Ever since AI became popular, everyone seems to claim they have AI or ML capabilities. I’m starting to cringe at phrases like AIOps and AI-Native. It feels like everything is labeled as AI. After a while, vendor marketing starts to sound the same. But when you try out these solutions, it often becomes clear that much of it is just smoke and mirrors.
It used to be all about 5G. Before that, it was 3D. I wonder what the next marketing trend will be with just two characters lol
I worked at Juniper and was skeptical about the ML claims after we acquired Mist. Surprisingly, the claims were somewhat valid. It’s not perfect, but it does help with troubleshooting. For example, if it detects DNS request latency spikes, it alerts you that user experience could be suffering.
I’ve seen many real-world examples where it helped narrow down issues quickly.
Currently, it won’t do anything magical for your network, but it can assist a lot with troubleshooting if it’s implemented well.
@Noel
My concern is whether this is truly ML. Aruba was already doing similar detection for DNS, DHCP, and ARP with Clarity back in 2016/17. They all provide alerts differently, but to me, it seems more scripted than actual ML.
@Kemper
Yes, for instance, Aruba’s Clarity module works on raw event counts while Mist uses ARIMA modeling to filter out trends from the data to detect anomalies.
@Ira
Are you a wireless engineer? Mist was a game-changer. It uses machine learning and analytics to optimize network performance and troubleshoot issues. Its Virtual Network Assistant (VNA) proactively identifies and resolves problems, making it efficient and self-healing compared to traditional Wi-Fi solutions. No one else uses AI in troubleshooting to the extent Mist does, and the interface is well-designed. I’ve tried UniFi, and in comparison, it feels inferior for enterprise solutions.
It used to be all about 5G. Before that, it was 3D. I wonder what the next marketing trend will be with just two characters lol
Let’s not forget about 4GL programming, cloud computing, quantum computing, blockchain, and VR/AR. All were real and had potential, but none matched the hype.
@Darwin
It took a while to emerge, but Ekahau’s Autopilot and Just Go features use AR and are quite clever. Not revolutionary, but not vaporware either.
Jesse said: @Darwin
It took a while to emerge, but Ekahau’s Autopilot and Just Go features use AR and are quite clever. Not revolutionary, but not vaporware either.
Ekahau’s auto survey really helped me. I was skeptical until I had to survey a busy retail space. Continuous surveying wasn’t an option! The auto survey worked surprisingly well.