The Pentagon Modernizes Wired and Wireless Connectivity, Across All Classification Levels, with Aruba Infrastructure
October 26 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Upgraded Networks Will Support Tens of
Thousands of Devices Daily at United States Department of Defense’s
6.5 Million Square-foot Headquarters
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today
announced that the Pentagon, headquarters of the United States
Department of Defense (DoD), is modernizing its classified and
unclassified networks to support over tens of thousands of devices
daily. Aruba’s ESP-based architecture will provide the Pentagon an
automated networking infrastructure that eliminates manual
processes, like port mapping and initial switch configuration.
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Headquarters of the United States
Department of Defense (DoD), the Pentagon spans over 6.5 million
square feet. (Photo: Business Wire)
The network modernization will create operational efficiencies,
provide automated secure device access for users and reduce IT
training and support overhead.
Based in Arlington, Virginia, the Pentagon serves as the symbol
of the U.S. military and is one of the world’s largest office
buildings, spanning over 6.5 million square feet.
In order to streamline network administration, training and
support, the Pentagon’s modernization strategy included
consolidating onto a single common platform for wired, wireless and
security solutions across all network classification levels. It
also sought to gain software-defined networking (SDN) capabilities
in a solution that could interoperate with other vendors and
systems. In addition, the Pentagon is expanding and updating its
wireless network by adding an additional 3,000 Aruba Access Points
(APs).
Previously, the Pentagon was using legacy Cisco wired switching
infrastructure, which had reached end-of-life, across its networks.
The Pentagon is replacing its legacy switches with Aruba access
switches across all classification levels. When completed, the
entire wired deployment will include over 150,000 wired ports.
For SDN, the Pentagon is expanding its deployment of Aruba
ClearPass Policy Manager, including the solution’s colorless ports
feature, for secure network access control across its networks. In
the future, the Pentagon will consider using ClearPass to unify
access control for wired and wireless access across all network
classifications.
About Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is the global
leader in secure, intelligent edge-to-cloud networking solutions
that use AI to automate the network, while harnessing data to drive
powerful business outcomes. With Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform)
and as-a-service options, Aruba takes a cloud-native approach to
helping customers meet their connectivity, security, and financial
requirements across campus, branch, data center, and remote worker
environments, covering all aspects of wired, wireless LAN, and wide
area networking (WAN).
To learn more, visit Aruba at www.arubanetworks.com. For
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Media Contacts: Kathleen Keith Aruba, a Hewlett Packard
Enterprise company +1 707-529-4507 kathleen.keith@hpe.com
Jennifer Miu Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company +1
650-236-9532 jennifer.miu@hpe.com
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