WEI Tech Exchange

How Intelligent Data Center Design Solutions Are Powering The Edge-To-Cloud Era

By Victor Fabian |   Apr 08, 2025

Enterprise IT is undergoing a fundamental shift. You’re no longer simply managing centralized data centers that handle the core of your applications and operations. Instead, your infrastructure is becoming a hybrid of edge, cloud, and core — what many now call “centers of data.” This shift brings tremendous opportunity, but it also exposes outdated network and security architectures that are no longer up to the task.

Pioneering The Next Generation Of IT Infrastructure For Higher Education

By Greg LaBrie |   Aug 29, 2024

Higher education institutions today require a higher standard of network as they face unprecedented demands on their network infrastructure. Often, the list of demands on wireless infrastructure exceeds that of a corporate enterprise. Notable expectations include:

• Delivering robust performance to support extensive research activities
• Meeting lofty expectations of tech-savvy students with many devices
• Accommodating a diverse range of applications and services
• Ensuring seamless connectivity across sprawling campuses
• Maintaining stringent security standards to protect sensitive and personal data

How HPE Aruba Networking Solutions Drive Modernized Retail

By Victor Fabian |   Feb 06, 2024

As customer expectations and operational challenges change, retailers need to transform their business goals accordingly. Cloud-based technologies, like software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, offer flexibility, scalability, and efficiency to facilitate this transformation. Yet, utilizing cloud services introduces network and security concerns, including performance issues, increased attack surface areas, and damaging data breaches. These days, it is no wonder IoT is sometimes referred to as Internet of Threats as there is a higher reliance on mobile and IoT devices, leading to higher bandwidth usage and increased data. 

The Power of AI-Driven Networking for Retail Enterprises

By Greg LaBrie |   Jan 18, 2024

In today's high-stakes retail landscape, staying ahead of the competition requires innovative solutions that enhance the customer experience, streamline operations, and provide reliable connectivity. This is where AI-driven networking solutions from industry leaders Juniper Networks and Aruba Networks come into play. By leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, these companies are revolutionizing the way retailers approach their networking infrastructure, delivering exceptional results and driving business success.

How Expedient Is Shaping The Future Of Edge Computing

By Patrick Gamble |   Sep 19, 2023

The University of Phoenix once faced a myriad of IT challenges: outdated infrastructure, technical debt, and annual data center costs upwards of $1.7 million. The online university’s previous attempts to switch to a hyperscale cloud failed due to the complexity of modernizing old applications and workloads.

Their story took a better turn when the university adopted Expedient Enterprise Cloud and started migrating its most challenging workload. Their success enabled a more efficient and cost-effective digital transformation which replaced technical debt with modern solutions.

Why Cisco Secure Firewall Is Your Best Choice For Network Security

By Josh Cronin |   Aug 22, 2023

As the world moves towards a digital future, network security is more important than ever. In an ideal network infrastructure setting, a single firewall would be enough to protect business assets from external threats. However, as technology progresses and attackers become more advanced, these security measures need to evolve in depth and flexibility.

HPE GreenLake for Networking: The Ultimate Network-as-a-Service Solution

By Victor Fabian |   Jan 10, 2023

Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solutions are becoming popular for businesses of all sizes, providing them with a cost-effective and efficient way to quickly provide networking capabilities. HPE GreenLake for Networking is one such NaaS solution that helps organizations overcome challenges such as complexity, bandwidth constraints, and security concerns. For these reasons, enterprises should consider NaaS solutions as part of their overall IT strategy so they can enjoy the many benefits this innovative technology has to offer. Read on to learn more about the advantages of HPE GreenLake for Networking.

Six Ways to Achieve Edge-To-Cloud Security With Aruba

By Victor Fabian |   Sep 21, 2021

In today’s rapidly changing work environments, enterprises can no longer mix and match solutions in an attempt to provide security for on-premises and remote employees. Instead, enterprises need one solution that can provide comprehensive, holistic security from edge-to-cloud.

Improve Your Network Operations with HPE GreenLake For Aruba

By Greg LaBrie |   Apr 06, 2021

There’s nothing worse than an investment that doesn’t pan out. Whether it’s hardware or software, a solution that fails to meet expectations, or wastes time and resources, stifles your enterprise’s ability to do business. For these and many other reasons, IT organizations have turned to “as-a-service” models, which lower the burdens and risks associated with new solutions. Get ready for the next aaS offering: Network-as-a-Service with HPE GreenLake for Aruba.

Cloud-Managed Networking Made Easy with Aruba Central

By Greg LaBrie |   Apr 01, 2021

The cloud has revolutionized the way enterprises do business on every level. For IT, cloud brings some complexity to network operations and infrastructure management.