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HPE Aruba Networking Operating System vs. Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)

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    HPE Aruba Networking Operating System

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AArubaOS is the network operating system from Aruba Networks, an HPE company. ArubaOS includes AirMatch and ClientMatch, capabilities that monitor and optimize Wi-Fi power, channels, connections and bandwidth across the entire wireless network to improve user experience. Users can manage up to 10,000 APs, cluster up to 12 controllers, and segment traffic from one AP to multiple controllers with MultiZone.N/A

    Junos OS

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AJunos is a network operating system, from Juniper Networks.N/A
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    HPE Aruba Networking Operating SystemJunos OS
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    Chose HPE Aruba Networking Operating System
    Aruba does quite a good job with GUI configuration, especially with AOS 8 - something that Cisco struggles with (maybe they came up with something new now). Aruba can also easily scale. While not on the same level, Ubiquiti has a good GUI but is lacking a good standard …
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Enterprises
    Cisco NX-OS
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Cisco NX-OS
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HPE Aruba Networking Operating SystemJunos OS
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    User Testimonials
    HPE Aruba Networking Operating SystemJunos OS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    Aruba Wireless works quite well and is stable for enterprise. Once it's running, it works. Once you have it set up, you don't normally need to go in and make changes. Aruba is particularly good on pushing clients to use 5ghz (they say they use some kind of a proprietary algorithm). It may not be appropriate for smaller businesses due to cost and complexity
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    Juniper Networks
    Juniper Operating systems are well suited for distribution and edge networks. When we evaluated them for a proposal to core networks we decided to go with other vendors, as the processing capacity of core routers was lower. Typical environments Junos OS has fit in our organization are enterprise, customer edge, distribution networks.
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    Pros
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • Wireless Access
    • Security/Role Management
    • Firewalling
    • Centralized Management
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    Juniper Networks
    • BGP auto-peering
    • Juniper ATP cloud for threat profiling
    • Segment Routing algorithms allows customization
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    Cons
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • Documentation on Aruba website is very lacking
    • Support is hit-or-miss - they may waste a lot of time before you get to someone who has a solution
    • Some configuration items are very non-intuitive
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    Juniper Networks
    • GUI has come a long way, but can be improved
    • SDN features
    • Training, documentations and online discussion forums can be improved.
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    Aruba does quite a good job with GUI configuration, especially with AOS 8 - something that Cisco struggles with (maybe they came up with something new now). Aruba can also easily scale. While not on the same level, Ubiquiti has a good GUI but is lacking a good standard controller - users have to stand their own.
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    Juniper Networks
    We have stuck to iOS for datacenter networks for many years due to familiarity and ease of use. Junos OS is well suited for business customers, due to cost-effectiveness and not frequent changes to end routers. Junos OS is very comparable to its competitors, but it bit behind on core layer solutions.
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    Return on Investment
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • Good return on investment in terms of a working wireless network for thousands of users
    • However, troubleshooting and support may be difficult
    • Good integration with ClearPass
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    Juniper Networks
    • Junos OS is cost effective
    • Uptime is impressive and has proven availability
    • Lack of training among employees has made it harder for few teams to troubleshoot
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