Combining Aruba and HP creates a leader in enterprise mobility, positioning HP to enable and accelerate the enterprise transition to a converged campus network. The two companies are extremely complementary. Aruba boasts a highly regarded innovation engine and specialized sales, marketing and channel model, complementing HP’s leading networking business and broad go-to-market approach. Together, HP and Aruba will deliver next-generation converged campus solutions, leveraging the strong Aruba brand.

Aruba’s value proposition aligns with HP’s vision for the unified wired and wireless campus, which is a key part of that strategy. Aruba will bring its best-of-breed wireless LAN infrastructure and policy management to the access layer, complementing HP’s strong footprint in wired LAN. Aruba will also bring enterprise mobility software, security and orchestration solutions that can be integrated across the campus infrastructure. Together, HP and Aruba will offer a unified solution to help customers successfully manage their networking needs throughout the transition to a mobile first infrastructure.