Juniper Networks and Aerohive Announce Technology Alliance
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 17 -- Aerohive Networks and Juniper Networks, the industry leader in network innovation, today announced a new technology alliance to deliver a simple, secure, and cloud-managed wired and wireless solution to distributed enterprises, including in retail, K-12 education, as well as state and local government customer segments. Aerohive cloud Wi-Fi solutions coupled with Juniper Networks high performance switches, comprehensive network management, and security solutions will help enterprises simplify network planning, orchestration, and deployment.
The increasing consumption of applications and mobile-first access in the workplace is driving tremendous change in wireless and wired network infrastructure for today’s distributed enterprises. Businesses face new challenges of securing the network for a diverse set of devices with effective strategies for guests, bring your own device (BYOD), and Internet of Things (IoT). At the same time, organizations need to provide a secure, scalable, and high-performance network infrastructure from the wireless edge to the core, all with shrinking IT budgets and a lack of IT expertise at enterprise branch locations.
To address these challenges, Aerohive and Juniper together deliver an interoperable solution for enterprises. The flexibility and simplicity of cloud managed Wi-Fi offered by Aerohive, combined with the high performance of Juniper Networks solutions is targeted at eliminating IT burden for enterprises with a large number of remote locations. Customers will have a choice of deployment in the cloud or on-premises to address the needs of enterprises of any size.
The Juniper and Aerohive joint solution aims to deliver network flexibility and the simplicity of cloud management with a choice of deployment options to address the needs of enterprises. Aerohive’s HiveManager enables centralized planning, management, troubleshooting, and analytics for WLANs. HiveManager is available for deployment on-premises or in the cloud to fit the needs of every enterprise. By deploying Aerohive’s fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi access points with Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches, Junos Space Network Directorand Juniper Networks SRX Series Services Gateways,customers are able to achieve a simple, scalable, and secure wired and wireless solution.
In addition, the joint solution will further enable large distributed enterprises across industries such as retail, K-12 education, and state and local government to realize the full potential of mobility as a platform for gaining cloud-based insights, launching revenue-generating services, and delivering rich, contextual end-customer experiences by leveraging Aerohive’s HiveManager application and analytics platform.
Building on Juniper’s Open Convergence Framework, the companies’ open, standards-based hardware and software products enhance investment protection as they collaborate on joint global go-to-market opportunities with their customers and channel partners. The companies’ joint solution offers the market a cloud platform for enterprise networks that transforms how businesses connect with their customers in the mobile-first world.
About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks delivers innovation across routing, switching and security. Juniper Networks’ innovations in software, silicon and systems transform the experience and economics of networking. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter and Facebook.
About Aerohive Networks
Aerohive enables our customers to simply and confidently connect to the information, applications, and insights they need to thrive. Our simple, scalable, and secure platform delivers mobility without limitations. For our over 22,000 customers worldwide, every access point is a starting point. Aerohive was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. For more information, please visit http://www.aerohive.com, call us at 408-510-6100, follow us on Twitter @Aerohive, subscribe to our blog, join our community, or become a fan on our Facebook page.
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Source: Juniper Networks
