Why migrate to 802.11ac?

Mobile devices and apps are pushing Wi-Fi to the limit and there’s no end in sight. Workers are determined to use enterprise apps on personally-owned devices to get more done and it’s placing a huge burden on corporate Wi-Fi networks. That’s why enterprise IT is migrating to 802.11ac, the gigabit Wi-Fi standard.

In this 802.11ac primer learn more about:

• Why is 802.11ac crucial for today’s all-wireless workplace
• What are the key technical advantages of this wireless standard
• Why you should move to 802.11ac

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If you have any questions or would like to discuss the Aruba product line give Jude Daigle or Bob Appleby a call at 724-838-7526

Learn more about the why, the how, and the significant improvements attained by migrating to 802.11ac.

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Aruba: Leader in 4 out of 6 o Garner’s Critical Capabilities

Gartner, Critical Capabilities for Wired/Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure, Aug 2014

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The 2014 Gartner Critical Capabilities Wired and Wireless Access Infrastructure report is an extension of the Magic Quadrant which investigates product and service ratings based on key network capabilities set to differentiated use cases. This report allows network decision makers to more deeply explore vendor offerings based on specific network access needs.

Aruba Networks received the highest scores for the following 4 out of 6 use cases:

• Enterprise WLAN-Only Access
• Small or Remote Office
• Guest or Hot Spot Access Only
• High-Density Volume

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Aruba Networks Maps Out New Indoor Location-Based Services with Acquisition of Meridian

Press Release:

“Indoor GPS” Platform Will Offer Wayfinding and Context-Aware Advertising and Marketing for Public-Facing Enterprises

Sunnyvale, CA – May 16, 2013 – Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN), a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, today announced the acquisition of privately-held Meridian Apps, Inc. (“Meridian”). With this acquisition, Aruba Networks enables new location-based services by combining its unique, network-based contextual information about users, devices and applications with Meridian’s Wi-Fi based wayfinding solution for smartphones and tablets.

The Meridian enterprise software platform is targeted at public-facing enterprises, including casinos, hospitals, malls, stores, transport hubs, convention centers, museums and campuses, to help customers navigate these large, indoor facilities. Enterprises use the platform to create custom-branded mobile applications to provide turn-by-turn directions, highlight points of interests along the way, deliver context-awareness advertising and offer detailed analytics about users’ travel patterns and preferences.

“GPS-based wayfinding solutions are extraordinarily popular, but they don’t work well indoors,” said Keerti Melkote, founder and Chief Technology Officer at Aruba Networks. “We intend to address that gap by creating ‘indoor GPS’ using Aruba’s Wi-Fi infrastructure and Meridian’s wayfinding platform. The addition of Meridian will enable enterprises to tap into a wealth of network-driven information so that they can better engage their customers with more personalized services. This is a clear opportunity for Wi-Fi to become not only an enabling platform for BYOD, but now across industries, a revenue-producing, customer engagement platform for the business.”

To learn more about Meridian’s platform, visit www.meridianapps.com.

University of Ottawa -- Delivering Multimedia to 100 iPads

Here is a quick note to show how Wi-Fi networks can truly deliver a reliable Wi-Fi experience on tablets and smartphones. There was a recent deployment at University of Ottawa where they ran 6 multimedia applications across 100 iPads in 1 room!

The goal was to baseline performance of Wi-Fi networks for the influx of mobile devices. This was made possible with Aruba’s 802.11n Wi-Fi, which is the industry’s first and only solution to be validated with real-time multimedia apps over iPads. This test offers a model for not just Higher Education, but also any enterprise that needs to support mobile devices and voice/video applications.

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Aruba Unveils Next Generation Network Access Products

Press Release:

Introducing MOVE: Next-Generation Network Access Products from Aruba

The onslaught of Wi-Fi-enabled mobile devices brings new challenges to IT departments looking to speed service delivery while lowering costs and risk. Access networks are critical to meeting these challenges and the recent growth of enterprise mobility has changed requirements for how these networks are built and operated.

To address these needs, Aruba announced the Mobile Virtual Enterprise (MOVE), a mobility-centric access network that gives IT departments unprecedented visibility and control over mobile users, devices and applications.

As part of the MOVE architecture, Aruba introduced a series of products that enable users to securely access the mobile enterprise network, regardless of their location. Together, they eliminate the cost and complexity of managing separate wired and wireless networks as well as access policies. For your customers, this means fewer physical network connections and less equipment in the wiring closet - rightsizing the enterprise access infrastructure.

The MOVE architecture is encompassed in several new products and releases, including:

• Mobile Device Access Control (MDAC) for Apple iOS Devices
  • ArubaOS 6.1 for Aruba Mobility Controllers
    • Device fingerprinting for mobile device identification and access control
    • With Aruba Amigopod and the AirWave Management Suite, enables the deployment of a complete MDAC solution.
• Aruba AP-134/135 3x3:3 802.11n Access Points
  • High security 802.11n MIMO
  • Nearly Gigabit/sec capacity per AP
• Aruba S3500 Series Mobility Access Switches
  • Unified security across wireless and wired Simplified wiring closet with controller-based configuration
  • Brings wireless polices to the wired network
• Aruba VIA Client for Mac OS X
  • Zero touch deployment and maintenance
  • Integrated with campus and branch access network
• Aruba Instant Wi-Fi for Small Offices
  • Virtual controller technology, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi for small offices

Seamless upgrade path to a controller based Aruba solution