HPE Aruba Networking Management Reviews & Product Details

HPE Aruba Networking Management Software, also known as AirWave, is a comprehensive network operations system designed to manage both wired and wireless infrastructures from HPE Aruba Networking and various third-party manufacturers. It offers granular visibility into devices, users, and applications, enabling IT organizations to proactively optimize network performance, enhance security, and improve the end-user experience. Key Features and Functionality: - Unified Network Management: AirWave provides centralized control over wired and wireless networks, allowing for efficient management of global enterprise infrastructures. - Granular Visibility: The software delivers detailed insights into network devices, user activities, and application performance, facilitating proactive monitoring and troubleshooting. - Real-Time Monitoring and Alerts: AirWave offers real-time diagnostics, proactive alerts, and historical reporting to quickly identify and resolve network issues. - Support for Multi-Vendor Environments: It manages a wide range of devices from HPE Aruba Networking and third-party manufacturers, ensuring flexibility in diverse network environments. - Enhanced Security: The platform strengthens wireless security by providing detailed visibility and control over network access and usage. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: AirWave addresses the challenges of managing complex, multi-vendor network environments by offering a unified platform that simplifies operations and enhances visibility. By providing real-time monitoring, proactive alerts, and detailed reporting, it enables IT teams to optimize network performance, swiftly troubleshoot issues, and ensure a secure and reliable network experience for end-users. This comprehensive approach reduces operational complexity and supports the efficient management of enterprise networks.

Seller

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

Discussions

HPE Aruba Networking Management Community

Solution Type

Best-of-Breed

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

16 months

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User Insights

Average based on 27 real user reviews.

Implementation Time

2 months

Perceived Cost

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Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/23/2022

"Airwave wireless management platform"

4/5

What do you like best about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

We can manage wireless and wired Aruba products using Airwave. It's an excellent monitoring tool which provides good insights into network activity. It monitors the status of our devices very accurately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

There is not much to dislike about the product. Airwave is a complete package and is also not a buggy product. I would appreciate it if there were a cloud deployment for the product instead of using central. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ronald G.

DIrector of Technology

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/13/2022

"Great program for monitoring"

5/5

What do you like best about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

We use it mainly for monitoring Coverage (heat maps) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

Takes a while to settle down after adding new infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joelito C.

Enteprise Wireless Network Support

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/6/2022

"This tool is really amazing"

4.5/5

What do you like best about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

Most helpful is the monitoring of device status and automatic backup configs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

Disliked that needs more system requirement when enabling visual rf. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mohammed I.

IT CONSULTANT

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 12/26/2022

"it provides real time visibility and control"

4/5

What do you like best about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

multivendor management and stage based connectivity health Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

No AI , should be upgraded to use AI and AIOPS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dinusha Madusanka C.

Network Engineer - Enterprise Systems & Solutions

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/19/2022

"Vendor agnostic Network Monitoring"

3.5/5

What do you like best about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

Vendor Neutral platform, Robust Platform, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

Less feature development from the Aruba Networks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Maritime

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/7/2022

"Aruba Air wave"

5/5

What do you like best about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

Zero touch provisioning and monitoring and managing the network Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

Required Hardware and something we expect in cloud Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Real Estate

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/10/2022

"Aruba Airwave"

5/5

What do you like best about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

If you have Aruba devices in your network then this solution will help you to manage it centrally. We can centrally manage the devices which also includes configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

This solution is proprietary and works with Aruba devices only. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/2/2022

"One of the best accesspoint"

4.5/5

What do you like best about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

The manageability of the access points is simple and we can easily deploy the subordinate access points to the virtual controller automatically when they are powered on and connected to the network. The guest wifi profiles can be set easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

There are limitations when joining the access points to the controller, we can only join 50 access points to the virtual controller. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HPE Aruba Networking Management:

well recommended Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HPE Aruba Networking Management solving and how is that benefiting you?

With the Aruba AirWave, we were able to extend the connectivity wirelessly throughout the campus. We applied guest wireless profiles for the guests and visitors with limited bandwidth and duration. Monitoring of wireless clients in the dashboard is very good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amay J. P.

Manager Presales ( IT Network DC & Campus)

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/13/2021

"One of best on-prem management platform"

4/5

What do you like best about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

User application visibility and controls Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

Firmware upgrade & application of settings to downgrade firmware Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HPE Aruba Networking Management:

If you are looking for multi-vendor wired & wireless NMS then Airwave as good option among available in market Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HPE Aruba Networking Management solving and how is that benefiting you?

Granular visibility in both wired & wireless networks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fernando C.

Freelance Marketing Consultant, Strategy & Business Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/1/2020

"It is used for exploring, configuration, and monitoring the whole wireless network."

5/5

What do you like best about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

Aruba Airwave is an application which is used to monitor the real-time trading and forecast for the business. Creating a real-time trends report for a user. This software also simplifies the segment section by which the user can create different segments accounts for the trade and trends. Also provides the notification of internal storage management by which any user can use the space wisely. IP addresses monitoring is also a very useful tool. The largest wireless communication network. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HPE Aruba Networking Management?

The dashboard tool is not given in the menu bar and the network's diagnosis system is not working properly. Initially, the setup is a bit clunky, but once the system starts running it has smooth sailing. Users will use a hefty server to run this application on its full potential and not have performance issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HPE Aruba Networking Management solving and how is that benefiting you?

Our company is using this application for several years and it is very easy to use and provides many features that ease the overall management of tasks. Working on this software is very useful users can easily identify the trade quality. The software is generally used for online marketing and company employees are well satisfied with the speed and performance of the application creating opportunities for the users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.