Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Tue, August 4, 2009
Mon, August 3, 2009 Aruba Networks, Inc.: Babson College Manages Multi-Vendor Wireless Network Using AirWave Wireless Management System
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - August 4, 2009) - Aruba Networks, Inc. (
"We use the AWMS on a daily basis to troubleshoot wireless issues, identify rogue APs, visualize network coverage and performance, and generate management reports," said Bill Thompson, network engineer for Babson College. "The rich suite of features has significantly reduced troubleshooting time, improved visibility into network usage has helped improve capacity planning, and the locationing capability has even helped us locate stolen laptops. Working with a division that does nothing but wireless LAN management has proven to be the right choice for Babson College."
One of the most important benefits of AWMS is its ability to quickly identify network performance issues. A single mouse click enables an operator to see the access point with which a user is associated, the RSSI, association history, and location. "What used to take hours can now be done in seconds," said Thompson.
Beyond troubleshooting, AWMS helps the college recover stolen laptops by generating an alert when a stolen laptop connects to the network, plan for future deployments by highlighting which areas are most utilized, and group locations and buildings to provide better visibility into usage and performance trends across the campus. Other key features include:
-- Support for multiple generations of technology, wireless standards, and vendors through a single console interface; -- Comprehensive diagnostics, advanced troubleshooting, and reporting including assistance with PCI audits; -- Extensive Help Desk features and interfaces to trouble ticket solutions such as BMC Remedy; and -- Ability to monitor individual interfaces, including Wi-Fi radios, and configure the access points.
"Wireless networks are critical infrastructure for educational institutions, and a powerful management tool with comprehensive analytics and Help Desk support can increase up-time and improve the end user experience," said Bryan Wargo, general manager of Aruba's network management division. "AWMS provides better monitoring, management, and diagnostics of more generations of Cisco wireless LANs than do any other tools on the market. And it does so from a single console. If you have a multi-vendor wireless LAN, AWMS is the tool of choice for you."
Additional information about AMWS can be found on-line at [ http://www.arubanetworks.com/products/airwave_management.php ].
About Aruba Networks
People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to users, wherever they work or roam, using a combination of award-winning solutions:
-- Adaptive 802.11n Wi-Fi networks optimize themselves to ensure that users are always within reach of mission-critical information. Rightsizing expensive wired LANs by replacing them with high-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi reduces both capital and operating expenses; -- Identity-based security assigns access policies to users, enforcing those policies whenever and wherever a network is accessed; -- Remote networking solutions for branch offices, fixed telecommuters, and satellite facilities ensures uninterrupted remote access to applications; -- 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 Babson College
Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit [ www.babson.edu ].
© 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.
