HPE (Aruba) Positioned as a Leader in 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and WLAN Infrastructure Report for Sixteenth Year Running

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Aruba has been recognized as a Leader for the sixteenth consecutive year in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure. In addition, Aruba achieved the highest scores in three out of five use cases in Gartner's Critical Capabilities report, outperforming all competitors. This recognition reinforces Aruba's commitment to a 'customer first, customer last' philosophy and its focus on innovation through Aruba ESP and as-a-service initiatives, signaling strong market leadership and sustained value for enterprises.

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• Positioned as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for 16 consecutive years.
• Achieved highest scores in three of five use cases in the Critical Capabilities report.
• Reinforced commitment to customer-first philosophy, enhancing customer loyalty.

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Only Vendor to Receive the Highest Ranking in Three of the Five Use Cases in Critical Capabilities Report

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today announced that for the sixteenth year, HPE (Aruba) has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner Inc.’s latest “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure.”¹ Additionally, in the companion “Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure” report, Aruba received the highest scores in three of the five use cases – more than any other vendor.

Complimentary copies of the Gartner Magic Quadrant and Critical Capabilities reports for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure are available here.

Gartner evaluates vendors included in the Magic Quadrant based on two primary criteria: completeness of vision and ability to execute. In both categories, Gartner continues to recognize Aruba as a Leader.

In the companion Critical Capabilities report, Gartner evaluated vendor effectiveness in addressing an organization’s needs in five key use cases: Unified Wired and WLAN Access, WLAN-only Refresh/New Build, Wired-only Refresh/New build, Remote Branch Office with Corporate HQ, and Hands-off NetOps. Aruba is the only vendor who received the highest ranking in three of these use cases.

“Only two companies have been able to maintain a Leaders Quadrant position for 16 years running and Aruba is proud to be one of them,” said David Hughes, chief product and technology officer at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. “Our ‘customer first, customer last’ philosophy, which has been ingrained in our processes, people, and culture over many years, is a key reason customers continue to look to Aruba and why we believe Gartner continues to recognize us as a Leader. As we continue innovating with Aruba ESP and embrace everything as-a-Service initiatives, we believe enterprises will continue to see the value and ROI inherent in Aruba’s solutions, and will be encouraged by our consistent, long-term position as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure.”

Gartner has also recognized HPE (Aruba) consistently for other components of its industry-leading portfolio. In September 2021, HPE (Aruba and Silver Peak) was named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure, marking the fourth year in a row that HPE (Aruba and Silver Peak) has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant. In addition, HPE (Aruba) was named a May 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure; Silver Peak was named a February 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for WAN Edge Infrastructure; and HPE (Aruba) was named an October 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Network Access Control.

Additional Resources

• Report: 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant and Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure
• Report: 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure, By Mike Toussaint, Tim Zimmerman, Christian Canales, Published 15 November 2021

Gartner Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure, By Christian Canales, Tim Zimmerman, Mike Toussaint, Published 17 November 2021

Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure, By Jonathan Forest, Naresh Singh, Andrew Lerner, Evan Zeng, Published 20 September 2021

Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure, By Peer Contributors, Published 12 May 2021

Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: WAN Edge Infrastructure, By Peer Contributors, Published 5 February 2021

Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Network Access Control, By Peer Contributors, Published 13 October 2020

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¹ Aruba’s 16 years of placement includes HPE (Aruba) in the Magic Quadrant for Wired & Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure from 2015-2021 (7 years), Aruba Networks in the same Magic Quadrant from 2012-2014 (3 years) and in the Magic Quadrant for Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure from 2006-2011 (6 years).

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About Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is the global leader in secure, intelligent edge-to-cloud networking solutions that use AI to automate the network, while harnessing data to drive powerful business outcomes. With Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform) and as-a-service options, Aruba takes a cloud-native approach to helping customers meet their connectivity, security, and financial requirements across campus, branch, data center, and remote worker environments, covering all aspects of wired, wireless LAN, and wide area networking (WAN).

To learn more, visit Aruba at www.arubanetworks.com. For real-time news updates, follow Aruba on Twitter and Facebook, and for the latest technical discussions on mobility and Aruba products, visit the Airheads Community at community.arubanetworks.com.

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Kari Curto

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

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kari.curto@hpe.com

Kathleen Keith

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

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kathleen.keith@hpe.com

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FAQ

What has Aruba achieved in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for WLAN infrastructure?

Aruba has been recognized as a Leader for 16 consecutive years in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure.

How many use cases did Aruba rank highest in the Critical Capabilities report?

Aruba received the highest scores in three of the five use cases in the Gartner Critical Capabilities report.

What is the focus of HPE's Aruba moving forward?

HPE's Aruba is focusing on innovation through Aruba ESP and as-a-service initiatives to enhance value for enterprises.

Who is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Aruba?

David Hughes is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Aruba.

When were the Gartner reports published that recognized Aruba?

The Magic Quadrant was published on November 15, 2021, and the Critical Capabilities report on November 17, 2021.