MOBILE-FIRST NETWORK AS THE FOUNDATION
It’s clear in this new business environment, the mode of choice for employees is mobile. Your business must have an affordable, high-performance and secure Wi-Fi infrastructure that can support this growing number of mobile devices and cloud-based applications. It also needs to deliver the quality experience that users expect along with the level of security controls that your business processes will demand.
Mobile Unified Communication (UC) solutions such as Office 365 now extends enterprise-grade voice, conferencing, collaboration to mobile devices and are more widely available. A strong network infrastructure allows you to prioritize and optimize business critical applications, so you can respond faster to customers and make smart decisions quickly. You need an integrated solution that can handle issues like network reliability, security and intelligent application management:
Screaming fast connections
While wireless is the primary means by which employees will access the network, you need an end-to-end integrated wireless and wired infrastructure that is easy to deploy, offers built-in security and high connection speeds, along with the tools to collect and analyze network performance data.
Security
With the arrival of digital workplaces comes added security threats. You will need integrated and automated security controls to help protect your business data from malware and unauthorized users. Wireless intrusion detection and prevention can safeguard your infrastructure from wireless threats, rogue access points and clients.
Network and application visibility
With the increasing number of devices connecting to the network, you may need more insight into users, devices, and applications running on the network as well as insuring that the network is running smoothly. You need a flexible and easy-to-use network management solution that can grow with your business – from free built-in network management to a flexible wired and wireless Cloud based management solution that offers built-in analytics for actionable network and business insights.
Room to Grow
Your business is constantly evolving, and so should your network. You need a solution that can grow as you grow. It should provide you the flexibility to build out your network to suit your business needs. Whether you start with a controller-less Wi-Fi solution, and then add a controller to scale – or use built-in management interfaces, then add cloud-based or software-based options later – your network should evolve with your business and allow you to protect your existing investments.
SOLUTIONS
Wireless Network
Aruba Instant 802.11ac access points feature fast set-up, enterprise grade security, a built-in management dashboard, and gigabit Wi-Fi speeds – all in one affordable package. Aruba Instant offers:
- Simplicity with fast set-up that does not require network expertise, and a free built-in management interface.
- Tested 36% faster in performance than competing solutions when connecting lots of mobile devices all at once.6
- Security with built-in firewall and smart application handling for granular visibility and control.
- Reliability with no single point of failover and network survivability to the last access point.
- Provides investment protection and scales as your business grows, even when adding a controller later, using the same Instant APs.
Wired Network
With wireless networks hitting gigabit speed, your switches need to keep up with the performance needs of new devices and applications. The wired solution you choose is a critical component to how your applications are delivered and perceived by your customers. The Aruba 2930F switch series provides a convenient and cost-effective Layer 3 access switching solution that sets up quickly with Zero Touch Deployment and built-in 1GbE or 10GbE uplinks to deliver right-size network access and performance for your mobile campus.
To avoid potential future bottlenecks, Aruba’s 3810 switches allow you to raise the data rates to 2.5Gbps, 5Gbps, and even 10Gbps. With multi-gig HPE Smart-Rate capability on all of its ports, the Aruba 3810 series enables you to futureproof your network infrastructure as new, higher capacity wireless technologies emerge.
The Aruba Instant wireless access points, when implemented with Aruba switches, provides your business with a powerful end-to-end secure network infrastructure that grows with your business. Rogue intrusion attempts on the wireless infrastructure are automatically detected at the edge and eliminated on the wired access ports.
Management
You can manage your Instant network locally, in the cloud with Aruba Central or on-premise with Aruba AirWave. The Instant access points include a free local management interface that provides visibility into the network and all capabilities to manage the Instant network.
Aruba Central cloud management platform offers IT administrators a simple, secure and cost effective way to manage their Aruba Instant wireless APs, switches and branch controllers. Visitors, contractors and suppliers can access guest Wi-Fi through a customizable enterprise-grade portal.
Without additional network management hardware and software to install and maintain, you can take advantage of an OPEX-friendly cloud subscription that comes with automatic firmware updates, full technical support and PCI compliance reporting.
With zero-touch provisioning, you can directly ship Aruba Instant APs, switches and branch controllers to remote sites where anyone without technical expertise can simply power them up and connect to the network. Configuration is automatically pushed from Central – so your network is up and running in minutes.
Aruba Central mobile application for iOS ensures your network is always at your fingertips. Monitoring your entire network, receiving notifications and provisioning an AP, switch or branch controller with easy barcode scanning has never been easier.
Aruba Central also allows you to tap into smart network and presence analytics to better understand network usage, improve operations and generate new revenues by enhancing customer engagement and making intelligent merchandising, layout and staffing decisions.
SUMMARY
At Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, we provide an integrated wired and wireless access portfolio, and simplified network management and security solutions to minimize business disruption.
Protect your business data and keep applications up and running with Aruba’s SMB portfolio of products, services, solutions. Whether wireless or wired, it’s networking made simple, reliable, and affordable. So you can focus on your business, not managing your network.
- Cost Effective: Controllerless AP’s which can eliminate hardware and maintenance expenses, but integrate all critical components for ease of management.
- Reliable: Accommodates a range of device and traffic types, including data, voice, and video and is tested for worry-free operation to help keep businesses online and productive.
- Efficient: Flexible and OPEX friendly cloud subscription option without server to maintain and always up to date software.
- Secure: Incorporates advanced secure technology, such as built-in firewall and web security and wireless intrusion detection and prevention.
- Futureproof: Our flexible architecture provides investment protection as your business grows.
- Comprehensive: Aruba and Hewlett Packard Enterprise offer an end-to-end suite of networking, server, and storage solutions and services, as well as financing options to meet the needs of every small business.