Enterprise networks have become increasingly complex and challenging to manage with legacy tools. Organisations are turning to cloud-native network management platforms like Aruba Central to reduce costs and risk while improving agility.

According to IDC, the average cost of an unplanned outage is over $250,000. Yet the complexity of managing distributed networks leaves enterprises vulnerable to outages and security breaches. Traditional network management tools with manual processes and configuration errors are ill-equipped for the demands of the cloud era.

To succeed in the digital economy, organisations need agile, reliable networks. The answer lies in cloud-native network management with Aruba Central.

Reduced costs

According to a recent analysis by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), Aruba Central can lower network administration costs by up to 67% compared with legacy network management tools. The platform provides a single management pane across wired, wireless, and WAN with built-in automation and AI-driven insights.

Aruba Central simplifies daily operations, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and configuration changes. The cloud-native architecture also eliminates the need for costly on-premises hardware controllers.

Improved agility

With template-based provisioning and unified workflows, Aruba Central makes it easy to quickly onboard new network devices without needing IT staff onsite.

New business locations get connected in hours rather than days. The platform also accelerates change management. In a survey, 66% of Aruba Central users reported completing network changes at least 50% faster. This agility allows organisations to support new initiatives and changing business needs faster.

Aruba Central is built on a microservices architecture and runs natively in the cloud, enabling automated scalability to support large networks with thousands of devices. The cloud delivery model also eliminates the need for costly on-premises hardware controllers.

It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to monitor networks, identifying and proactively dealing with issues before they impact users.

Reduced Risk

Aruba Central reduces the frequency of network issues through proactive monitoring and self-healing automation enabled by AI.

When issues do occur, integrated live support and improved visibility cut the mean time to resolution by up to 75%, reducing downtime.

Role-based access controls, AI-powered endpoint profiling, and advanced threat detection improve security across distributed environments.

The platform provides visibility into connected devices, detects threats, and identifies anomalies in traffic patterns, allowing malicious or compromised devices to be isolated before impacting security.

You can also integrate policy templates and audit-ready reporting with workflows to simplify compliance with industry regulations. Network access policies are automatically enforced for secure segmentation.

Conclusion

Aruba Central provides compelling economic benefits for organisations struggling with complex legacy network management tools. According to ESG’s analysis, the platform can reduce network OpEx by 40% while delivering the agility and reliability that digital businesses demand.