Aruba

Aruba Networks has pioneered a new approach to network designs that lowers costs and delivers increased user productivity. Instead of purchasing, installing and supporting multiple wired network ports for every user, Aruba offers high performance 802.11n wireless networks as a least cost access method. This new paradigm of a “Right-sized” network edge relies on the principle of switching wireless-capable devices and temporary locations to 802.11n wireless access, thereby reducing the need for building and upgrading expensive wired networks.

Aruba has even taken the guess work out of estimated savings by creating a “rightsizing calculator” that will show projected savings from rightsizing your network. The calculator models the cost savings associated with migrating users to wireless as their primary form of network access. Since 20% to 60% of users in higher education rely on laptops, netbooks, smart PDAs, or some other form of Wi-Fi enabled mobile computer, the transition to wireless access will deliver instant savings.