and AI-Powered Software to Give Organizations a Secure, Autonomous
Network for the Mobile, Cloud and IoT Era
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today announced
anew
andcomplementary access switches, along with innovations in security,
intelligent power management, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered
automation and service assurance, to deliver the performance, simplicity
and reliability that organizations need to give users exceptional
digital experiences.
The new wireless access points support the latest Wi-Fi standard and are
the first to be Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) certified for the new WPA3 and
Enhanced Open security standards to provide stronger encryption and
simpler IoT security configuration. Aruba is also the first Wi-Fi vendor
to integrate Bluetooth 5 into its APs combined with an integrated
Zigbee capabilities. These new capabilities enable IoT use cases, such
as smart door locks and electronic shelf labels, while Bluetooth 5 also
delivers user-aware indoor location allowing IT to create personalized
experiences. In addition, Aruba is delivering industry-first power
management innovations allowing customers to preserve their existing PoE
switch investments while significantly reducing access point power
consumption during off hours. These unique features include Intelligent
Power Monitoring, a capability delivered by Aruba Operating System (AOS)
8, and NetInsight Green AP, part of Aruba’s AI-powered analytics and
assurance solution.
Enabling the Experience Edge
Organizations are expecting IT professionals to deliver IoT-enabled
innovation that will allow them to create extraordinary digital
experiences for their employees, customers and guests. New types of
experiences such as location-aware mobile engagement, digitally-assisted
patient care, and user-aware meeting rooms can give organizations a
competitive advantage. According to Gartner, “Enterprises preparing for
the future of work must offer engaging, consumer-like experiences and
deliver technologies that enable, rather than hinder, streamlined work
execution 1 .”
The network at the edge is what connects people and IoT to this digital
world. It is the platform for building these digital experiences and it
must be secure, intelligent and always on. However, a solid network
foundation is not enough. To enable these new experiences, IT must be
able to deliver improved and consistent service levels to address
growing business demands and heightened user expectations. This requires
not only a state-of-the-art network, but also the ability for IT to
proactively anticipate issues in an ever-changing environment before
they impact users and the business.
To address these challenges, Aruba is introducing the following new
products and innovations:
TheAruba
510 Series APs
, a new series of 802.11ax, IoT-ready APs, withadvanced security, AI-powered RF optimization, intelligent power
monitoring, and integrated Zigbee and Bluetooth 5 capabilities. The
Aruba
2930M access switches
, with support for the 802.3bt standardto provide higher power PoE (up to 60 watts per port), a requirement
for some high-end 802.11ax access points. Support for Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 and Enhanced Open Security Standards
to deliver state-of-the-art device security. Aruba is the first vendor
in the industry to receive WFA certification for these new standards. Green AP, a unique, new feature of NetInsight
,
Aruba’s AI-powered analytics and assurance solution, thatdynamically powers down APs when user devices are not present,
offsetting the increased power requirements associated with select
11ax APs.
Leveraging Aruba’s Rich Heritage to Bring Intelligence to the Network
An effective AI solution requires domain expertise, a historical pool of
clean data to feed the algorithms that deliver precise and trusted
network automation and assurance, and real-world experiences to validate
the solution. Aruba has a unique advantage over many competitors,
including 16 years of Wi-Fi expertise, with learnings and best practices
built into the AI algorithms from the largest edge networks in the world
and from millions of installed APs to deliver secure, autonomous network
operations.
The new 510 Series APs work in concert with Aruba NetInsight to
proactively monitor and troubleshoot the network, generating actionable
insights and recommendations based on peer comparisons and benchmarks,
and applying these recommendations to the network autonomously. This
allows businesses to deliver the kind of improved performance and
efficiency needed for today’s highly mobile and IoT-centric
environments, while continually adapting to changing requirements and
improving experiences for their users and customers.
Built for IoT with Zigbee and Bluetooth 5 Integration
The Aruba 510 series is the industry’s first set of 802.11ax APs with
integrated support for Zigbee and Bluetooth 5, enabling Aruba customers
to support 74% of IoT devices. Having all three wireless technologies
available in a single access point gives customers powerful, extensive
connectivity. In addition, customers can significantly reduce both their
capital and operational expenditures since the Aruba infrastructure with
Zigbee integration eliminates the need to deploy and operate a separate
Zigbee network.
Smart Energy Management with Green AP and Intelligent Power Monitoring
As higher performance 802.11ax APs will handle a greater number of
devices and traffic, they will also consume more power. In addition,
network a