HPE ARUBA: Designed to meet the evolving needs of modern businesses

HPE Aruba Networking is a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions,. Their innovative products and services deliver secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity for a wide range of applications, from small offices to large enterprises

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) (Aruba) is a Leader in this Magic Quadrant. The company offers a comprehensive approach to enterprise networking through the Aruba Edge Services Platform (ESP) of wired and wireless solutions. Aruba Central, available both on-premises and via the cloud, has received a welcomed UI refresh to the cloud platform, inclusive of most key capabilities, such as the NetConductor fabric orchestrator. Its operations are geographically diversified, and Aruba services clients in all markets, from SMB to large enterprise. Aruba has been aggressively expanding its NaaS offering through its channel, including new offerings that encompass the broader HPE GreenLake ecosystem. Gartner expects Aruba to continue investing in advanced networking solutions, while integrating its two recent acquisitions of Axis Security (SSE security cloud), and Athonet (private wireless core software) into a single management cloud system.

HPE announced its intention to acquire Juniper Networks on 9 January 2024. At the date of publication, HPE met the inclusion criteria for this Magic Quadrant, and both HPE and Juniper continue to operate as independent entities. Gartner will provide additional insight and research to clients as more detail becomes available.