Aruba Networks Profile

By Sean Patton, Published Feb 22, 2018, 02:14pm EST

Aruba Networks' presence in the video surveillance market has historically been limited. With a company focus on Wi-Fi first and switching practically an afterthought, security integrators would have little reason to take a second look at  their offering.

However, thanks to a 2015 acquisition by HP Enterprise, Aruba gains instant recognition in surveillance as most of HPE's switch line now carries the Aruba name. 

In this report we look at the Aruba/HPE line, dealer channel, how they compare to Netgear and Ubiquiti, and more.

HPE ***********

***** ******** *** ******** by *** ****** *** ****** $* billion ***. *******, *** ****** over ********, *****, ***********, and ******* ** ******** Aruba ******** *********** *** as ** ***** ****, all ** ******** ******** had **** ********* ** Aruba *** *** ***** ArubaOS (**** *****'* **** and ********* ****) ******* of **'* ******** ********* OS. 

****** ******* *** ******* ***** **** ****** ******* and ********* ***** ***** current ******.

Applicable ******** *** ************

*** *** ** **** camera ***** ************ *******, Aruba's most ****** ****** ***** are *** **** (***** 2 *******) *** **** models (***** * *******). These ******** *** ********* in **** ****** **** 8 ** **. **** lines ********** ********** *** *****, **** 10 *** ******* ** 2930 ******.

 

**** **** ** **** still ******* **** ******************* ********, ***** ******** ***/**** line, *** ***** *** being ****** *** *** generally ** *** ******* full***/***+ ** *** *****, ** switching, ** ***** ********.

Network ********** ******** *** *****/***** *******

*****'* *************** ****** ******* **** configuration *** ********** ** their ******** *** *** using * ****** *********. Third ***** ******* (*****, legacy ***, ****, *** others) *** **** ** monitored (*** ****, ********, etc.).

**** ** ******* ** Ubiquiti's ***** **** ** Cisco ******* *********, *** these ********* ** *** support ***** ***** *******.

APs **** *******

***** ****** ******* ******** access ******, *** ***** are ********* ******** *** Wifi ***********, *** ***** to ***** *** ** in ***** ************. *** may ** ******* **** external ******* ********** *** use ** ************, *** no ******* *** ***** to ***** ********* *********** antennas (**** **********'* ******** ** ******) *** *********.

Bluetooth ******* ***** ** ** ****** ******

*** ***** ********* ** Aruba's ******** *** ** bluetooth *******, ***** *** be **** *** ******** services **** ** ***** tracking *** ********** (**-******** turn ** **** **********). 

***** ******** ********* ******** a ********, ***** ***********, RF ******* ** ********. The ********* ** ***** features ** ******** **** and *** **** ********* tags ************* ******* **** cost.

***** *** ************ ******** with ****** ******** ******* costs, **** * **** price ** ************* $**,*** USD *** **** *** 100,000 ****** **** ******** for *** ***** ******** Application. *** ********* ***** tags **** * **** price ** $**** *** 50 ****.

Dealer ******* *** *******

***** ***** ******* ********** dealers *** ************, *** offers *********** ********* *** project ************, ******* **** for ********* ********* (**********, eduction, **********, ***.). *******, note **** *****'* ****** channel ** ****** *******, with **** *** ******** partners ** *** **, and **** **** ****, silver, *** ********** *******.

***** ********** *** * MAP ****** *** ****** sales, *** ******** *** easily ** ***** ****** close ** **** *******. 

Lifetime ********

***** ******** ******* * lifetime ********. **** ** typical ** **** *** Cisco ** ******* ********, but *** ** ********, which ****** * *-**** warranty ** *** ****** models, ******* ** *****'* 300 ******.

Vs. Ubiquiti *** ******* ********

******** ** ****** *** cost ****** ******* ******** and *******, *** ***** 2920 **** ** **** expensive **** ********* ****** pricing. *******, **** **** dealer ***** ** **** closer ** ***** *********** due ** *****'* **** discounts (**** **% *** platinum *******).

Vs. ******** *** ********

********* ***** *** ** Ubiquiti's ***** ** ***** wireless, ***** ** *********** higher **** ********, *** including *** **** ** antennas (********** ** ******** models):

Future *******

*****/*** ** *********** ****** as * ***** **** Cisco ***********, **** * reputation *** ***** **** user ******** *** * large ****** ******* ********** them. ******* ** ****, Aruba *** *** ****** in *** ** **** end ************ ******* ***** HP *** ***, ****** some ****** ************ *********** **** **** to ****. **** ** ********** possible *** ** *****'* greater *******, ** ***** look *** ************.

*******, *****'* **** ********* ** ********. As *** ***** **** provider ********* ** ******* new *********, *******, *** wireless ********, ***** **** need ** ***** ***** differentiators ** ******* ***** higher *******, ** **** the ******* **** ***** cost ***** ********* ******** by **'* *************.

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Michael Miller

02/22/18 07:39pm

Sean, what is the cost structure for Aruba's AirWave software?

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Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 02/22/18 08:29pm

License fee per managed endpoint (switch, Access Point), plus yearly support renewals

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