Aruba Networks' MOVE Architecture Enables Context-AwareMobilityBased on Device, User and Application Identification and Control

Aruba innovations enable a broad range of access network services and enable secure, scalable Mobile Device Access Control for Apple iPads and iPhones The rapid onslaught of Wi-Fi-enabled mobile devices presents a number of new challenges to IT departments seeking to speed service delivery, lower network-related costs and mitigate risk. Businesses' access networks are critical to meeting these challenges and the recent and exponential growth of enterprise mobility has fundamentally changed requirements for how these networks are built and operated. "The 'centers of gravity' for computing and network architectures have largely mirrored each other through the history of IT," said Mark Fabbi, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner Research. "However, the trends of server and data center consolidation, hosted virtual desktops (HVDs) and cloud computing have altered the requirements for network services and how the LAN could be architected. IT organizations can easily overspend on highly engineered, expensive, traditional approaches to campus LAN architectures." To help companies meet new challenges resulting from these shifts, and to facilitate the evolution from port-centric to mobility-centric access networks, Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today unveiled its Mobile Virtual Enterprise (MOVE) architecture. Featuring multiple innovations across wireless, wired and cloud-based mobility services, Aruba's MOVE architecture enables the development of a converged wireless and wired network that costs far less to deploy and operate than legacy wired architectures. Fundamentally, the Aruba MOVE architecture delivers critical value for a mobility-centric work environment: faster mobility service delivery, lower network infrastructure costs and better risk mitigation. ArubaOS Mobility Services: Delivering Context-Aware Capabilities across Wireless and Wired Networks At the heart of Aruba's MOVE architecture, ArubaOS Mobility Services enable the development, deployment and enforcement of a single set of network services that manage security, policy and network performance for every user and device on the network, regardless of access type. ArubaOS Mobility Services are centrally deployed, with private or public cloud-based management. This mobility- and user-centric approach enables a necessary shift away from more than 20 years of port-centric network architectures in order to reduce costs and enable workforce mobility. These services include new guest access capabilities, new device fingerprinting, Mobile Device Access Control, role-based policy enforcement, application traffic management and RF and spectrum management. They also include content security, identity management and PCI compliance. NEW! Mobile Device Access Control (MDAC) for Apple iOS Devices ArubaOS 6.1, introduced today, features the industry's first Mobile Device Fingerprinting capabilities. This enables IT departments to identify Apple iOS devices such as iPhones and, now, iPads on the network, and to automate certificate installation to ensure that the proper security and access policies are applied. This, in combination with other Aruba technologies including Application Fingerprinting, Aruba Amigopod and the Airwave management suite, enables the deployment of a complete Mobile Device Access Control (MDAC) solution. "Since the beginning of the year, we've consistently had two to three times the number of wirelessly-connected devices on the network as we have staff," said Lee Cullivan, manager of data, voice and security networks at Boston Medical Center. "The new device fingerprinting capabilities and the general level of visibility and control that the Aruba MOVE architecture gives me into users, application traffic and even device types helps us ensure that our mobile network is truly enterprise-grade. Aruba gives us the tools we need to ensure that the network not only works, but that it gives our physicians, patients, visitors and staff the best possible experience." NEW! Amigopod – Broadly Scalable and Customizable Identity Management and Guest Access Guest-access management has been one of the more complex areas of wireless network design and deployment. Aruba Amigopod, based on technology from the recently acquired amigopod portfolio of products, enables self-registration of mobile devices, automated certificate installation on iOS devices and automated authorization of guest users. Scalable up to 10,000 concurrent sessions, Amigopod also enables seamless Integration of corporate branding for captive portals, and is fully interoperable with multi-vendor networks. NEW! IPv6 Support for User and Device Scalability Acknowledgement that the number of IPv4 addresses for network-connected devices is quickly being depleted is nothing new, but the relatively sudden and rapid proliferation of mobile devices that need addresses is. ArubaOS 6.1 features support for IPv6, an industry standard designed to ensure that all authorized devices attempting to access the network will be able to do so, now and in the future. The New Network Imperative: A Mobility-Centric Approach Aruba's MOVE architecture helps business prepare for a world where, increasingly, users determine what devices are being used on the network and what applications it is running. MOVE enables IT departments to centralize network service delivery, maintain security on both wired and wireless networks regardless of the device being used and easily provision and manage the new, highly-mobile class of users, devices and applications that will dominate networks by 2014. The same holds true for institutions of higher education, which have been overrun in the last year by not only the need for mobility, but the devices such as tablets and smartphones that enable it. With more than 27,000 students and 8,100 faculty and staff, the University of Tennessee wanted to provide mobility across as much as possible of its 560 acre campus and its 236 buildings. With as many as 4:1 Wi-Fi enabled devices per student, not only coverage, but client density, was a critical issue. “A mobility-centric approach delivers better security and easier user administration across wireless, wired, remote office and outdoor networks," said Philippe Hanset, Network Architect at the University of Tennessee. "The granular visibility that Aruba's mobile access network services, based on its MOVE architecture, give us into users, devices and applications, speeds troubleshooting and enables us to improve service quality for every user across the network." Network Rightsizing for Mobility With companies already leveraging 802.11n to reduce the number of Ethernet ports from four ports per person to two- or even one-port-per-person, Aruba’s MOVE architecture enables further cost reduction through "Network Rightsizing for Mobility." Rightsizing for Mobility with Aruba’s MOVE architecture reduces the total cost of access network ownership (TCO) by up to 70 percent when compared to legacy port-based network architectures. ATB Financial, a leading financial institution headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is an innovator in mobility strategy development. With assets of $26.5 billion and approximately 5,000 associates spread across 165 branches, ATB found Aruba's MOVE architecture's security, scalability and ability to apply a single set of user-based policies across wired and wireless access assets to be very attractive. The company has converted more than half of its access network from wired to wireless and will complete the conversion in phases. "Until recently, we built networks based on the assumption that we'd need four Ethernet ports per person – one each for voice and data, with redundancy," said Mike Redeker, CTO for ATB. "The Aruba MOVE architecture lets us rightsize our network for mobility, not only greatly reducing the number of physical ports and cables we deploy, but also giving us the ability to better support our increasingly mobile workforce. Taking a mobility-first approach to access network development has decreased both capex and opex, reduced help desk calls and enabled people to work wherever they need to on whatever device they choose. Aruba's new S3500 mobility switch is a fantastic innovation, enabling us to converge our wireless and wired access networks with all of the visibility and control that we've only had on Aruba wireless until now." NEW! Ubiquitous, Affordable Network “On-ramps” For more detail on new Aruba access points and additional products announced today, please see the companion press release here: (URL) "In a world where users are always on the move and utilizing more than one device, the need for IT to enable context-aware mobility, which accounts for the user identity, device, application and location is critical," said Dominic Orr, president and CEO of Aruba. "The Aruba MOVE architecture represents a real opportunity for businesses to not only rightsize their networks, but to rightsize their operations. Securely enabling users to work when and where they like results in increased productivity for both IT and users, as well as the opportunity for significant cost reduction." About Aruba Networks, Inc. Aruba Networks is a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise. The company’s Mobile Virtual Enterprise (MOVE) architecture unifies wired and wireless network infrastructures into one seamless access solution for corporate headquarters, mobile business professionals, remote workers and guests. This unified approach to access networks dramatically improves productivity and lowers capital and operational costs. Listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000? Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California, and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. To learn more, visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com. For real-time news updates follow Aruba on Twitter and Facebook. ? 2011 Aruba Networks, Inc. Aruba Networks’ trademarks include Airwave?, Aruba Networks?, Aruba Wireless Networks?, the registered Aruba the Mobile Edge Company logo, Aruba Mobility Management System?, Mobile Edge Architecture?, People Move. Networks Must Follow?, RFProtect?, and Green Island?. All rights reserved. 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The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include our ability to react to trends and challenges in our business and the markets in which we operate; the adoption rate of our products; shortages or price fluctuations in our supply chain; our ability to compete in our industry; fluctuations in demand, sales cycles and prices for our products and services; and our ability to successfully market and transition customers to next generation products; as well as those risks and uncertainties included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," in Aruba's report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal second quarter ended January, 31, 2011, which was filed with the SEC on March 11, 2011, and is available on Aruba's investor relations Web site at www.arubanetworks.com and on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. 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