University of Maryland enhances student success and world-class research by standardizing on HPE Aruba Networking
HPE News, Tuesday, February 13th, 2024
Flagship institution gains a secure, policy-driven network that authenticates over 80,000 devices daily while saving multi-millions on infrastructure costs
To support its mission for turning idealism into action by facilitating innovative new learning models and supporting world-class research, the University of Maryland (UMD) has chosen the HPE Aruba Networking ESP (Edge Services Platform) networking solution by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE). The campus-wide deployment includes Wi-Fi 6E wireless access points (APs) and CX wired switches, powered end-to-end by AI insights. The new network will enable the flagship institution, which is home to more than 40,700 students and 14,000 faculty and staff, to continue its tradition of global academic leadership on its 1,300-acre campus while saving millions of dollars over the life of the infrastructure versus other offerings.