Dell and Aruba Networks announced a multiyear agreement to deliver Aruba's
wireless networking solutions under the Dell PowerConnect W-Series, designed to
help customers more efficiently deploy and manage wireless networking solutions
and expand Dell's existing PowerConnect portfolio to deliver networking
capabilities from the core to the edge.
The PowerConnect W-Series is designed to prioritize bandwidth based on
application demands in a dynamic network. Through a centralized management
console, the solutions are designed to allow IT professionals to manage
thousands of wireless access points, while end users will benefit from
anywhere, anytime access to information and applications.
"As enterprise users of Dell technologies become more mobile, the
PowerConnect W-Series delivers best-of-breed, centrally managed wireless
networking solutions. Wireless LAN is a
perfect complement to our existing PowerConnect networking solutions and helps
Dell deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end solution," said Brad Anderson,
Dell’s senior vice president of enterprise product group. "Our
collaboration with Aruba delivers solutions that meet
end users' demanding needs for bandwidth and IT administrators' needs for
security and manageability."
Based on open standards and interoperable with a range of existing networking
solutions, the PowerConnect W-Series family will include W-3000 Series
Controllers, which deliver secure, mobile connectivity for data, voice and
video applications; W-600 Series Small Business and Branch Office Controllers,
offering mobile connectivity and features including Power-over-Ethernet; and
file/print server options and Access Point solutions, including the
PowerConnect W-AP92/W-AP93 Single Radio, PowerConnect W-AP105 Dual-Radio and
PowerConnect W-AP124/W-AP125 Dual-Radio 3x3 MIMO solutions, all supporting
802.11a/b/g/n industry standards.
W-Series Controllers are designed to enable integration into an organization's
existing network to extend network resources to the company’s mobile work force.
The series of wireless networking products are expected to be available to
customers in North America and much of Europe
this quarter, with other countries in the near future. Solutions will be
available through Dell and its PartnerDirect channel partners, according to a
company release.
Hitesh Sheth, Aruba's COO,
said the increasingly mobile work force is driving major changes in how
enterprise networks are designed. "Continuous secure network access within
and outside the enterprise is essential to productivity. Validated by more than
11,000 customers worldwide, Aruba's 802.11n wireless
LANs and remote access technology deliver the secure and reliable network
access required by mobile users. With this agreement, our best secure mobility
solutions are now available under the Dell brand, which is world renowned for
value and service."
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