CASE STUDY
Product stack at Al-Nassr club
• HPE Aruba Networking Wi-Fi 7 wireless access points goes beyond the latest standard to maximise wireless performance, strengthen network security, enhance location-based services, and act as a secure IoT platform. The idea that APs can do more than just route traffic is a core part of product philosophy,
• HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System is a modern, cloud-native microservices-based network architecture that automates and simplifies critical tasks and complex workflows for the network operator. It delivers simplified IT operations with faster meantime to resolution, high availability, and end-to-end security.
• HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect physical or virtual SD-WAN appliances, supporting any common hypervisors and public clouds, are deployed in branch offices to create a secure, virtual network overlay. This enables customers to move to a broadband WAN at their own pace, whether site-bysite or via a hybrid WAN approach that leverages MPLS and broadband internet connectivity.
• HPE Aruba Networking Central is a cloud-managed, microservices-based networking solution offering simplicity and scalability for IT operations. As the management and orchestration console for HPE Aruba Networking Edge Services Platform, it provides a single point of control to oversee wired and wireless LANs, WANs, VPNs across campus, branch, remote, and data centre locations.
• HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager, is part of the HPE Aruba Networking 360 Secure Fabric, and provides role- and device-based secure network access control for Internet of Things, BYOD, corporate devices, as well as employees, contractors, and guests across any multivendor wired, wireless and VPN infrastructure.
• With a built-in context-based policy engine, Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service, TACACS +, non-RADIUS enforcement using HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass OnConnect, device profiling, posture assessment, onboarding, and guest access options, HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass is a foundation for network security.
• HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator is included with the EdgeConnect SD-WAN platform, provides levels of visibility into both legacy and cloud applications, and centrally assigns policies based on business intent to secure and control all WAN traffic, policy automation speeds and simplifies deployment of multiple branch offices and enables consistent policies across applications.
• Customers can launch the SD-WAN Orchestrator software directly from HPE Aruba Networking Central to view the enterprise-wide SD-WAN topology, health status, and alarms of all EdgeConnect SD-WAN appliances in the SD- WAN and other HPE Aruba Networking wired and wireless network devices.
• HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect WAN Optimisation is an optional performance pack that combines WAN optimisation technologies with EdgeConnect SD-WAN to create a single, unified WAN edge platform. WAN Optimisation accelerates performance of latency-sensitive applications and minimises transmission of repetitive data across the WAN in a single, unified SD-WAN edge.
• HPE Aruba Networking provided implementation services through HTS to enable and configure the solutions based on best practices.
It is filming throughout the week, across all parts of the club and goes beyond the match-day experience. Fans can follow the latest news, watch matches, and follow their favourite players.
Faisal Khan, Director of IT at Al-Nassr FC says,“ We want to capitalise on that exposure. We are working hard on fan engagement and data commercialisation.”
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Creating a digital sports campus
To generate and boost digital content, Al-Nassr is creating a digital sports campus. It is transforming its stadium, training, medical, media, and fan facilities into a wireless-first environment, built on HPE Aruba Networking.
Inside Al-Nassr club, everything is now wireless, from media cameras to the sensors carrying players’ biometrics. All food and beverage outlets are connected to the network, and all administrative staff enjoy complete workplace mobility.
“ We did not want wireless to be a secondary mode of connectivity. It is the primary mode, and it has to be Wi-Fi 7,” says Khan.
Deployment of HPE Aruba Networking Central, HPE Aruba Networking CX switches, HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN, and HPE Aruba Networking Wi- Fi 7 wireless access points has established a coherent, performance-focused network infrastructure.
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