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HPE introduces virtual private cloud, on-premises deployment for Aruba Networking Central

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, introduced an expansion of HPE Aruba Networking Central, HPE’ s security-first, AI-powered network management solution, with new deployment options, including a virtual private cloud, VPC environment for customers who demand the agility of cloud with specific data security, data control or regulatory requirements, and an on-premises option that can operate while being disconnected from the cloud. of HPE GreenLake cloud, which offers local cloud presence in many geographies.

Other HPE Aruba Networking Central innovations include an alwayson, automated network AIOps capability that continuously monitors critical wired and wireless network operations to optimise network operations and detect performance issues.
With this expansion, HPE now provides the widest set of advanced network management capabilities available in the industry, as the only vendor to offer cloud-native AI operations via dedicated customer VPC, on-prem, public SaaS, or network as a service, NaaS.
A fabric of AI assistants acts as network architects, monitoring and gathering data, providing diagnostics and recommendations to extend existing capacity and performance, close security gaps, and identify configuration errors before they impact network operations.
“ Organisations are increasingly prioritising data sovereignty, requiring regional and local presence for mission-critical IT solutions. With these innovations, HPE now uniquely addresses the most pressing enterprise challenges for corporate, nonprofit, and government entities with unprecedented network management deployment flexibility,” said Phil Mottram, EVP and General Manager, HPE Aruba Networking.
“ Combined with our continued innovation across AI, security and connectivity, HPE Aruba Networking Central continues to offer the most powerful and versatile network management application on the market, helping organisations meet their security, privacy and control requirements.”
HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises for Government provides a new deployment option, which includes FIPS 140-2 certified server hardware to meet related government security requirements.
This comprehensive network management solution boosts enterprise efficiency for emerging use cases such as AI data capture, training, and inferencing, which require greater control via air-gapped on-premises and cloud-based VPC options. The public cloud and VPC deployment choices leverage the global presence
HPE Aruba Networking Central has also expanded full-stack network observability and data lake telemetry for both heterogenous network environments and critical IT applications with enhanced IT monitoring solutions.
New additions include a one-year subscription powered by OpsRamp, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, for monitoring capabilities of third-party devices. HPE Aruba Networking Central will also provide deeper visibility into real time applications such as Microsoft Teams for significantly improved voice and video call support.
Four distinct deployment options, the most of any network management application. HPE Aruba Networking Central can now be deployed as cloud-delivered SaaS, VPC, on-premises, or NaaS solution to address the requirements of enterprises and government entities alike, satisfying regulatory constraints and adherence to standards such as GDPR and FINRA.
Increased global points of presence, PoP locations globally to ensure fast and efficient data routing for cloud-delivered HPE Aruba Networking Central, with dedicated instances in the US, Canada, EU, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and China. p
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