Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Thu, January 22, 2009
Wed, January 21, 2009
Aruba Networks, Inc.: Frances Xavier Warde School Upgrades to Aruba Networks' 802.11n Wi-Fi Solution for Streaming Video and Ta
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - January 22, 2009) - Aruba Networks, Inc. (
"Our networking needs are fairly simple: we need a secure, reliable Wi-Fi network to deliver stable streaming video and provide Internet access to laptops and computer carts," said Jomar McDonald, Frances Xavier Warde School's Director of Technology. "We made the mistake of purchasing a single channel 802.11n network only to find that its virtual cell architecture didn't actually work, it required manual channel and power adjustments, and it couldn't reliably connect to any of our laptops with Intel Wi-Fi chip sets. After four months of tweaking we called in Aruba -- the difference was like night and day. Aruba's AP-125 802.11n Access Points worked with all of our tablets and laptops from the moment we commissioned the system."
Aruba's patent-pending ARM 2.0 technology lowers Wi-Fi deployment and maintenance costs by automating site surveys and using infrastructure-based controls to optimize the performance of Wi-Fi clients in real-time. Acting on their own, Wi-Fi clients do not always work cooperatively with other clients, or select the optimal band, channel, and access point. These issues are exacerbated in settings with densely packed users such as computer labs and libraries. ARM 2.0 uses a variety of techniques to control how Wi-Fi clients interact, thereby helping to ensure that data, voice, and video applications have sufficient network resources to operate properly. The result is that users enjoy a better wireless experience.
"Mobile computer carts, laptops, and handheld devices are common tools in K-12 institutions, and the Wi-Fi network that supports them is an indispensable component of electronic teaching initiatives," said Robert Fenstermacher, Aruba's head of education marketing. "As such, the network must work reliably, day in and day out, with a wide range of computing platforms, and in conditions that are not necessarily RF friendly. Tests demonstrate that Aruba's networks are interoperable with Centrino, Pentium, Apple, and other standard clients. Frances Xavier Warde School's experience highlights the benefits of our approach to interoperability through the use of open standards."
A free technical brief on interoperability and 802.11n laptop performance titled "802.11n Client Throughput Performance" can be downloaded from Aruba's Web site at [ http://www.arubanetworks.com/pdf/technology/TB_11NPERF.pdf ].
About Aruba Networks
People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to users, wherever they work or roam. Our mobility solutions move in lock-step with users:
-- Adaptive 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi networks optimize themselves to ensure that users are always within reach of mission-critical information; -- Identity-based security assigns access policies to users, enforcing those policies whenever and wherever a network is accessed; -- Remote networking solutions ensure uninterrupted access to applications as users move; -- Multi-vendor network management provides a single point of control while managing both legacy and new wireless networks from Aruba and its competitors.
The cost, convenience, and security benefits of our secure mobility solutions are fundamentally changing how and where we work. Listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000® Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California, and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. To learn more, visit Aruba at [ http://www.arubanetworks.com ].
© 2009 Aruba Networks, Inc. AirWave®, Aruba Networks®, Aruba Mobility Management System®, Bluescanner, For Wireless That Works®, Mobile Edge Architecture, People Move. Networks Must Follow., RFProtect, The All Wireless Workplace Is Now Open For Business, Green Island, and The Mobile Edge Company® are trademarks of Aruba Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
