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Competitive comparison
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Cisco Networking Competitive
Comparison
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Security
Group users and devices
for policy compliance
Software-Defined Access VLAN-based. Limited
creates logical/virtual groups Security-groups-based
that allow security policy to policies via Free Mobility
move with the user. capability in Agile Controller.
User and application
segmentation
Software-Defined Exception-based.
Access uses software-based
segmentation to keep different
traffic types separate.
Encrypted-traffic threat
detection
With Cisco infrastructure and
Stealthwatch, organizations
can analyze metadata and
apply AI to provide real-time
security insights for encrypted
traffic with 99.993% accuracy.
Encrypted-traffic threat
and malware detection
Cisco security solutions- Limited
-including Stealthwatch, HPE requires network
TrustSec, Identity Services off-load.
Engine, and Rapid Threat
Containment-help eliminate
threats across the network.
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Security
Identify wireless
interference or threats
Cisco Aironet access points HPE’s software-based Huawei’s software-based
use CleanAir, Hyperlocation solution lacks efficiency and solution does not provide
Module, and Flexible Radio does not provide continuous granularity to detect and
Assignment to locate and scanning on all channels. mitigate wireless interference.
eliminate security threats and
RF interference.
Security active learning
Talos intelligence feeds Through the Niara acquisition
strengthen defenses against and integration in ClearPass,
known and emerging threats. HPE can provide machine
learning for security concerns.
Trustworthy solutions
Secure development lifecycle Limited Control plane is unencrypted
is published and verifiable. by default. Access points do
Products have trust anchors, not have unique certificates to
secure boot, and runtime encrypt the control plane.
prevention. Software is
digitally signed.
Distributed security
anomaly detection
Incident-response work
flow optimization
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Innovations
Operational insights
Cisco is now shipping a second HPE’s NetInsight is a brand- Huawei has recently
release of Cisco DNA Center new product (announced launched CampusInsight 2.0
that adds more network in November 2017) that (announced in March 2017).
assurance, enhanced machine- does not yet offer proof of However, it doesn’t have any
learning capabilities, and over customer success. customer implementation
100 actionable tips to help success story.
customers remediate network
issues quickly and easily.
Track user location via
BLE or Wi-Fi
Cisco DNA Spaces, with Limited Limited
Virtual BLE Beacon and HPE has limited support Huawei eSight works as
Hyperlocation, supports with Bluetooth in the access a location server but it is
tracking of BLE and Wi-Fi points but lacks precise Wi-Fi very limited and uses RSSI
devices with location accuracy based location. based location that provides
up to 1-2m. low accuracy - 3 to 5m,
according to Huawei WLAN
location white paper.
Engage with customers
on location
The Cisco DNA Spaces solution HPE provides BLE location
offers a better understanding in its access points, tags,
of how users interact with the and Meridian applications
environment so businesses can for way-finding and
make better decisions. customer engagement.
Monitor by
endpoint type
Cisco can use analytics Limited Limited
to monitor behavior with Aruba switches support sFlow iPCA is offered as an option, but
Stealthwatch and Flexible technology but are prone to provides limited platform support
NetFlow, and can classify false alarms, blurred analysis, and visibility. Huawei eSight NTA
traffic on the edge and inside and missed packets. Monitor access-layer routers
the network with TrustSec and switches support standard
traffic management protocols
(NetStream, NetFlow, sFlow).
Support new capabilities
without major upgrades
Integration of custom UADP Limited No current support for
ASICs, and access point No support for modular modular access points or
modularity allows Cisco APs. Switching platforms switches.
to add new hardware- use a custom AISC with
based features without limited extensibility.
new hardware.
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Network and
Infrastructure Agility
Assurance and analytics
Cisco is now shipping a HPE’s NetInsight is a brand- Limited
second release of Cisco new product (announced Huawei has limited network
DNA Center that adds more in November 2017) that assurance and analytics
network assurance and does not yet offer proof of support integrated into
enhanced machine-learning customer success. its network management
capabilities to help customers solutions. Huawei recently
quickly troubleshoot and launched CampusInsight 2.0
remediate network issues. (announced in March 2017).
However, it doesn’t have any
customer implementation
success story.
Unified policy
deployment
Across wired, wireless, HPE has a different interface Limited
and WAN. for management.
Policy-defined
segmentation
Limited
Multidomain network
segmentation
Three networking domains
SD-Access network for campus
and branches, Cisco ACI for
data center and cloud, and
Cisco SD-WAN exchange
network segmentation
information that separates traffic
and improves security.
Multidomain
application
experience Three networking domains
SD-Access network for
campus and branches, Cisco
ACI for data center and
cloud, and Cisco SD-WAN
synchronize traffic SLAs
between users and applications
for superior user experience.
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Network and
Infrastructure Agility
Multidomain security
Three networking domains
SD-Access network for
campus and branches, Cisco
ACI for data center and cloud,
and Cisco SD-WAN provide
a consistent set of security
measures to protect users
and data.
Actionable data
Across wired, wireless, Limited Huawei has no actionable
and WAN. HPE NetInsight provides tips for remediation for any
actionable data only for issue detected.
wireless networks.
Better experience for
Apple users
Cisco and Apple have Limited Limited
joined efforts to provide Functionality can only be Functionality can only be
a better user experience supported through manual supported through manual
for Apple device QoS prioritization and quality-of-service prioritization.
users connected to a Wi-Fi standards.
Cisco network.
Optimize wireless during
peak usage
Flexible Radio Assignment Limited Limited
automatically optimizes the Aruba AP345 supports dual Huawei supports software-
network, improving user 5GHz. However, Aruba’s based radio configuration in
experience during unpredicted implementation relies on its AP8030 but it does not
times of high density. locking the radios to a support dual 5-GHz radios in
particular set of channels its access points.
(band) in dual 5 mode.
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Network and
Infrastructure Agility
Consistent app
performance across
network
The Easy QoS application
provides a simplified way to
deliver end-to-end quality
of service.
Detect and set features
to new device
Auto Smartports dynamically Limited
detects devices and HPE can detect and set
configures ports based on characteristics on an access
device type. point attaching to an HPE
switch, but it cannot detect
other types of devices.
Power resiliency for
infrastructure
Cisco offers Perpetual HPE offers basic PoE/PoE+ Huawei supports PoE, PoE+,
PoE and Fast PoE and (30W) support. A limited PoE++, and Power over HDMI
90W UPOE+, and provides number of switches support (PoH; 95W) on a single S5700
multiple-level redundancy dual power supplies for 1:1 platform. Power redundancy
through StackWise-480 power redundancy. is 1:1 PoH (95W) on a single
S5700 platform.
technology and StackWise
Virtual technology.
Automation across WAN,
WLAN, wired
Cisco DNA Center supports Limited Limited
wired and wireless and can HPE/Aruba’s AirWave has eSight’s automation support
centrally provision WAN path basic automation support works through third-party
selection with IWAN. Get for their products. HPE uses entities, which are not
automation, orchestration, SDN controllers and AirWave integrated within the eSight
security, encryption, for automated deployment of solution itself.
app visibility, and control switches and APs. Missing is
with Cisco DNA Center the ability to manage WAN
and TrustSec. devices in AirWave.
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Network and
Infrastructure Agility
Power over Ethernet
Cisco offers Persistent PoE Limited Limited
and Fast PoE and new HPE has some UPOE- Huawei has some UPOE-
90W UPOE+ capable switches but does capable switches but does
not support advanced PoE not support advanced PoE
capabilities simultaneously. capabilities simultaneously.
UPOE, Perpetual PoE, and UPOE, Perpetual PoE, and
Fast PoE must be managed in Fast PoE must be managed in
separate instances. separate instances.
Device profiling for
granular policy
Software-based
patching
mGig across 48 ports
Audio video bridging
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Programmability
On-box analytics
Limited
Aruba’s new OS-CX has an
analytics engine available, but
it is supported only on the
platforms that have this OS
(8400 and 8320 so far).
Native Python
scripting/Docker
container support
A separate Intel x86 CPU Aruba’s new OS-CX has an
complex with up to 120 analytics engine available, but
GB of USB 3.0 or up to it is supported only on the
960 GB of SATA SSD platforms that have this OS
storage for container-based (8400 and 8320 so far).
application hosting.
ASIC Support for
Programmable Pipeline
Limited
Huawei’s ENP2 is in limited
parts of its portfolio and has
not been proved to enable
features.
Open standard Model-
based programming
capabilities NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, HPE/Aruba has no support Limited
YANG, PnP Agent, ZTP/Open for open-standard
PnP, GuestShell (on-box programmable models. Huawei NETCONF support
Python). works only via a customized
agile controller solution.
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