JUNIPER WIRELESS COMPETITIVEMark Cowtan WLAN Systems PLM Campus and Branch Business Unit2Copyright 2011 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.netWLM Management and Access ControlRingMasterWLM - ApplianceSmartPassJUNIPER WIRELESS - COMPLETE WLAN SOLUTIONWLC ControllersSimple - Secure - MobileWLA Access PointsPlanConfigMonitorTrouble shootReportENTERPRISE WLAN ARCHITECTURES4Copyright 2011 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.netENTERPRISE CLASS WLAN ARCHITECTURESJuniperCiscoArubaHPCrypto ProcessingDistributed to APsDistributed to APsCentralized on ControllersDistributed to APsData Path ForwardingCentralized and/or Distributed Centralized (except Remote AP)Centralized (except Remote AP)Centralized and/or Distributed RF ManagementStandard based distributed cell with Auto power & Mgmt. Standard based distributed cell with Auto power & Mgmt.Standard based distributed cell with Auto power & MgmtStandard based distributed cellReliabilityClustering N:NHot Standby N:1Hot Standby N:1Hot StandbyPerformance & Scalability28 Gbps ASIC based - 512 APs - 16K APs - ClusteringLess than 8 Gbps - 500 APs4 Gbps CPU based - 512 APsLess than 2 Gbps CPU based - 200 APsCOMPETITIVE POSITIONING & JUNIPER COUNTERS6Copyright 2011 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.netCisco Positioning PointsJunipers Competitive CounterWill lead with Architecture: Borderless NetworksUnified CommunicationsMedianetServices Integration in Campus/ BranchUnified Wired and Wireless CleanAir WLAN management capabilities Lead with Simply Connected:Highly simplified network architectureHigh availability with sub-second failoverHigh performance with low latencyPolicy Management at edgeDistributed crypto-processing eliminates forklift upgrades as technology advances Juniper provides a complete wired and wireless solution WL Spectrum Management Full lifecycle management with integrated troubleshooting capabilitiesCISCO NETWORKS7Copyright 2011 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.netAruba Positioning PointsJunipers Competitive Counter Will lead with technology:SecurityAdaptive RF ManagementVirtual Branch (campus/branch) New unified wired/wireless controller Unified Wired/Wireless Network Management System (NMS) Lead with Simply Connected:Highly simplified network architectureHigh availability with sub-second failoverHigh performance with low latencyDouble the scaling capacity Distributed crypto-processing eliminates forklift upgrades as technology advances Juniper provides a complete wired and wireless end to end solution Full WLAN lifecycle management with integrated troubleshooting capabilitiesARUBA NETWORKS8Copyright 2011 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.netHP Positioning PointsJunipers Competitive Counter Will lead with: Low cost products Lifetime warranty & support Three stream AP Unified management of wired and wireless networks Lead with Simply Connected:Highly simplified network architectureHigh availability with sub-second failoverHigh performance with low latencyDistributed crypto-processing eliminates forklift upgrades as technology advances HP 3 stream APs do not support spectrum analysis Full WLAN lifecycle management with integrated troubleshooting capabilitiesHPCOMPARISON OF KEY REQUIREMENTS10Copyright 2011 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.netSimplify the most important WLAN functionsSimpleUnmatched reliability Leading management Comprehensive security Superior performance Location awarenessFocus on security capabilities that really matterSecureDesign mobility into the heart of the networkMobileNonstop mobility servicesTHE STRONGEST FOUNDATION FOR MOBILITY SERVICES11Copyright 2011 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.netJUNIPER RELIABILITY ADVANTAGEJuniperCiscoArubaHPController ResiliencyVRRPNo Access Point Reboot/Restart on FailoverNo User Service Interruption on fail-overMultiple Failover BehaviorAutomaticManualSingle Point Configuration w/ automatic distribution across clusterZero outage in-service upgradesIn-service expansionOptimal use of WLAN equipment capacity and efficient use of AP licensesSystem Failover Time 1 secNo impact on Client Re-association12Copyright 2011 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.netJUNIPER PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGEJuniperCiscoArubaHPMax. number of Sessions per Mobility Domain60,000(TBC) 32,0008,000Max. number of Aps per Mobility Domain10,2405508: 6,000 WiSM: 3,6004,096800Max. number of Controllersper Mobility Domain6424 4 + Standby4 + Standby Max. no. of SSIDs per AP64643216Max number of Aps managed by NMS5,0003,0002,500750Highest Controller bandwidth for WLAN Traffic Throughput12 Gbps 5 Gbps or lower 4 Gbps or lower 1 Gbps Dynamic AP Load Balancing across ControllersYesNoNoNoDynamic Client Load Balancing across APs/RadiosYesYesYesNoDynamic Authorization of User/Application Bandwidth AllocationYesYes, but an external application is requiredYes, but a