's specific configurations and requirements. It can range from one day to sometimes three days for final configuration and functionality. Three resources are enough to handle the tool's deployment. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

ExtremeCloud IQ's pricing is high. 

What other advice do I have?

ExtremeCloud IQ is considered a very good platform with excellent support, although there may be some concerns with pricing and a minor issue with information delay in statistics.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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DfT National Standards/Bikeability Cycle Instructor/ Cycle Mechanic and Dr Bike at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Stable cloud management system that offers good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The technical support for this solution is good."
  • "The managing of switches within this solution could be improved."

What needs improvement?

The managing of switches within this solution could be improved. 

In a future release, it would be great to have the use of AI and continuous improvements of existing features. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have used this solution for 11 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support for this solution is good. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This solution offers annual licensing that is middle of the range in terms of cost.

What other advice do I have?

For any business considering this solution, I would recommend that they plan well.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Business Head at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Excellent cloud management solution with quality data storage and other features not offered by other vendors
Pros and Cons
  • "ExtremeCloud offers features that not a lot of other vendors do like their data storage and the ability to swap licenses."
  • "I would like to see more security features such as NAC integrated to the solution. This would allow customers to be able to control all other users under one dashboard."

What is our primary use case?

We are partners and distributers for ExtremeCloud and we sell the solution to a lot of our customers. It is a cloud management solution that provides management and access control in a centralized environment with complete control over your network.

What is most valuable?

ExtremeCloud offers features that not a lot of other vendors do like their data storage and the ability to swap licenses.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more security features such as NAC integrated to the solution. This would allow customers to be able to control all other users under one dashboard.

I am excited for the SD-WAN pieces to be added as well but I believe that there are already plans for this to happen.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for the past seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable product, I have not had any issues regarding stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The main reason why a lot of customers choose this solution is because of how scalable it is. You can scale as you grow by just adding more products.

How are customer service and support?

We have had good experiences with respect to support.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is easy for customers to use this product because they are able to interchange the license depending on their usage rather than having to buy individual licenses for each asset.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this product to anyone who does not have it.

I would rate it a nine out of ten.

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Regional Key Account Manager at Orange Cyberdefense
Real User
It's unified dashboard offers great visibility of performance, so you can get the info you need with a few clicks
Pros and Cons
  • "I like ExtremeCloud IQ's unified single-pane-of-glass dashboard. It offers a lot of visibility of performance, and it's great for troubleshooting. You don't have to go to 55 different places. You can get the information you need with just a few clicks."
  • "ExtremeCloud should invest in an SD-WAN solution or integration with SD-WAN."

What is most valuable?

I like ExtremeCloud IQ's unified single-pane-of-glass dashboard. It offers a lot of visibility of performance, and it's great for troubleshooting. You don't have to go to 55 different places. You can get the information you need with just a few clicks.

What needs improvement?

ExtremeCloud should invest in an SD-WAN solution or integration with SD-WAN.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using ExtremeCloud IQ for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

ExtremeCloud IQ is a cloud platform, so it's always on.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

ExtremeCloud IQ is an enterprise solution, so we have customers with hundreds of sites. It's definitely scalable. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate ExtremeCloud IQ eight out of 10. If you're using Cisco, switch to ExtremeCloud IQ. It's a thousand times better.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Sr. Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Reseller
A perfect solution that provides good performance and throughput and lets you do almost everything
Pros and Cons
  • "What our customers like the most is that this device is so rugged. It has very good performance and throughput. Its console is very easy to use and has many features, which makes it different from its competitors. Cloud IQ has all the features built into the console, whereas other solutions require you to integrate multiple solutions with their consoles. You don't need to add anything extra with Cloud IQ. With this single solution, you can do almost everything."
  • "Its price could be lower. It is a simplified solution, but it has price challenges. It is costly as compared to other solutions. It has almost everything. The only thing is that MAC is not possible on the cloud, and it has to be on-premises."

What is our primary use case?

We sell this solution to customers. In terms of deployment, some customers require an on-premise solution, and some are okay with the cloud solution. It is a mix of both environments. We provide the latest version of this solution.

What is most valuable?

What our customers like the most is that this device is so rugged. It has very good performance and throughput. 

Its console is very easy to use and has many features, which makes it different from its competitors. Cloud IQ has all the features built into the console, whereas other solutions require you to integrate multiple solutions with their consoles. You don't need to add anything extra with Cloud IQ. With this single solution, you can do almost everything.

What needs improvement?

Its price could be lower. It is a simplified solution, but it has price challenges. It is costly as compared to other solutions. 

It has almost everything. The only thing is that MAC is not possible on the cloud, and it has to be on-premises.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a very stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very much scalable. It supports more than 100K access points in one console.

How are customer service and technical support?

We got good support from them.

How was the initial setup?

It has a very straightforward setup. There is not much to do. We just have to configure the console. That's it.

The deployment duration depends on the configuration that a customer wants, such as how granularly they want to configure the policies and whether they want to configure it as a WiFi. It is a cloud-based solution, so it generally doesn't take long. If you want to connect the API and make it live, it is a one-day job. Once you configure the controlled access, the API will connect to it, and you have to just push the policy on that API.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is costly as compared to Meraki, Aruba, Juniper, and Cisco. Cloud IQ is an enterprise solution, whereas Meraki is specifically a single solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend this solution. It is very good and stable. You don't have to go with multiple consoles and their integration. 

I would rate ExtremeCloud IQ a ten out of ten. It is a perfect solution.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Senior Pre-sales consultant at Businesscom BV
Reseller
Professional support, scales well, simple to use, and suits many needs for many customers
Pros and Cons
  • "The support organization behind this product is extremely professional."
  • "Having a wizard for customers who are just starting might be helpful."

What is our primary use case?

We are a distributor and ExtremeCloud IQ is one of the products that we have experience with. It is primarily used by bigger companies in industries such as healthcare.

What is most valuable?

The support organization behind this product is extremely professional.

This is a product that suits the many needs of many customers.

We are happy with the interface.

What needs improvement?

First time users may find it difficult to get going into the right direction. After registering for a new CloudIQ, where to start. Some guidance would be helpful.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with ExtremeCloud IQ for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's extremely stable. Most of the time, it works like a charm.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a very scalable product. It works fine with two or three access points, but also in an environment where you have hundreds or even thousands of them.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have had no issues with technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. If you want to have a straightforward network, it's extremely simple to set up.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is not the cheapest product but I think that the price is reasonable because you get a lot of support of it's needed. This is a professional access point.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

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

What other advice do I have?

Overall, we are definitely satisfied with this product. They are well ahead of what I want to see. Sometimes, when I think that a new feature might be nice, it's there already.

My advice for anybody who is looking at this product is that there may be a small barrier to getting started, but just jump over it and you will definitely be surprised by the simplicity of the whole product.

The autopilot version of Cloud IQ is coming, and it has a lot of artificial intelligence in it. It will handle jobs that the normal IT person does. You can just leave it alone, close the door and throw away the key.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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CIO at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Very stable and easy to configure and deploy
Pros and Cons
  • "Its configuration and deployment are the most valuable."
  • "They can improve just the onboarding process. More user information about the introduction to the product would be helpful. It would be good if they have a better user introduction to the new product because it is different than the prior version."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for general business.

What is most valuable?

Its configuration and deployment are the most valuable.

What needs improvement?

They can improve just the onboarding process. More user information about the introduction to the product would be helpful. It would be good if they have a better user introduction to the new product because it is different than the prior version.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ExtremeCloud IQ for six months. I have used its prior version in my previous company.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I don't know about scalability at this point. Right now, it is just 5,000 square feet with two nodes.

How are customer service and technical support?

I haven't had any reason to contact them.

How was the initial setup?

Once I figured it out, it was easy. There is an actual deployment interface, and if you can find this deployment interface when you first log into the application, it helps to speed up the deployment.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented it myself. It was quick after I figured out the interface.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I did a multi-year license. It was a three-year license.

It compares well with others in terms of the price. It is about a hundred dollars per year on a three-year scale.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend taking a positive look at it. It has been a great product. I have used its prior version and never had any complaints with it.

I would rate ExtremeCloud IQ a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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