SOURCE: Aruba Networks, Inc.

 

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced that Virginia Union University has deployed an Aruba 802.11n solution and AirWave Wireless Management Suite at its 84-acre campus in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1865 to give newly emancipated freedmen an opportunity for education and advancement, the university's network of independent Fat AP wireless access points lacked centralized management, and robust wireless performance. Prior to selecting a new wireless vendor the university staged a competitive evaluation between Aruba and two other vendors. Aruba's solution was determined to be both more economical and technically superior, and the university subsequently purchased an Aruba 802.11n Wi-Fi network and AirWave Wireless Management Suite.

"We selected Aruba for our wireless upgrade because its AP-125 802.11n Access Point had demonstrably better coverage and range than comparable alternatives," said Robert Gray, Virginia Union University's Director of Information Technology. "Aruba also delivered exceptional pre-sales support, its solution was less expensive, and its network was easier to deploy and manage. One feature we were sorely lacking before was a secure, easy-to-use guest access system. Aruba's captive portal includes a rich suite of guest access features, and can be operated by non-technical personnel."

Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology simplifies wireless LAN deployment by eliminating the need for site surveys. To deliver long-term reliable network operation, ARM continuously optimizes Wi-Fi performance. By automatically compensating for interference, network traffic, and even the types of applications run on the network, ARM ensures that data, voice, and video applications have sufficient network resources, including airtime, to operate properly.

Aruba's policy-enforcement firewall (PEF) provides identity-based security, Quality of Service (QoS) control, and traffic management capabilities. The firewall classifies traffic on the basis of user identity, device type, location, and time of day, and provides differentiated access for different classes of users. Guest access can be tightly controlled with respect to bandwidth consumed and the applications and resources that can be accessed.

"The AirWave suite stands head and shoulders above the other wireless management systems that we evaluated," continued Mr. Gray. "It's easy to set-up, easy to use, and includes a powerful set of reporting capabilities that keep us abreast of user activity, network utilization, and system performance."

The latest AirWave Wireless Management Suite offers many key features that are typically missing from proprietary management solutions:

--  Management efficiency through improved diagnostics, advanced
    troubleshooting, and reporting;
--  Visibility into the wireless network that enables the Help Desk to
    resolve problems remotely and efficiently;
--  Streamlined performance of routine management tasks such as updating
    controller configurations and software versions; and
--  Support for multiple generations of technology, wireless standards,
    and vendors through a single console interface.
    

Additional information about Aruba's wireless LAN, security, and AirWave management solutions for higher education can be found on-line at http://www.arubanetworks.com/applications/education_solutions.php

About Aruba Networks

People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to users, wherever they work or roam. Our mobility and network virtualization solutions ensure that the enterprise network moves in lock-step with users:

--  Adaptive 802.11n Wi-Fi networks optimize themselves to ensure that
    users are always within reach of mission-critical information;
--  Identity-based security assigns access policies to users, enforcing
    those policies whenever and wherever a network is accessed;
--  Remote networking solutions ensure uninterrupted access to enterprise
    resources without compromising security;
--  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.

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