World Without Wires

As wireless devices become more and more common in today's enterprise networks, have you considered a strategy for overall control, deployment, and management of this important technology? Benefits it brings includes increased productivity, cost savings, security improvements, and faster access to information that ultimately leads to better decision making.

The Risks

Security often gets in the way of other initiatives such as mobility and voice-data convergence. Mobility, including wireless technology, has the potential to expose corporate networks to intruders, leak sensitive data, and subject the enterprise network to virus and worm outbreaks.

Evolving to the Mobile Edge

i-RAS Wireless Solutions using Aruba Mobile Edge Architecture is a flexible, high-performance solution that delivers secure, mobile access to enterprise data, voice and video applications. It is the first user-centric approach to enterprise mobility by which IT departments can centrally control network access and prioritise application delivery on a per-user basis.

Security, Performance and Application Support

Aruba has integrated all security, application delivery, network and RF management services required for an effective enterprise mobility solution into a single, scalable architecture.

• ICSA Compliant Per-User Stateful Firewall - Aruba Wireless Networks has built a stateful application-aware firewall into every Wi-Fi switch, with different firewall policies available for each wireless user.


• Locking the Air - using wireless intrusion prevention technology built into every Aruba switch and AP, this technology provides all RF security features, including policy configuration, real-time monitoring, RF countermeasures, and wireless intrusion detection and prevention.


• RFID Tagging - Aruba's mobility controllers have automated location detection for Active RFID tags.


• Choice for Voice - "Aruba passed our scalability tests with flying colours," wrote Network World Lab Alliance partner David Newman, president of Network Test and the individual responsible for designing and conducting the test. "Some of the results - especially in terms of throughput - were among the highest we've ever seen in Wi-Fi gear".

Customer Testimonies

Aruba Networks announced in October 2006 it had deployed its Mobile Edge solution at The Ohio State University. When the rollout is complete, the Aruba wireless network will cover Ohio State University's main campus-which comprises over 400 buildings and 25 million square feet, sitting on approximately 1,700 acres. The Aruba network will provide ubiquitous wireless access to the university's student population of over 50,000, in addition to over 27,000 faculty and staff.

Scale To Your Needs

Whatever the scale or type of your business I-RAS will be happy to pass on our knowledge and advise you on the significant advantages of wireless LAN's overwired LAN's and the key features you should be looking for in a wireless solution including:

• Authentication and Authorisation


• Integrated Policy Enforcement


• Encryption


• RF (Radio Frequnecy) Security

Ever wondered how much full wireless coverage would actually cost? For a no obligation RF plan and quote, talk to the experts on 0845 634 0601 or enquirys email