HP Helps Organizations Increase Agility and Simplify the Network
Cloud-Managed, SDN-Enabled Unified Wired and Wireless Networking
Portfolio Helps IT Derive Business Value From the Network
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Mar 31, 2014) - Today at Interop
Las Vegas, HP (NYSE: HPQ) announced new cloud-managed,
software-defined networking (SDN)-enabled unified wired and
wireless network solutions that help customers to increase the
agility of their network while simplifying its management.
The new solutions -- including the HP Cloud Managed Network
Solution, IEEE 802.11ac wireless access points and SDN applications
-- expand the industry's most complete unified wired and wireless
portfolio.(1) These new solutions are designed to support mobility
initiatives for businesses of all sizes by providing improved
mobile end-user experiences delivered at triple the speed. Plus,
HP's unified wired and wireless network offerings combined with SDN
open the door for new business opportunities, thereby enabling IT
professionals to derive business value from the network.
"Enterprises need adaptable, robust, easily deployed and
secure wireless LAN solutions as more users are accessing the
enterprise network via mobile devices while increasingly using
these devices for mission-critical applications," Rohit Mehra, vice
president, Network Infrastructure, IDC.(2) "SDN-based and cloud
managed wireless solutions will provide tools that offer network
managers greater flexibility and scalability and, more importantly,
programmability of networking resources to support the needs of
their businesses."
"Our customers are telling us that their networks are
primarily cost centers that are too complex to manage, while they
are at the same time facing increasing end-user demand for a better
mobile experience," said Bethany Mayer, senior vice president and
general manager, Networking Business Unit and Network Functions
Virtualization Business, HP. "With HP's cloud-managed and
SDN-enabled unified wired and wireless solutions, we are enabling
IT organizations to provide an improved mobile user experience, as
well as offering simplified management and investment
protection."
Cloud managed wireless network simplifies management and
increases agility To address the increasing complexity of legacy
network infrastructures, the HP Cloud Managed Network provides an
easy-to-manage network solution for small and mid-sized businesses
(SMBs) and distributed offices. The solution lowers total cost of
ownership by reducing the need for onsite IT staff and lowering
upfront costs by up to 30 percent(3) with a pay-per-use cloud
service model.
With more mobile devices being used in the workplace and
congesting the network, IT professionals struggle with providing a
high-quality end-user experience. The new HP 560 and 517 IEEE
802.11ac wireless access points offer network agility, enabling
organizations to support the growing number of mobile devices,
while improving the user experience with speeds three times faster
than 802.11n.(3) The HP 560 access points will also be
OpenFlow-enabled, empowering customers to leverage SDN applications
without having to rip and replace existing infrastructure. To
further help IT organizations on their SDN journey, the new HP SDN
Roadmap Services create a pragmatic and detailed transition roadmap
aligned with business goals.
To bridge the gap between wired and wireless control, new
controller appliances deliver consistent policy management across
wired and wireless networks, eliminating swivel-chair management.
With up to 40 percent(4) higher scalability than competitive
solutions, the HP 870 Unified Wired-WLAN Appliance provides
reliable application performance for end users, supporting up to
30,000 devices. For midsize to large enterprises, the HP 850
Unified Wired-WLAN Appliance supports up to 10,000 devices.
HP is supporting customers' bring your own device (BYOD)
initiatives by partnering with Citrix and MobileIron to offer
best-in-class mobile device management (MDM) integration with the
HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) platform. Further, with HP
Secure BYOD Services and IP Address Management Services, employees
are connected and productive within minutes.
"Omnichannel commerce has driven the need to create a new
customer experience, which requires agile and secure IT," said
Pascal Trecult, chief technical officer, Monoprix. "HP was able to
easily integrate with our partner Wellcoms Technology to deliver
streamlined connectivity with a unified wired and wireless
management strategy for our network across our 500 plus stores, all
while helping us increase sales with targeted
advertising."
SDN-enabled location technology delivers new revenue generation
opportunities The new HP Location Aware SDN application locates any
wireless-enabled device indoors with approximately two meter
accuracy -- up to five times more accurate than competing
alternatives.(5) Powered by technology developed at HP Labs, the
company's central research arm, HP Location Aware enables a wide
range of new context-aware retail, asset management and security
applications. This application will be integrated with the HP
Virtual Application Networks (VAN) SDN controller and is designed
to help businesses transform wireless LAN infrastructure into
revenue-generating vehicles.
HP Communications and Media Solutions (CMS), leveraging big data
analytics and Location Aware technology, has developed a
proof-of-concept application called SmartShopper. Designed for both
retailers and service providers, SmartShopper enables enterprises
to tighten relationships with their customers and monetize the
network delivering real-time, location-based offers to customers'
smartphones. Using HP's location- and context-aware Telco Big Data
and Analytics technology, organizations can increase sales by
personalizing the shopping experience and drive revenue through
targeted promotion of relevant products.
Pricing and availability(6)
- The HP Cloud Managed Network Solution will be available in
June.
- The HP 560 802.11ac Access Points are available now for
$1,199.
- The HP 517 Unified 802.11ac Wall Jack will be available in May
for $499.
- The HP 870 Unified Wired-WLAN Appliance is available now for
$35,999; the HP 850 Unified Wired-WLAN Appliance will be available
in June.
- Secure BYOD Services and IP Address Management Services are
available now globally, and the SDN Roadmap Services will be
available in June.
- The HP Intelligent Management Center MDM Integration is
available now.
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(1) HP internal competitive analysis based on publically
available information. (2) IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise
WLAN 2013-2014 Vendor Analysis, September 2013. (3) Based on HP
internal calculations. (4) Based on publically available data
sheets for Cisco 5760 Series. (5) 450Mbps vs. 1.3Gbps theoretical.
(6) Estimated U.S. list prices. Actual prices may vary.
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