Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Tue, July 7, 2009
Mon, July 6, 2009 Aruba Networks, Inc.: Groupe FM Logistic Manages Multivendor Wireless Network With Aruba's AirWave Management Suite Supplied by
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - July 7, 2009) - Aruba Networks, Inc. (
"AWMS with Visual RF is the ideal platform with which to manage a large wireless network -- it's simple to use and brings all the information we need into a single interface," said Damien Pflumio, head of infrastructure projects at FM2i. "Operating a geographically distributed network comprised of many generations of equipment from different manufacturers poses significant operational challenges. Before using the AirWave suite, we had little visibility into the network, and faced the challenge of managing areas with poor coverage and slow user connections. AWMS's suite provided us with the tools to manage our network, and gave us detailed insights into the status of the network. The software is intuitive and easy to use, offers excellent fault correlation and management facilities, and, most importantly, reduces the work of our distributed IT organization."
AWMS offers many key features that are typically missing from vendors' own proprietary management solutions:
-- Management efficiency through improved diagnostics, advanced troubleshooting, and reporting; -- Visibility into the wireless network that enables the Help Desk to resolve problems remotely and efficiently; -- Streamlined performance of routine management tasks such as updating controller configurations and software versions; and -- Support for multiple generations of technology, wireless standards, and vendors through a single console interface.
"Wireless networks often grow organically, forcing enterprises to manage multiple generations of equipment at the same time," said Oriol Brichs, AirWave's European sales manager. "Rip-and-replace is an expensive solution, as is the training and support required to operate multiple element managers. As Groupe FM Logistic discovered, AWMS addresses both issues by extending the useful life of legacy networks while providing a single console view of both old and new networks. And it does so while lowering both capital and operating expenses, making AWMS a welcome solution in today's economy."
About Aruba Networks
People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to users, wherever they work or roam. Our mobility and network virtualization solutions ensure that the enterprise network moves in lock-step with users:
-- Adaptive 802.11n 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 enterprise resources without compromising security; -- 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 ]. For real-time news updates follow Aruba on Twitter at [ http://twitter.com/ArubaNetworks ].
About Avirnet
An AirWave integrator since 2004, Avirnet supports large enterprise network deployments in France and internationally. Serving both the public and private sectors, Avirnet is a center of excellence for AirWave solutions in France. To learn more, visit Avirnet at [ www.avirnet.fr ].
© 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. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
