Aruba Airwave vs SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper comparison

"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."

"The monitoring and administration allow configurations for checking the association of the user to the network, then to the AP, then to the switch, and back to the controller."

"It can interact with other vendors better than Cisco, which is a good point of AirWave. It is easy to use, and its reporting is good."

"It facilitated creating floor maps."

"All the technical support goes through our contractor. It is a local support, and it is perfect."

"I would rate the overall solution nine out of ten."

"The most beneficial feature for network monitoring in Aruba Airwave is the Live Heat Map. It helps identify interferences, coverage issues, and user connectivity issues. The device management capability of Aruba Airwave is good. It provides end-to-end visibility from the user to the access point, the switch, and the internet breakout. From a monitoring, management, and orchestration standpoint, it is very effective and can manage any scale of deployment."

"This solution gives you a lot of reporting capabilities, and it has a very good interface."

"It's user-friendly."

"Whenever you get an error it doesn't immediately tell you what the thing is that is causing the error. You have to sit down and research it. If it could say what error is causing the issue, it would make my troubleshooting a lot quicker."

"They should make it cheaper. By doing that, they can replace Cisco, which is also very expensive. If it is equivalent to Cisco in the features, with a reduced price, they can sell it more than Cisco."

"We encounter delayed ETAs in the manufacturing of hardware."

"I would like to see an integration of services into one system, rather than having multiple systems to do multiple things."

"We're looking for more device compatibility. Like compatibility with third-party devices."

"I would try to integrate more products from different vendors in future releases. Because that's really good features that Aruba Airway has, but it's so limited."

"When attempting to copy a floor plan, it does not copy well, so I often have to redraw the walls. It's somewhat annoying since other Wi-Fi design software we use is easier for drawing walls and including floor plans."

"The biggest problem for not using Aruba Airwave extensively now is that HP is not upgrading this tool. They're not investing money and time into it, which is why we're not using it."

"This is a relatively expensive product."

"The cost is perfect because the devices have a lifetime warranty, and the licensing is good as well."

"I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten."

"The licensing is on an yearly basis."

"Run a 90 day free Proof of Concept (PoC) for each product by implementing and using it fully in your environment. This way you will be educated on its features, functionality, and manageability."

"We must buy a new license to connect more devices to scale up the solution."

"The licensing cost for Aruba Airwave increased from $72 to $210 within a few months. It would be better if the pricing for the solution were cheaper."

"Licensing and pricing are extremely straightforward."

"Aruba Airwave is an expensive solution."