Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology 
Tue, March 24, 2009
Mon, March 23, 2009
Sun, March 22, 2009
Aruba Networks, Inc.: Aruba Networks' Remote Networking Solution Wins Unified Communications Magazine's "2008 Product of t
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - March 23, 2009) - Aruba Networks, Inc. (
"A RAP can create an instant branch office, or be used for teleworker or temporary worker applications, without dispatching IT technicians," said Keerti Melkote, Aruba's co-founder and CTO. "A RAP can literally be mailed to the user, turned on, and following insertion of a USB 3G broadband cellular modem, be ready to connect Wi-Fi and/or wired Ethernet devices to the enterprise network. The software automatically seeks out the primary or back-up data center, establishes a secure encrypted tunnel, and uses an integrated firewall to implement access policies defined by the IT staff. All security policies are managed from the data center, and there are no user-adjustable hardware or software knobs for the user to configure. Voice-over-IP (VoIP) extension calls, streaming video, and corporate data all become instantly available, replicating the corporate office at a remote location. The result is a better user experience, lower IT overhead, and reduced life-cycle costs compared with traditional VPN solutions."
The firewall policies enforced on the corporate campus by an Aruba Mobility Controller are automatically disseminated to every RAP, resulting in uniform enforcement regardless of where or how the user accesses the network. If multiple users connect via Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet to a single RAP, each will be managed separately consistent with policies established at the corporate office.
RAP software can be loaded into any standard Aruba wired or wireless access point. Wired access points are ideal for call centers that want to provide teleworkers with wired IP desk phones or terminals. Wireless access points provide greater mobility and enable instant branches or provide rapid access for temporary workers. In all cases the user experience is identical when using the RAP as it is when directly accessing the enterprise network.
"Aruba has demonstrated to the editors of Unified Communications that its products have gone the extra mile to improve both the customer experience and the ROI for the companies that use them," said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Group Editor-in-Chief of Unified Communications. "The company has proven its commitment to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace. Unified Communications is pleased to honor Aruba's accomplishment by granting a 2008 Product of the Year Award to the Remote Access Point."
A full list of Product of the Year winners is available in the March/April, 2009 issue of Unified Communications magazine at [ http://www.tmcnet.com/news/2009/03/12/4051798.htm ].
About Aruba Networks
People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to users, wherever they work or roam. Our mobility solutions enable the Follow-Me Enterprise that moves 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 ].
About Unified Communications Magazine
Launched in July 2007, Unified Communications magazine is devoted to educating enterprise decision makers on why and how they need to deploy unified communications (UC) solutions. Every issue of Unified Communications magazine features a comprehensive news section; case studies of successful deployments and lessons learned; interviews with leading hardware and software companies; and an 'industry' section, featuring analysis of important mergers and acquisition, partnerships and a Wall Street perspective on the unified communications market. Unified Communications has a readership of 100,000. For more information, please visit [ www.uc-mag.com ].
About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person, and on-line. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN Magazine. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two to three million unique visitors worldwide each month, according to Webtrends. Ranked 2,724 by Quantcast, TMCnet is in the top .03% most visited Web sites in the US. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO, 4GWE Conference, Digium|Asterisk World and Communications Developer Conference. TMC recently launched new industry-specific Web sites: IT.TMCnet.com, Cable.TMCnet.com, Robotics.TMCnet.com, Satellite.TMCnet.com, Green.TMCnet.com. For more information about TMC, visit [ www.tmcnet.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., The All-Wireless Workplace Is Now Open For Business, RFprotect, Green Island, and The Mobile Edge Company® are trademarks of Aruba Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.