Aerohive is not cloud only. They do have a Virtual HiveManager that you can run on VMWare. One of the things that really makes them stand out from Meraki, IMO.
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Thomas Carter <[email protected]>wrote: > Additional items I’m sure you’ve seen in the archives, but not listed here: > Controller Pros: > > - Easy central config management and monitoring > > - Centralized rogue detection and coutermeasures > Controller Cons: > > - Controllers are critical hardware to monitor and manage > > - License chaos (do you have the correct licenses on the > controller for the APs you have) > > The cloud-based “controllerless” options like Aerohive seem to strike a > middle balance, but I’m a little leery; too many cloud-based things are not > living up to the hype. > > Thomas Carter > Network and Operations Manager > Austin College > 903-813-2564 > [AusColl_Logo_Email] > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Barros, Jacob > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 9:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Distributed WiFi model - Thin vs Thick debate > revisited > > Hello all. We are seriously considering replacing our Aruba > infrastructure in favor of a distributed model. We are having controller > issues this academic year and the appeal of a controller-less model is > strong. > > It feels like I am coming full circle to where I was six years ago. > Though I know its not exactly the same, I went back to the thin vs thick > debates in the archives. A few things stood out to me as considerations: > One concern was vendor longevity. Another was whether or not the thick AP > model would be able to keep up with the controller based architecture. An > advantage of the controller based architecture that stood out to me was > central processing, specifically regarding key exchange. > > Are these points still valid concerns? If your administration asked you > to consider a distributed architecture, what other (vendor-neutral) > concerns would you have? > > Thanks, in advance, for your opinions! > > > > Jake Barros | Network Administrator | Office of Information Technology > Grace College and Seminary | Winona Lake, IN | 574.372.5100 x6178 > <tel:574.372.5100%20x6178> > ********** 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/. > -- Jesse Safran Sr. Desktop Supervisor/Assist. Network Admin Green Mountain College 1 Brennan Circle Poultney, VT 05764 802-287-0105 (Cell) 802-287-8264 (IT Computer Support Line) [email protected] <[email protected]> ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
