Aryaka SmartConnect vs. ExtremeCloud SD-WAN

It integrates nicely with AWS (in regions other than China). The provisioning support is pretty good.

Incentivized

I can say that as an infrastructure analyst I can have absolute control over the wireless network with the Aerohive Wireless WLAN architecture. We manage the network via the Web from anywhere and we have, from a graphical interface, a view and status of all installed access points. We receive notifications when an issue arises and we've already been able to resolve the case. The prices are very good and it has a very modern and compact appearance and design. We recommend technical support also to avoid future hardware issues.

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• Relatively easily to implement

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• The hardware is well designed and crafted.
• The software that supports the hardware is user friendly and intuitive.
• The support by Aerohive is timely and responsive.

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• Support is very inconsistent, no real trouble-ticketing system when you have issues
• Very expensive for what you get
• Not much advance notification for maintenance events
• Unclear if Aryaka connectivity into China meets Chinese M.I.I.T. laws

Incentivized

• More customized reports functionality
• VLAN probe tool not always accurate in our case
• Continue to grow features of Companion mobile app

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We didn't really evaluate many other SDWAN providers as very few operate inside of China. Our alternative was to build VPN connectivity ourselves.

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Since 2003/04, I've evaluated, used, configured, and set up dozens of Wifi networks and none has had the capabilities and complex abilities that Aerohive offers as a solution. During the evaluation period, it was a clear standout from an office and business environment due to the advanced configuration options and security settings that were required.

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• Enabled us to deploy infrastructure into new regions quickly
• Cost of Aryaka connections (especially in China) is excessive

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• Positively, has saved us money not needing to upgrade access points every 2-3 years
• Upgrading to Wifi 6/6e is on the horizon for us, so staying on top of technology/security is important.

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