Heavy Networking 514: Aruba’s Vision Extends From The Data Center To The Edge (Sponsored)

On today’s Heavy Networking we talk about building a unified network infrastructure with Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. While Aruba is best known for wireless, the company also has a portfolio of data center and campus switches, SD-WAN, and an access control and policy enforcement system to bring it all together. This is a sponsored episode, and our guests are Keerti Melkote, Aruba President and Founder; and Michael Dickman, Senior Vice President and GM of Switching. We discuss: * Aruba’s origins in wireless * AOS-CX, a revamped network operating system that runs across Aruba’s switch portfolio * The company’s vision for unifying the network from the edge to the data center * Transforming SD-WAN into SD-Branch * The primacy of wireless as the access layer * Aruba ClearPass as a compelling differentiator * More Show Links: Aruba Atmosphere, June 9, 2020 Airheads Broadcasting Channel – YouTube Aruba Blogs Keerti Melkote on Twitter Aruba on Twitter The Aruba 8400 Chassis Switch. Yes, But Why? – Packet Pushers Aruba Debuts New Campus And Data Center Switches, Upgrades Its Network OS – Packet Pushers