Dell to sell Aruba's wireless solutions
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IT company Dell (NASDAQ: DELL said today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with networking company Aruba Networks (NASDAQ: ARUN | PowerRating) under which Dell will deliver Aruba's wireless solutions under its PowerConnect W-Series networking portfolio.
The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Dell's new PowerConnect W-Series is designed to help customers efficiently deploy and manage wireless networking solutions, allowing them to dynamically scale their networks using enterprise-class connectivity and offering security to mobile workers. The solutions include a centralised management allowing IT professionals to manage a large number of wireless access points. The products are designed to prioritise bandwidth based on application demands in a rapidly changing network, according to the company
The Dell PowerConnect W-Series of wireless networking products are expected to be available through Dell and its PartnerDirect channel partners to customers in the US, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK this quarter, with other countries in the near future. No pricing information was provided.
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Posted by: Countryboy
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1:04:16 PM
In reply to: goepling who wrote msg# 163085
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Goepling.
I was told by Wave that "We are the guys who turn on those TPMs for aruba. We worked with them to verify the solution. This is the kind of announcement that continues to drive TPM turn on."
Microsoft Sniffs Out Aruba
JUNE 02, 2004
Microsoft Corp. is undertaking a major security upgrade on its worldwide wireless LAN network -- using an intrusion detection system from 802.11 switch startup Aruba Wireless Networks to try and stop unauthorized use of access points (APs) across its campuses.
For those of you who don't know, Microsoft runs one of the largest corporate wireless LAN networks in the world. The software giant has an installed base of 4,505 APs in its offices around the globe. Up to 18,000 users log on to this network daily.
Aruba Wins Microsoft Deal
JUNE 13, 2005
Enterprise wireless LAN startup Aruba Wireless Networks has won the hotly contested contract to supply Microsoft Corp. with 802.11 gear for its 277 buildings worldwide.
Microsoft will use Aruba software and controllers to manage 5,000 of its slimline access points. The deployment will cover more than 17 million square feet and replace Microsoft's original deployment of Cisco Systems Inc. Aironet standalone APs. A spokesman for Cisco told Unstrung that he couldn't comment on the deal.
Aruba started working with Microsoft on wireless LAN last June with a security overlay for its WiFi network (see Microsoft Sniffs Out Aruba ). Keerti Melkote, VP of product management for Aruba, says that security remains a key factor in Redmond chosing his firm, along with the scaleability of the Aruba system.
Melkote also suggests that the deal could mean more work between the companies in other areas. "You'll see better integration with Microsoft," he says, particularly around security, RF issues, and wireless LAN roaming capabilities in Microsoft's Longhorn client software.
Microsoft Puts Aruba Networks on The Map
June 13, 2005
UPDATED: Putting one vendor on its heels and another on the map, Microsoft will replace its Cisco wireless local area network (define) gear with equipment from Aruba Networks.
With more than 25,000 users on the network at any given time in 60 countries, Microsoft's WLAN is one of the world's largest. It is deployed in 277 buildings comprising more than 17 million square feet.
Aruba, which was chosen after independent labs tested its equipment against better-known rivals, will supply Microsoft with mobile controllers, software and 5,000 wireless access points.
The system will reduce the equipment needed and will eliminate the need for Microsoft to deploy overlay networks for voice-over-wireless, guest services, security and wireless location services, the companies said. Financial terms were not disclosed.
"It's a big win for Aruba, since Microsoft is a very visible, influential and sophisticated company, and made this decision after an extensive evaluation," Craig J. Mathias, principal with the Farpoint Group, told internetnews.com.
Mathias said Cisco is "undoubtedly disappointed," but its industry position won't be jeopardized by losing Microsoft's corporate WLAN business.
Ken Dulaney, an analyst with Gartner, agreed that the win means more for Aruba than the loss does for Cisco.
"This kind of deal is extremely important for Aruba," Dulaney said. "Since Cisco was in there on the first round, it is slightly negative for Cisco, but probably won't impact them all that much."
Cisco spokesman Charles Sommerhauser said Cisco cannot comment on customer decisions but said the company is very pleased with the state of the WLAN business. "Cisco has many satisfied customers; we are continuous market share leaders per analysts and are seeing strong business."
Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, Calif. It is privately held and has raised $59 million in three rounds from Matrix Partners, Sequoia Capital, TrinityVentures and the WK Technology Fund.
It counts German software giant SAP among its enterprise customers and also works with several colleges and universities, including Dartmouth and Yale.
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