Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has introduced a new suite of integrated networking software and hardware solutions designed to address the needs of the digital workplace as well as the escalating connectivity demands of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The new portfolio enables IT teams to anticipate and resolve connectivity problems, and create secure policies to build digital workplaces that are optimized to boost employee productivity.
The suite of mobile-first networking solutions includes:
Aruba Clarity – To Predict and Resolve Connectivity Problems
Clarity is a new software module for Aruba AirWave network management, delivering intuitive forensics so that IT teams can anticipate and resolve connectivity problems before the user is affected. With Aruba Clarity, AirWave can monitor a broad set of metrics proactively such as the time it takes for a mobile device to associate with a Wi-Fi radio, authenticate to a RADIUS server, obtain an IP address through DHCP, and resolve names for DNS services. Clarity allows network operations teams to gather this information not only as Wi-Fi clients connect and roam, but also with on-demand or scheduled client simulation tests running between Aruba access points (APs).
Aruba ClearPass – To Secure the Network Down to the Device
The new Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager 6.6 release allows security operations teams to create policies that adapt to BYOD growth. ClearPass 6.6 enables custom device profiling for any uncategorized connected device, multi-factor authentication on mobile devices for network usage, and deeper forensics into security incidents. As a result of its integration with next-generation firewalls from Palo Alto Networks and multi-factor authentication partners, Duo Security and ImageWare, ClearPass enhances device, network, and app threat protection in real-time.
New Multi-Gigabit Wireless and Wired Networks
Aruba’s new multi-gigabit 330 Wave 2 APs with HPE Smart Rate technology are built to deliver maximum performance to bandwidth-intensive applications, such as Microsoft Skype for Business. With the company’s ClientMatch technology, the 330 series ensures that each Wave 2-capable mobile device can take advantage of the multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) standard. The new APs come with integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to manage battery-powered Aruba Beacons and scale indoor location-based services.
Additionally, the new Aruba 3810 Switch Series incorporates HPE Smart Rate technology, allowing businesses to deliver data rates from 1 / 2.5 / 5 / 10Gbps. The new switch series and the existing portfolio of Aruba 2530, 2920, and 5400R campus switches are powered with the new ArubaOS-Switch, a unified operating system that integrates features and capabilities from the ArubaOS and HPE ProvisionOS operating systems.
The new multi-gigabit Aruba 330 Series Wave 2 Access Points are available in the second quarter of 2016 and priced at $1,695. The Aruba 3810 Series switches are now available with pricing starting at $4,299. Aruba ClearPass 6.6 will be available in April 2016 as a software upgrade with no additional costs for existing customers with valid service contracts. Aruba AirWave 8.2 and the new Aruba Clarity module will be available in March 2016.
