Aruba Networks

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company
Subsidiary
Industry Computer networking
Founded Sunnyvale, California, U.S. (February 2002)
Headquarters Santa Clara, California
Revenue IncreaseUS$2.5 billion (FY 2018)
Number of employees
 5,000 (2018)
Parent Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Website www.arubanetworks.com

Aruba Networks, formerly known as Aruba Wireless Networks, is a Santa Clara, California-based wireless networking subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard.

The company was founded in Sunnyvale, California in 2002 by Keerti Melkote and Pankaj Manglik. On March 2, 2015, Hewlett-Packard announced it would acquire Aruba Networks for approximately USD$3 billion in an all-cash deal.[1] On May 19, 2015, HP completed the acquisition. As of November 1, 2015, the company is referred to as Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, and continues to focus on campus and branch networking.

Company Timeline

2002 – Aruba Wireless Networks founded by Keerti Melkote and Pankaj Manglik

2003 – First customer shipment to Warner Bros.

2005 – Company enters into OEM agreement for Alcatel-Lucent to resell wireless equipment; Microsoft standardizes on Aruba Networks wireless

2006 – Dominic Orr becomes Chief Executive Officer

2007 – Aruba Networks trades on the NASDAQ exchange

2010 – Exceeds 1 Million total AP’s shipped

2011 – Exceeds $1 Billion of total revenue

2012 – Enters the Network Access Control market to address BYOD growth

2013 – Expands into the Location Services market with wayfinding and BLE technology

2015 – Hewlett Packard announces intent to acquire Aruba Networks

2017 – Expands security portfolio with User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) solution

2018 – Introduces AI-based Analytics and Assurance portfolio

Products

  • Networking: Access Points, Switches, Controllers, SD-Wan, Network Management
  • Enterprise Network Security: ClearPass Network Access Control, IntroSpect User & Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
  • Analytics & Assurance: NetInsight, Cape Networks
  • Location-Based Services: Aruba Beacons, Aruba Tags, Meridian Location Services Engine, Meridian AppMaker, Analytics Location Engine (ALE)

Acquisitions

  • Network Chemistry, acquired in July 2007
  • AirWave Wireless was acquired on January 9, 2008[2]
  • Azalea Networks was acquired on September 2, 2010
  • Amigopod Assets and Technology was acquired on December 14, 2010
  • Avenda Systems was acquired on December 8, 2011
  • Meridian Apps was acquired on May 16, 2013
  • HP Acquires Aruba Networks on March 2, 2015
  • Rasa Networks was acquired on May 16, 2016
  • Niara Inc. was acquired on February 1, 2017
  • Cape Networks was acquired on March 27, 2018

Recognition

  • Gartner recognizes Aruba as a leader in their 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant (MQ) market report for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure for the 13th consecutive year.
  • Aruba received the highest ranking in 5 out of 6 use cases in Gartner’s 2018 Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure Critical Capabilities (CC) report.
  • Aruba named among CRN’s 2018 20 Coolest Network Security Vendors for its 360 Secure Fabric[3]
  • Aruba named among CRN’s 2018 25 Coolest Mobile Software and Service Vendors for its mobile-first architecture[4]
  • Aruba IntroSpect wins the SC Magazine 2018 award for Best Threat Detection Technology[5]
  • Gartner recognizes Aruba as a leader in their 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant (MQ) market report for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure for the 12th consecutive year.[6]
  • Gartner’s 2017 Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure Critical Capabilities (CC) report, recognizing Aruba as the industry’s top vendor in all categories. Aruba received the highest product scores in 6 out of 6 use cases[7]
  • Aruba Partner Ready for Networking was named a 5-Star Security Program and a 5-Star Networking and Unified Communications vendor in CRN’s 2017 Partner Program Guide[8]
  • Aruba Asset Tracking named a winner of IoT Evolution’s 2017 Asset Tracking Award[9]
  • Aruba’s 8400 Switch Series named 2017 Product of the Year by CRN[10]
  • Aruba’s Universal Profiler received the 2017 Network Innovation Award from Tech Target[11]
  • Aruba’s 8400 Switch[12] and Asset Tracking wins CRN’s 2017 Tech Innovator for Networking Awards[13]
  • Aruba’s 8400 switch receives the 2017 New Product Award for School Planning & Management[14]

References

  1. ↑ "HP to acquire Aruba Networks for about $3B". cnbc.com. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Aruba acquires WLAN management vendor AirWave". networkworld.com. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  3. ↑ "2018 Security 100: 20 Coolest Network Security Vendors". crn.com. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  4. ↑ [https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/mobility/300103206/2018-mobility-100-25-coolest-mobile-software-and-service-vendors.htm/pgno/0/10
  5. ↑ https://media.scmagazine.com/documents/340/botn_2018_84825.pdf
  6. ↑ http://engage.arubanetworks.com/LP_REG_Aruba_510354404_Gartner-Report-ROMA2057
  7. ↑ http://engage.arubanetworks.com/LP_REG_Aruba_510360104_Gartner-CC-Report-ROMA2118
  8. ↑ www.crn.com/partner-program-guide/ppg2017-details.htm?c=16
  9. ↑ http://www.iotevolutionworld.com/newsroom/articles/437368-iot-evolution-announces-winners-2017-asset-tracking-awards.htm
  10. ↑ https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/data-center/300096131/crns-2017-products-of-the-year.htm/pgno/0/26
  11. ↑ https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/news/450417036/Aruba-gets-NIA-for-network-device-detection-software
  12. ↑ https://www.crn.com/rankings-and-lists/ti2017-details.htm?c=78
  13. ↑ https://www.crn.com/rankings-and-lists/ti2017-details.htm?c=27
  14. ↑ https://spaces4learning.com/pages/new-product-award.aspx
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