Zonedirector 3050 vs 1200

Question

I'm relatively new with our organization.  We have a ZD3050 licensed for 100 APs.  I don't know how old it is.  We have some money available and I'm wondering if I should consider upgrading to a ZD1200.

syamantakomer · Answer

Hi Wayne,SmartZone is available in both form factors, physical and virtual.Physical device:SZ100 https://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/system-management-control/smartzone/smartzone-100 SZ300: https://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/system-management-control/smartzone/smartzone-300Virtual appliance:vSZ-E https://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/system-management-control/smartzone/virtual-smartzone-evSZ-H https://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/system-management-control/smartzone/virtual-smartzone-hAnd ZD3000 is already a EOS product. Please refer the major Support Milestone Dates in below EOS document.https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents/2382-end-of-sale-pre-announcement-zonedirector-3000/download Regards,Syamantak Omer

unknown · Answer

Thanks, everyone.  I was just looking at Zonedirectors.  I didn't realize that apparently the Smartzone products are the logical upgrade path.  We're a school using grant money, so we would probably have to go with the physical box.  We can't count on continued monies to support a subscription license.  However, I would like to hear some opinions -- do we need to replace the ZD3050 or will it be fine for another five years.  We are replacing our 200mb WAN connection with a 1gb connection this summer.

francis_aromin · Answer

+1 on Smartzone (either vsz or sz100) if you're using relatively new access points.We also have a 3-year old ZD3000 at one of our sites.   Since we had to expand the network, we chose to move everything to VSZ, instead of buying additional AP licenses for the ZD.  It'll turn out cheaper to maintain with lower support costs too.