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INTELLIGENT MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

HPE Aruba Networking Central paves the way for the era of AIpowered network management

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PE introduced product innovations to help enterprise IT teams simplify network management processes and improve operational agility with the next generation of HPE Aruba Networking Central , a cloud-native network management solution . HPE Aruba Networking also announced Network-as-aservice , NaaS capabilities for customers and channel partners to acquire , deploy , and manage on the HPE GreenLake platform with a monthly subscription .
As IT teams remain understaffed and overtaxed , many enterprises lack the personnel required to manage multiple networking products and capabilities from multiple vendors . To alleviate time spent on network troubleshooting and optimisation , the HPE Aruba Networking Central cloud network management platform has been re-designed to simplify operations and improve productivity by leveraging artificial intelligence for IT operations , AIOps to reduce manual tasks , so stretched networking teams can focus on more strategic and higher-value projects .
As organisations across the globe build a future connectivity strategy , they are increasingly focusing on modern enterprise networks that are agile , responsive to business needs and simple to operate , while being powerful drivers of transformation .
With network operations under pressure from a combination of the IT skills shortage , data complexity and fragmented network operations requirements , many enterprise customers are looking to automate more of their network management operations – and at the same time use AIOps to streamline delivery of network as a service .
HPE Aruba Networking is also introducing its Agile NaaS framework , designed to make on-demand networking easier for partners to sell and end-user customers to consume . New service pack capabilities added to HPE GreenLake for Networking enable partners to bundle their design and delivery services for their customers with a monthly NaaS technology subscription .
The next generation of HPE Aruba Networking Central delivers a wide range of business outcomes such as automated factory operations , customised customer experiences , a reduced carbon footprint , and omnichannel retail operations for a seamless shopping experience whether in-store , mobile , or online .
Its new design leapfrogs legacy network management tools with new features that include :
• Operator-centric design with a simplified user experience to enable more people across all skill levels , featuring entity-centric solar system views to promote intuitive navigation and reduce cognitive loads .
• The industry ’ s first time-travel feature for a contextually correlated point-in-time view of the network that allows recovery in minutes to a specific point .
• Multi-layer physical and logical sunburst topology views to transform visualisation of large , complex networks .
• Intelligent assurance indicators for device health and client experience , enabling rapid first-level triage .
HPE Aruba Networking has recognised that each organisation has unique needs and is at the forefront of reinventing how customers and partners can consume or deliver more business-outcome focused networking . With the enhancements announced today , HPE Aruba Networking continues to advance its mature portfolio in the areas of AI , security , automation , and Network as a Service . •
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