HAVING issues regarding GenMobile’s digital workforce requirements and growing connectivity demands of Internet of Things (IoT) devices?
Aruba Networks Inc. just announced last month a portfolio of networking software and hardware solutions that promises to equip local enterprises with a tool for addressing similar concerns.
With Clarity, a new software module for AirWave network management, Wi-Fi connectivity issues can be foreseen before they arise.
This solution delivers “powerful and intuitive forensics so that IT teams can anticipate and quickly resolve connectivity problems before the user is affected, rather than troubleshooting after the fact,” Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Co., said in a statement on April 26. Clarity also allows AirWave to proactively scan a broad set of metrics “such as the time it takes for a mobile device to associate with a Wi-Fi radio, authenticate to a RADIUS server, obtain an IP address through Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, and resolve names for DNS services.”
This software also enables “network operations team to gather” said information “not only as Wi-Fi clients connect and roam, but also with on-demand and or scheduled client simulation tests running between Aruba access points.”
The portfolio also incorporates a tool for securing the network down to the mobile device with updated ClearPass Policy Manager 6.6.
The software enables the IT team to “create policies that adapt to BYOD growth and the emerging challenges surrounding IoT adoption,” Aruba said.
ClearPass 6.6 can “custom device profiling for any uncategorized connected device, multifactor authentication on mobile devices for network usage and deeper forensics into security incidents.”
Seeing the surge of IoT devices, Aruba believes “wired infrastructure remains vital.” Enterprises can deliver data rates from 1, 2.5, 5 to 10 Gbps with the 3810 Switch Series by incorporating HPE Smart Rate technology.
“With the multigigabit capability, the 3810 Series offers investment protection for IT departments that want to future-proof their network infrastructure as higher capacity wireless technologies emerge, far surprising the 1 Gbps Wi-Fi backhaul limit that exists today.”