In this episode of the Network Break podcast, the Packet Pushers talk about much of this week’s IT news including HPE and Big Switch teaming up in the data center, Google’s routing initiative Espresso, Brocade spining out its OpenDaylight SDN controller to a startup, Aruba revealing more details of its brand new core switch, and more. Ethan Banks expands specifically on Aruba, as he just saw them present at a Networking Field Day Extra event.
E62 – Aruba Did What?
The No Strings Attached Show takes a look at the experience from Aruba Atmosphere 2017 in Nashville. They talk about some of the live demos they saw, including a live update of a controller during the keynote. Give it a listen and hear more from Blake Krone and Sam Clements!
The Rise of the Machine Learning Solutions
Shaun Neal published a piece with his thoughts on what he saw from Aruba Atmosphere 2017. He focuses in on their Niara solution which solves some of the issues that arise when managing network access via policy. He lays out three uses cases for it, how the solution works for stolen identities, malware, and software bugs. He thinks that with Niara, Aruba puts themselves near the forefront of adding in machine learning to enterprise management.
Building Reliability
Tom Hollingsworth looks at the issue of network reliability. At Aruba Atmosphere, he saw some impressive reliability features, including a live non-disruptive controller upgrade during one of the presentations. Tom found it impressive, but thinks a lot of the focus on reliability, is perhaps not seeing the forest for the trees. For Tom, maybe the idea of creating incredibly robust networks that absolve users from error, Tom calls for more limitations and responsibility for people working on and using them. A little knowledge goes a long way to absolving an organization from the expense of designing an implementing the “foolproof” network.
Exploring Mesh with an AP-205H
Scott McDermott takes a look at the HPE AP-205H access point that he got a look at from Wireless Field Day. While the device is versatile enough for a number of use cases, what Scott wanted to see is if he could use it to bridge all of his home media devices. He walks through all the steps of getting this setup, and what his impressions are. It might be a little overkill, but it definitely shows it’s a versatile piece of hardware!
Aruba’s Mobile First Vision: Much More Than Connecting Devices
Aruba’s Mobile First Vision: Much More Than Connecting Devices
Aruba’s Mobile First Vision: Much More Than Connecting Devices
Aruba’s Mobile First Vision: Much More Than Connecting Devices
Aruba Networks Brings Campus Wireless Improvements
Aruba Networks Brings Campus Wireless Improvements
Aruba AP 330: Resilience and RF Performance in the Access Layer
Aruba AP 330: Resilience and RF Performance in the Access Layer
Aruba Clarity: Because the Wi-Fi is usually not the problem
Aruba Clarity: Because the Wi-Fi is usually not the problem