Computer networking company Juniper Networks and Aerohive Networks have joined in a new technology alliance to deliver a simple, secure, and cloud-managed wired and wireless solution to distributed organizations, including retail, K-12 education, as well as state and local government customer segments.
The cloud managed Wi-Fi offered by Aerohive, coupled with Juniper Networks’ high performance switches, network management and security solutions, is targeted at eliminating the IT burden for businesses with a large number of remote locations. Customers will have a choice of deployment in the cloud or on-premises to address their needs.
The joint solution combines Juniper Networks†EX Series Ethernet Switches, Junos†Space Network Director, and Juniper Networks SRX Series Services Gateways with Aerohive’s 802.11ac Wi-Fi access points and HiveManager, a cloud-enabled network managemenet system that provides centralized planning, management, troubleshooting, and analytics for WLANs.
“At Juniper Networks, we build innovative solutions that reduce complexity and scale with our customers, enabling them to quickly bring new services to market and deliver richer end-user experiences. Teaming up with Aerohive allows us to deliver an intelligent wired and wireless solution that provides customers with a non-disruptive way to evolve their enterprise networks and move to cloud-enabled networks that enhance the customer experience,” says Denise Shiffman, corporate vice president, Switching and Security Products & Solutions at Juniper Networks.