Agreed. Edge intelligence is where it's at. It's where everyone is going.
Devin K. Akin Chief Wi-Fi Architect Aerohive Networks E: de...@aerohive.com C: +1.404.483.2681 O: +1.770.854.8554 W: www.Aerohive.com/isc (See our Infinitely Scalable Controller!) Amen Lee! Just like Ethernet did 20 years ago - get rid of the central core router. Happy Easter! Chad Frisby Xirrus, Inc. 954.707.8855 chad.fri...@xirrus.com On Apr 2, 2010, at 5:55 PM, "Lee H Badman" <lhbad...@syr.edu> wrote: > I have done limited evaluation of Meraki- see this: > http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/reviews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219500319 > Though by day I am in a controller-based world, part of me really > sees the appeal of not having to deal with controllers and > appreciates what Meraki is doing. If your environment is a good fit, > I wouldn't hesitate to consider them. They are a class act. > -Lee > ________________________________________ > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > [wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Ethan Sommer > [somm...@gac.edu] > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 2:21 PM > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Aruba vs HP vs Meraki > We are considering replacing our 200+ AP wireless infrastructure > with a > controller based 802.11n system. > I believe we have narrowed it down to Aruba, HP Procurve (we use HP > switch gear), and Meraki. > I have two questions: > 1. Are there any hidden costs we should watch out for with any of > these > (particularly Aruba.) Will we hit major costs other than the up front > cost for the APs and the controllers? > 2. I know a lot of schools are very happily using Aruba, but I haven't > heard of any schools using HP and very few using Meraki. > Are there any schools who have gone with Aruba and regretted it? If > so, why? > Are there any schools out there using HP Procurve (formerly Colubrius) > or Merkai? What do you think of them? Did you have any surprises after > you deployed? > Ethan > -- > Ethan Sommer > Associate Director of Core Services > 507-933-7042 > somm...@gustavus.edu > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/ > . > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/ > . ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
