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Follow on Google News | South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Deploys Aerohive Wireless LANAerohive and Juniper Networks Team to Provide Distributed Wi-Fi and Access Control Solution
By: Aerohive Networks Advantages of Cooperative Wireless LAN The Department required a wireless LAN that was scalable, reliable, secure, and easy to manage. It chose an Aerohive solution over controller-based alternatives because of the advantages that Aerohive's cooperative wireless LAN architecture provides in these areas. Aerohive's cooperative architecture requires no network controllers or overlay networks. Instead, software in the Aerohive access points (HiveAPs) enables them to self-organize into groups called hives. The result is a secure, multi-service wireless LAN infrastructure that is able to support a vast array of wireless devices, application types, and service levels, with faster client performance, wire-like resilience, and lower capital and operational costs. Competing alternatives required tunneling back to a centralized controller in Columbia, which would scale poorly, and also posed reliability and availability issues. For example, if the central site went down, or the link to any local office failed, the local LAN would also be down. In addition, backhauling all network traffic to Columbia would degrade the network's performance. "I appreciated the vision of how the Aerohive access points functioned, the intelligence they had, even when they were disconnected," Teaming with Juniper Networks for a Comprehensive Security Solution The Department selected Aerohive as part of a comprehensive solution that also included Juniper Networks Unified Access Control (UAC), Juniper's dynamic, comprehensive solution for network access control (NAC). It delivers granular access control that combines user identity, device security state, and location information for session-specific access policy by user. HiveAPs provide state-of-the- "Because Juniper's UAC is based on open standards, it ensures interoperability with Aerohive wireless LANs, providing a secure, whole-enterprise wireless solution for the Department," Easy Deployment and Management with HiveManager The Department used Aerohive's HiveManager network management system (NMS) to provision the new HiveAPs. Its graphical user interface makes it easy to establish and adjust wireless network settings and security policies, eliminating the complexities associated with most wireless deployments. When new HiveAPs are connected to the network, the HiveManager automatically discovers them and transparently pushes configuration settings and policies to them for a seamless plug-and-play installation. HiveManager also provides monitoring capabilities through a single, easy-to-use console. "Highly distributed organizations like the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services benefit greatly from Aerohive's cost-effective, controller-less branch office wireless LAN solutions," said David Flynn, chief executive officer, Aerohive Networks. "Aerohive also provides state-of-the- About Aerohive Networks Aerohive unleashes the potential of enterprise Wi-Fi, enabling customers to stop buying copper, to move applications to the air, and to maximize workforce productivity. The company's award-winning cooperative control architecture eliminates costly controllers, saving money and providing unprecedented resiliency, up to 10X better application performance, and an opportunity to start small and expand without limitations. Aerohive was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. The company's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Northern Light Venture Capital. For more information, please visit www.aerohive.com or call 408-988-9918. Juniper Networks, JUNOS, and the Juniper Networks logo are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners. # # # Aerohive unleashes the potential of enterprise Wi-Fi, enabling customers to stop buying copper, to move applications to the air, and to maximize workforce productivity. The company's award-winning cooperative control architecture eliminates costly controllers, saving money and providing unprecedented resiliency, up to 10X better application performance, and an opportunity to start small and expand without limitations. Aerohive was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. The company's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Northern Light Venture Capital. For more information, please visit www.aerohive.com or call 408-988-9918. End
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