Research Note: HPE Updates Aruba Networking Central
Hewlett Packard Enterprise recently announced significant enhancements to its HPE Aruba Networking Central platform, which expand its deployment options and strengthen AI and analytics capabilities. The platform now supports four distinct deployment models: public cloud SaaS, virtual private cloud, on-premises, and network-as-a-service.
Research Note: HPE Aruba Introduces Retail-Specific Offerings at NRF
At NRF, HPE showed off advancements to securely connect IoT devices, deliver real-time AI insights at the edge, and provide reliable pop-up and backup connectivity for critical applications like credit card processing.
HPE Aruba Central: The Multi-Vendor Network Management Solution You’ve Been Waiting For
HPE exited the multi-vendor network operations business in 2017 by divesting its OpenView platform to Micro Focus (now part of OpenText). However, times have changed, and HPE is back in the multi-vendor game with the latest release of their OpsRamp-integrated network management system, Central.
Research Note: HPE Aruba NDR
HPE Aruba has expanded its enterprise security portfolio by introducing a new Network Detection and Response (NDR) platform. The solution integrates AI-driven behavioral analytics to enhance threat detection, particularly focusing on the growing security challenges posed by IoT devices.
HPE Networking- Not quite ready to take over the world and that’s okay.
An AI wave is soon to hit enterprise shores and is bringing a need to totally rethink enterprise network design, support models, and functional capabilities. HPE is spending billions to develop offerings for IoT, distributed computing, and artificial intelligence (AI).The years-long build is leading to HPE’s realization that a more advanced network offering is critical to the successful deployment of its AI portfolio, hence the pending Juniper acquisition.
What is Intent-Based Networking?
Intent-Based Networking (IBN) is an advanced approach to network management and operation that uses high-level business goals and policies to automate and manage the network. Unlike traditional network management methods that require manual configurations and constant monitoring, IBN focuses on the desired outcomes or “intent” and uses AI, machine learning, and automation to achieve those outcomes.