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Science and Technology
Wed, July 29, 2009
Tue, July 28, 2009
Aruba Networks, Inc.: Aruba Networks Releases New Virtual Branch Networking Reference Guide for Fixed Telecommuter and Branch O
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - July 29, 2009) - Aruba Networks, Inc. (
Mobile users aside, remote network users typically fall into two broad categories: those who telecommute from a fixed location such as a home office -- the so-called "branch of one" -- and those who work from a branch office or retail store. IT organizations have traditionally used very different remote network architectures to serve each category of user. Telecommuters, who typically had just a single PC or laptop and limited networking needs, were served with a software virtual private network (VPN) client. Branch office users were typically served by a branch office router, which interconnected an IP subnet at the remote site with the enterprise network core.
These traditional solutions are no longer satisfactory for many users. Telecommuters increasingly need secure networking for IP phones, Wi-Fi enabled smart phones, and other Wi-Fi devices -- requirements not satisfied by a VPN client. Likewise, the complexity of remotely configured and managed branch office routers is too high, and at odds with initiatives to reduce IT overhead and operating expenses.
VBN addresses these limitations by blending the simplicity of a centralized virtual private network (VPN) with the flexibility of role-based access control. Properly deployed, VBN does away with the complexity of designing and managing remote networks.
"Aruba's validated reference designs are models for typical deployment scenarios, and are intended to ensure that the finished networks will perform and scale as expected," said Chuck Lukaszewski, Aruba's Director of Professional Services. "Each reference design has been tested in a lab environment by Aruba's engineers. Using these proven designs mitigates risk and enables integrators to more rapidly and cost-effectively bring telecommuter and small/medium branch office deployments quickly on-line."
The new guide outlines both physical and logical network designs, explains the required security architectures and policies, and lays out provisioning and deployment requirements. Example configurations and an extensive troubleshooting guide are included for both telecommuter and branch office scenarios. Following the guidelines makes green "work from home" initiatives viable, lowers the total cost of ownership of branch networks, and increases the flexibility and agility of business operations.
The new VBN guide joins a growing library of validated reference designs including:
-- Campus Wireless Networks Guide: best practices for large campus wireless LANs, serving thousands of users, and spread across different buildings joined by SONET, MPLS, or any other high-speed, high-availability backbone; -- Retail Wireless Networks: best practices for retail networks using centrally-managed wireless LANs, with intrusion detection capability, and spread across distribution centers, warehouses, and hundreds or thousands of stores; -- Optimizing Aruba WLANs for Roaming Devices: best practices for wireless networks capable of supporting thousands of highly mobile devices such as Wi-Fi phones, handheld scanning terminals, voice badges, and vehicle-mounted computers; -- Wired Multiplexer: best practices for using Aruba's role-based security features on wired network access control systems to control specific wired Ethernet ports.
All of the reference guides can be downloaded from Aruba's Web site at [ http://bit.ly/GxB2m ].
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 ]. For real-time news updates follow Aruba on Twitter at [ http://twitter.com/ArubaNetworks ].
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