Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE:HPE), today
announced its Software-Defined Branch (SD-Branch) solution, a new
approach designed to help customers modernize branch networks for
evolving cloud, IoT and mobility requirements. The integration of
new cloud-managed SD-WAN, wired and wireless networking solutions,
secured with context-based policy enforcement, significantly
advances IT professionals’ ability to deliver improved network
availability and application performance, while dramatically
reducing management time and operational and capital expenditures.
The influx of mobile and IoT devices, greater reliance on
cloud-based applications, and shrinking IT budgets are having a
profound impact on IT organizations. Branch operators also face
increased complexity and inefficiencies with a multiplicity of
different tools for managing the network and security from
different vendors.
Aruba’s SD-Branch solution integrates new Aruba Branch Gateways
with Aruba’s enhanced Aruba Central cloud management platform to
provide a single point for SD-WAN, wired and wireless networking
and policy enforcement, and to deliver secure, simplified branch
connectivity at scale. This purpose-built, unified solution marks a
significant advancement beyond pure-play SD-WAN offerings by
delivering reduced device footprint, streamlined deployment of
large-scale distributed installations, and lower WAN connectivity
costs for branch customers.
Key benefits of the Aruba SD-Branch solution
include:
- Simplicity at Enterprise Scale: Cloud-based
management provides remote, centralized provisioning and management
of wired and wireless connections inside the branch, and WAN and
Internet connections with SD-WAN infrastructure. This enables
IT to quickly implement new services and network changes across
large, distributed environments without requiring on-site IT.
- Integrated, Best-in-Class Security: Aruba
security solutions offer automated, granular intra-branch and WAN
policy enforcement capabilities. New Aruba 360 security exchange
technology partners deliver cloud-based firewall and threat
protection.
- Optimized Branch Experience: Application, user
and device contextual awareness delivers granular QoS within the
branch and across the WAN for SaaS, mobile UC, and other remote
applications. This simplifies how LAN and WAN traffic is
prioritized and routed inside and outside the branches to deliver a
consistent experience, regardless of user role, device type or
location.
Simplicity at Enterprise Scale: Aruba Central and
Infrastructure EnhancementsAruba’s SD-Branch solution
enables IT organizations to effectively manage more branch
locations with less staff while leveraging a consistent approach
for security and compliance across locations. By integrating and
centralizing management while eliminating costly MPLS connectivity,
customers can realize savings up to 75% as compared to traditional
deployments1.
Aruba Central has been enhanced with new SD-WAN support to
provide automated configuration capabilities, granular visibility,
and easy-to-use troubleshooting tools. Aruba’s Zero Touch
Provisioning (ZTP) and intuitive mobile app for automated device
onboarding, provide non-technical staff at the branch a
plug-and-play experience that eliminates the need for manual onsite
configuration and costly, time-consuming truck rolls.
As it continues to expand its global presence, high-end,
luxury retailer Vera Wang is an organization that is facing
this challenge as it scales its operations. “We need to get stores
up and running quickly, and maximize our WAN availability and
efficiency,” said Stewart Ebrat, CIO for Vera Wang. “Aruba’s SD-WAN
solution removes the burden of building out a distributed
infrastructure.”
Integrated, Best-in-Class Security and New Cloud
Partnerships for Advanced Threat ProtectionThe rise in
mobility, IoT devices and cloud-based applications in the branch
requires an automated and comprehensive way of approaching
security. Aruba is uniquely positioned to provide user and device
context for consistent role-based enforcement across the LAN and
WAN. Aruba ClearPass policy manager simplifies and automates how
policies are applied across different layers of network and
application access removing the need for time-consuming manual
configurations.
“I’m excited about Aruba’s edge-to-cloud vision and integrating
SD-WAN functionality. This will help us solve our performance and
deployment problems at a fraction of the cost,” added Corey
Hasberry, IT Manager for Vera Wang. “Aruba’s role-based security
for our Wi-Fi and WAN infrastructure will help us bring a
consistent experience to our employees and customers.”
Additionally, all network traffic within a branch can be
forwarded to the Aruba Branch Gateway for deep packet inspection
using the built-in stateful firewall. IT organizations can easily
assign policies for specific device types to segment their traffic
up to the application layer. In a retail environment, this easily
helps limit the malicious use of in-store security cameras or
designate where a Point of Sale (PoS) device can send traffic.
To solve security vulnerabilities outside the branch perimeter,
Aruba has expanded its Aruba 360 security exchange technology
partner program with the addition of Zscaler and new integrations
with Check Point Software Technologies and Palo Alto Networks.
These ecosystem partners provide cloud-based firewall and advanced
threat protection functionality to secure organizations’ sensitive
traffic heading for public Internet-bound destinations.
Optimized Branch Experience: New Aruba Branch Gateway
Delivers WAN Insights and ControlProviding improved user
experiences starts with delivering unmatched reliability. According
to Gartner, a network outage can be more than an inconvenience, and
evidence shows that these can cost anywhere from $1,000 to
$1,000,000 per incident in lost productivity or revenue, depending
on location and enterprise use case2.
By leveraging context to gain insight into the health of an
entire distributed branch network – wired, wireless, and WAN –
IT organizations can dynamically optimize the user experience in
real-time before any impact to the business occurs. Embedded in the
new Branch Gateway, Aruba’s unique context-awareness capabilities
go beyond granular role-based network access and application
security to deliver an unmatched Quality of Service (QoS)
experience from the LAN to the WAN. This allows IT professionals to
satisfy the needs of end users while simplifying IT operations.
Additional Branch Gateway features such as policy-based routing
and dynamic path selection can now leverage this contextual data
and awareness to dynamically route traffic across the WAN based on
user, device, or group affiliation. For example, retail
organizations can easily prioritize PoS system and video traffic
versus guest traffic, while hotels can prioritize voice traffic for
anyone involved with customer service.
Pricing and AvailabilityWithout having to
upgrade Aruba access points or switches, IT professionals can
integrate new SD-WAN capabilities into their branch networks.
Aruba’s SD-Branch solution is delivered as a part of Aruba Central
with subscription-based licenses applied to a branch gateway at
each site and a headend gateway hosted centrally. Hardware list
prices start at $1,495 USD per gateway. Subscriptions prices start
at $450 USD per gateway per year. Initial customer shipments begin
in July 2018.
Supporting QuotesSayers is a Chicago-based
solutions partner that provides customized hardware, software, and
professional services to power IT infrastructures and
cybersecurity.
“When introducing a customer to SD-WAN solutions, the last thing
you want to do is introduce complexity and extra cost, especially
at the branch,” said Joel Grace, Vice President of Engineering,
Emerging Technologies, Sayers. “With the Aruba SD-Branch solution,
customers get an easy to deploy and cost-effective offering that
integrates cloud-managed SD-WAN, multi-layered security,
WLAN and LAN in a single solution.”
Palo Alto Networks is the global cybersecurity leader, known for
always challenging the security status quo.
“Our partnership with Aruba allows us to continue offering our
customers new ways to improve security effectiveness and
efficiency,” said Terry Ramos, Vice President of Business
Development, Palo Alto Networks. “Expanding our existing
integration to the new Aruba SD-Branch solution means that customer
security policies will remain consistent and automated so they can
streamline routine tasks and focus on business priorities.”
Check Point Software Technologies is the largest network cyber
security vendor globally, providing industry-leading solutions and
protecting customers from cyberattacks with an unmatched catch rate
of malware and other types of threats.
“The migration of corporate assets and applications to the cloud
has led to 5th generation multi-vector cyberattacks threatening all
businesses, and Check Point provides cloud-delivered security
services to prevent these types of attack,” said Jason Min, Head of
Business and Corporate Development, Check Point Software
Technologies. “By integrating our cloud security platform with
Aruba’s SD-Branch solution, Check Point is providing businesses
with Gen V advanced threat prevention solutions, preventing all
types of attacks on the cloud, endpoints, remote offices, and
mobile devices."
Zscaler enables the world’s leading organizations to securely
transform their networks and applications for a mobile and
cloud-first world.
“Security should not be an impediment as enterprises embrace
cloud and mobility and transform their network to instrument direct
internet breakouts," said Punit Minocha, Senior Vice President of
Business and Corporate Development at Zscaler. “Zscaler is proud to
be part of Aruba’s 360 security exchange technology partner
program, and to offer those enterprises using Aruba’s SD-Branch
solution a seamless way to make security and access controls a
fundamental part of their cloud transformation journeys."
Aruba SD-Branch Infographic:
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/infographic/Aruba_SDBranch_Infographic.pdf
About Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise
companyAruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is a
leading provider of next-generation networking solutions for
enterprises of all sizes worldwide. The company delivers IT
solutions that empower organizations to serve the latest generation
of mobile-savvy users who rely on cloud-based business apps for
every aspect of their work and personal lives.
To learn more, visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com.
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1 Calculated based on average market MPLS connectivity costs and
consolidated management
2 Gartner, SD-WAN Economics: Shift from Tactical to Strategic
Thinking, February 27, 2018
Media Contacts:Pavel RaddaAruba, a Hewlett
Packard Enterprise company+1-408-419-0294pavel.radda@hpe.com
ORLori HultinAruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise
company+1-818-879-4651lori.hultin@hpe.com
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