Aruba Networks Profile

By Sean Patton, Published Feb 22, 2018, 02:14pm EST (Info+)

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 ***********

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****** ******* *** ******* ***** **** ****** ******* *** ********* under ***** ******* ******.

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

*** *** ** **** ****** ***** surveillance *******, *****'* **** ****** ****** ***** are *** **** (***** * *******) and **** ****** (***** * *******). These ******** *** ********* ** **** counts **** * ** **. **** lines ********** ********** *** *****, **** ** *** uplinks ** **** ******.

 

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

*****'* *************** ****** ******* **** ************* *** monitoring ** ***** ******** *** *** using * ****** *********. ***** ***** devices (*****, ****** ***, ****, *** others) *** **** ** ********* (*** SNMP, ********, ***.).

**** ** ******* ** ********'* ***** line ** ***** ******* *********, *** these ********* ** *** ******* ***** party *******.

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

***** ****** ******* ******** ****** ******, but ***** *** ********* ******** *** Wifi ***********, *** ***** ** ***** use ** ** ***** ************. *** may ** ******* **** ******** ******* connectors *** *** ** ************, *** no ******* *** ***** ** ***** including *********** ******** (**** **********'* ******** ** ******) *** *********.

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

*** ***** ********* ** *****'* ******** APs ** ********* *******, ***** *** be **** *** ******** ******** **** as ***** ******** *** ********** (**-******** turn ** **** **********). 

***** ******** ********* ******** * ********, often ***********, ** ******* ** ********. The ********* ** ***** ******** ** building **** *** *** **** ********* tags ************* ******* **** ****.

***** *** ************ ******** **** ****** software ******* *****, **** * **** price ** ************* $**,*** *** *** year *** ***,*** ****** **** ******** for *** ***** ******** ***********. *** Bluetooth ***** **** **** * **** price ** $**** *** ** ****.

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

***** ***** ******* ********** ******* *** distributors, *** ****** *********** ********* *** project ************, ******* **** *** ********* verticals (**********, ********, **********, ***.). *******, note **** *****'* ****** ******* ** fairly *******, **** **** *** ******** partners ** *** **, *** **** more ****, ******, *** ********** *******.

***** ********** *** * *** ****** for ****** *****, *** ******** *** easily ** ***** ****** ***** ** MSRP *******. 

Lifetime ********

***** ******** ******* * ******** ********. This ** ******* ** **** *** Cisco ** ******* ********, *** *** in ********, ***** ****** * *-**** warranty ** *** ****** ******, ******* to *****'* *** ******.

Vs. Ubiquiti *** ******* ********

******** ** ****** *** **** ****** leaders ******** *** *******, *** ***** 2920 **** ** **** ********* **** comparing ****** *******. *******, **** **** dealer ***** ** **** ****** ** these *********** *** ** *****'* **** discounts (**** **% *** ******** *******).

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

********* ***** *** ** ********'* ***** to ***** ********, ***** ** *********** higher **** ********, *** ********* *** cost ** ******** (********** ** ******** models):

Future *******

*****/*** ** *********** ****** ** * lower **** ***** ***********, **** * reputation *** ***** **** **** ******** and * ***** ****** ******* ********** them. ******* ** ****, ***** *** see ****** ** *** ** **** end ************ ******* ***** ** *** not, ****** **** ****** ************ *********** **** **** ** ****. **** ** ********** ******** *** to *****'* ******* *******, ** ***** look *** ************.

*******, *****'* **** ********* ** ********. ** *** lower **** ******** ********* ** ******* new *********, *******, *** ******** ********, Aruba **** **** ** ***** ***** differentiators ** ******* ***** ****** *******, or **** *** ******* **** ***** cost ***** ********* ******** ** **'* OfficeConnect.

Comments (2)

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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