HPE Aruba Networks Wireless WAN vs. Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is an excellent solution for small to medium-sized implementation, especially on-premise. The ability to centrally manage all policy-based access requirements for both registered users as well as guests using the portal is effortless. This is backed up by good documentation which is available and excellent vendor support (HP).

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CloudGenix would be suited for any company that has an internet connection if you have multiple sites you could use this to help with network traffic and what should take precedence over other applications. If you didn't have various sites, you could go with another type of internet connection.CloudGenix may not be suited for that scenario.

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• modern and high-tech Wireless access points
• Faster and more secure data
• One unified gui providing information for the whole wireless network.

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• The ability to see all traffic and pinpoint issues.
• Ability to prioritize applications and their traffic.

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• Licensing is slightly complicated and not bundled, separate costs for cloud controller is a no-no.
• UI needs an uplift.
• Coverage is good but can be better.

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• Some warning messages are hard to pinpoint the actual issue.
• Support was faster at first, seems to not be as quick as in the beginning.

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The unified network cloud webpage offers many visibilities for the entire network. From routers, SDWAN and SDWAN edges to check and monitor each interface for failover. Aruba usually provide credit for learning, and this will help give the admin more visibility to use and manage the entire network from the single point of cloud based web Gui

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In the least concern we have, the support team has always been available and responds very quickly.

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The support was super fast in the beginning. Sometimes it seems now that the support does not get back to you as quickly. When we do get in contact with the support, they are usually knowledgeable and can help find the problem. The support has also been easy to work with.

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We used Xirrus wifi before we moved to Aruba. Xirrus is a great niche brand that has been sold to other companies a few times in the life we used the products. This negatively impacted the product availability in our country, local support, and amount of implementation partners. Due to Aruba their broad product range, availability in the market, and knowledge with implementation partners we feel that we can build upon their products not only for a product cycle but for the decade to come.

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CloudGenix is the first product with SDWAN that we have used. There are others out there, but I cannot speak to those as I do not have any experience with them.

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• We have better coverage for our visitors and during trainings
• We have enough bandwidth to accommodate everyone
• No more dead spots in the building that effects our users.

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• It has saved us a lot of money moving from an MPLS connection.
• It has given better video quality with international calls.

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