Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) introduced more AI-powered capabilities into HPE Aruba Networking Central with new including the integration of OpsRamp for third-party network device monitoring. This enhancement allows customers to monitor devices from multiple vendors like Cisco, Juniper Networks, and Palo Alto Networks, improving network observability and troubleshooting across heterogeneous infrastructures. In addition to broader device support, HPE Aruba Networking Central now features an improved configuration engine, expanded network observability, and AI-generated optimizations derived from data across millions of devices and endpoints.
With these updates, HPE Aruba Networking Central aims to streamline network management by incorporating AI-powered insights, enabling faster scaling, troubleshooting, and configuration of network devices. The new Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) capabilities offer end-to-end visibility into service-level agreements (SLAs), using HPE Aruba’s User Experience Insight (UXI) sensors. These additions help IT teams manage increasingly complex networks more efficiently while reducing blind spots, all within a unified platform. The new capabilities will be available in public preview starting in October 2024, with additional features rolling out by year-end.
HPE continues to enhance its AI-driven network automation and security, providing businesses with tools to improve operational efficiency, address IoT security risks, and streamline network upgrades. These improvements position HPE Aruba Networking Central as a key player in the evolving landscape of AI-powered network management.
• Product: HPE Aruba Networking Central
• New features: OpsRamp integration, AI insights, improved configuration engine, expanded observability
• Vendor support: Cisco, Juniper Networks, Palo Alto Networks, and more
• Capabilities: AI-generated network optimizations, UXI monitoring, hierarchical configurations
• AI models: 3x more trained AI models from over 4.6 million managed devices and 1.6 billion endpoints
• Availability: Public preview in October 2024
“HPE Aruba Networking Central is advancing AI Networking with new next-generation capabilities, built to enhance network automation with AI-powered insights,” said David Hughes, Chief Product Officer, HPE Aruba Networking.
