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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 UTM partnerships
The 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 organisations 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 programme with the addition of Zscaler and new integrations with Check Point Software Technologies and Palo Alto Networks . These ecosystem partners provide cloud-based firewall functionality and unified threat management to secure organisations ’ sensitive traffic heading for public Internetbound destinations .
Optimised branch experience : New Aruba Branch Gateway delivers WAN insights and control
Providing 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 US $ 1,000 to US $ 1,000,000 per incident in lost productivity or revenue , depending on location and enterprise use case .
By leveraging context to gain insight into the health of the customers ’ entire distributed branch network – wired , wireless and WAN – IT organisations can dynamically optimise 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 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 organisations can easily prioritise PoS system and video traffic versus guest traffic , while hotels can prioritise voice traffic for anyone involved with customer service .
Pricing and availability
Without 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 .
SOFTWARE-DEFINED PERIMETER ( SDP ) LEVERAGE A ‘ NON-DISCOVERABILITY ’
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