HPE Aruba Networking provides a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise networking solutions spanning wired and wireless access, campus and branch networking, SD-WAN, network access control, security and cloud-based network management. Its switching and Wi-Fi platforms provide the foundation for high-performance enterprise connectivity, while HPE Aruba Networking Central delivers centralized management, automation, visibility and AI-assisted operations across wired, wireless and WAN environments.
For distributed enterprises, HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect extends this architecture across the WAN and branch. EdgeConnect SD-WAN combines advanced routing, application-aware traffic steering, integrated security and WAN optimization, while EdgeConnect SD-Branch brings together branch gateways, switching and wireless infrastructure under centralized orchestration. These capabilities can also form the networking foundation for SASE architectures by integrating branch and remote connectivity with cloud-delivered security services. ClearPass complements this with identity-aware network access control, device profiling, policy enforcement and secure access for users, endpoints and IoT devices.
Hararei helps organizations design, implement and operate HPE Aruba Networking solutions as part of a broader enterprise network and security architecture. Our approach considers not only the individual Aruba products, but how switching, wireless, SD-WAN, network access control, segmentation, cloud management and security services work together to improve performance, resilience, operational control and security across campus, branch, data center, cloud and remote environments.
Enterprise networks were traditionally designed around fixed locations, private data centers and clearly defined network perimeters. Today, applications are distributed across cloud and SaaS platforms, users and devices connect from everywhere, and branches require direct, resilient access to business services. Modernizing the network means bringing connectivity, security, automation and visibility together so the infrastructure can adapt to these changing requirements.
Centralize visibility, configuration and monitoring across wired, wireless, WAN and branch environments, reducing operational complexity and improving control.
Replace rigid legacy WAN architectures with application-aware SD-WAN, intelligent path selection and flexible connectivity to cloud and SaaS services.
Bring networking and cloud-delivered security together to support Zero Trust access and secure connectivity across users, branches, applications and cloud environments.
Apply identity, device and role-based policies rather than relying on network location, with consistent segmentation and enforcement across the environment.
Identify, profile and control IoT, operational technology and unmanaged devices while maintaining the connectivity these increasingly diverse environments require.
Combine resilient infrastructure, application-aware traffic management and network intelligence to improve service continuity and end-user experience.
Enterprise WAN architecture is evolving beyond traditional SD-WAN toward SASE, where networking and cloud-delivered security are brought together into a unified architecture. HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN provides the secure networking foundation for this transition, combining intelligent path selection, application-aware routing, business intent policies and WAN optimization with tight integration into HPE Aruba Networking SSE. Together, these capabilities enable organizations to modernize branch and WAN connectivity while progressively adopting Zero Trust and cloud-delivered security services as part of a broader SASE strategy.
Aruba offers a high-performance SD-WAN solution that securely connects users to applications using any combination of connectivity.
The latest updates to Aruba EdgeConnect can incorporate Secure Services Edge (SSE) functionality into the SD-WAN which now means you can deliver a single-vendor SASE architecture on the EdgeConnect platform
EdgeConnect provides secure and reliable virtual overlays to connect users to applications with the flexibility to use any combination of transport technologies without compromising network or application performance.
With Aruba EdgeConnect, customers can increase performance and reduce cost.
In addition to large scale WAN Network Transformation, Hararei offer solutions for Secure Overlay Networks and Thin Branch, which may substantially reduce costs associated with running a large physical branch network.
Aruba High-Performance SDWAN provides the following benefits
An Aruba SD-WAN can co-exist with your existing network, which means you can adopt it incrementally, without disrupting your entire WAN
Video: David Hughes introduces the original SD-WAN concepts
The Aruba EdgeConnect platform delivers an advanced SD-WAN solution with embedded traffic healing and optimization
Download DatasheetHPE Aruba Networking Central is a cloud-native network management and operations platform that provides centralized visibility, configuration, monitoring and optimization across wired, wireless, WAN and VPN environments. It gives network teams a common operational view across campus, branch and distributed locations, reducing the complexity of managing different parts of the network through separate tools.
Central supports the full operational lifecycle, from initial deployment and configuration through ongoing monitoring, troubleshooting and optimization. AI-driven analytics, intelligent alerts and automated workflows help network teams identify performance issues, understand their likely causes and respond more quickly, while centralized policy and configuration improve consistency across large distributed environments.
As enterprise networking becomes increasingly distributed, Central provides the management foundation for bringing switching, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, branch networking and security operations together. This makes it particularly valuable for organizations looking to simplify network operations while evolving toward more automated, policy-driven and SASE-aligned architectures.
Aruba’s ClearPass policy manager provides role-based and device-based secure network access control for IoT, 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, RADIUS, TACACS+, non-RADIUS enforcement using OnConnect, device profiling, posture assessment, onboarding, and guest access options, ClearPass is unrivaled as a foundation for network security for organizations of any size.
With ClearPass, organizations can deploy wired or wireless using standards-based 802.1X enforcement for secure authentication. ClearPass also supports MAC address authentication for IoT and headless devices that may lack support for 802.1X. For wired environments where RADIUS based authentication cannot be deployed, OnConnect, offers an alternative using SNMP based enforcement.
Modernizing enterprise networking requires more than replacing switches, access points or WAN circuits. It involves understanding how users, devices, branches and applications connect, how security policies are enforced, and how the network can evolve to support cloud, Zero Trust and SASE architectures.
Hararei brings decades of experience designing, operating and transforming large-scale enterprise networks and infrastructure environments. Having led major technology programs from the customer side, we understand the operational, architectural and business challenges involved in modernizing critical networks while maintaining performance, resilience and business continuity.
Our approach begins with understanding your existing environment and identifying where HPE Aruba Networking can deliver the greatest value. Whether you are modernizing campus networking, deploying EdgeConnect SD-WAN, implementing ClearPass network access control, improving branch connectivity or moving toward a more integrated SASE architecture, Hararei provides the advisory, implementation and optimization services needed to maximize your investment.
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