We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar and Aruba Wireless 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."With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The solution is very secure."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"Express in default configuration mode with first turn-on is easy to set up and deploy from a medium installation standpoint."
"We are very satisfied with the performance."
"The features aren't much different than those in Aruba, but deployment is easier to configure and the pricing is better."
"There is a definite ROI with this product. This product creates a baseline of technology that will be a means to grow from five to ten years from now. By using this solution, it is an investment on the installation of that baseline."
"The solution allows you to see the SNMP packets, the DPI packets, and the SNMP server."
"One feature that differentiates Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar from some other vendors is the fact that on-premise OmniVista licenses are perpetual."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"I have worked with different solutions in the past and switched to Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar because of its quick installation time. It requires no additional preparation. The product is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support of this solution is great. The timeliness of their responses is crucial for me. When I raise an issue, I can count on receiving a prompt reply, eliminating the need for extensive online searches or phone calls."
"Aruba is an industry leader. The hardware is on par, and its performance is also on par with anybody else. The Aruba brand really only focuses on wireless, so they're not competing their R&D for switching data center products and cloud security. They're really focused on that and their underlying key pieces. They provide a role-based authentication that is native to the controller. A lot of other systems don't do that. They won't provide you the ability to basically have everybody join the network, regardless of whether or not they share the same network space, the SSID, or the wireless LAN. You can segment it down to a specific user role based on any kind of attributes that you like. That's their differentiator. If you need per user, per device, or per port segmentation, you can get that with Aruba. There isn't another vendor who does it."
"I like the analytics feature."
"The initial setup is straightforward. Configure one IAP and all the rest self-configure to that one."
"The functionality is very high and we can properly meet the clients' requirements."
"Denies inter-user traffic: It easily blocks traffic between users."
"All features are useful for me. It lets me perform some specific configurations depending on the site or the client. All WAN features are valuable."
"It offers an easy initial setup."
"Installation is relatively easy."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The price could be better."
"There are occasional OS bugs."
"The current implementation of our Guest Access network in isolation for Express mode is very complicated in comparison with leading market solutions."
"Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar's radio management side could be improved."
"It is not possible to integrate Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar with third-party software like Opera, a property management system (PMS)."
"Better integration with third-party systems is what our customers are expecting in the future."
"I would prefer to have the integrated heat map feature provided by the basic controller in the Solution instead of purchasing an external one. Accessing this capability directly within the controller's access point would be convenient."
"If the customers plan to go on the cloud side, they need encryption and daily communications from a security perspective."
"It needs to be faster in order to process and transmit bigger packets."
"Because it's cloud-based, it takes time for the floor maps and the heat map to load."
"They should have more support for implementing Aruba Wireless in Smart Cities and outdoor applications."
"We need security features to recognize the traffic source and to apply Zero Trust security."
"Additional detailed reporting for client traffic would be a great addition."
"I wish the APs had the ability to enter in notes about a specific AP."
"Aruba Wireless is a little bit complex to use and operate."
"Improvements to the GUI, such as being able to search in the Mobility Master, would be nice."
"We have had issues with the availability of the equipment."
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is ranked 20th in Wireless LAN with 13 reviews while Aruba Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless LAN with 139 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is rated 8.6, while Aruba Wireless is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar writes "An Easily Deployable and User-Friendly Solution with Rapid Installation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Aruba Wireless writes "The portal for centralized management and virtual controller for APs are very valuable". Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti WLAN and Ruckus Wireless, whereas Aruba Wireless is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti WLAN and Huawei Wireless. See our Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar vs. Aruba Wireless report.
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