Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 44 | Page 79

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// t cht lk ABOUT ARUBA, A HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is a leading provider of secure, intelligent networks that enable customers to thrive and deliver amazing digital experiences in the mobile, IoT and cloud era. To learn more, visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com. www.intelligentcio.com Enterprises must also work on the basis of an open technology ecosystem that leaves them with the room to adapt and evolve over time, as priorities change. We are in no doubt that the Edge represents the single most important trend for enterprises in the years ahead: one that unites the rapid developments in available technology with the equally fast-rising expectations of consumers for more seamless, customised and on-demand services. That is the destination. Right now, enterprises must face up to the reality and challenges of journeying to the edge. Those that make technical, cultural and structural changes now, will be best placed to attain market leadership in an era of exponential change and growth. n INTELLIGENTCIO 79