HP HPE2-W07 Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 16

A key use case for Aruba Central is simplifying management for a campus network that offers anytime, anywhere access. Aruba Central is a cloud-based platform that provides unified management, security, and optimization for wired, wireless, and WAN infrastructure3. It enables customers to deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot their campus networks from anywhere using a web browser or a mobile app4.

One benefit that the customer receives by adding Aruba Fabric Composer (AFC) to Aruba CX switches is that AFC provides a plug-in that makes it simple for IT to provision network connectivity from within VMware vSphere5. AFC is an intelligent, API-based orchestration solution that simplifies and accelerates leaf-spine network provisioning and operations across rack-scale compute and storage infrastructure. AFC integrates with VMware vSphere to provide end-to-end visibility and automation of network connectivity for virtual machines.

IT needs to simplify so that it can respond more quickly in response to new requirements. This is a key challenge that many companies face in today's dynamic and competitive market.

Aruba Central offers APIs and an SDK that lets customers integrate many existing tools with Central1. Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform) is a cloud-native platform that enables customers to automate, unify, and secure the edge using AI-powered insights2. Aruba Central is part of Aruba ESP and provides cloud-based management for wired, wireless, SD-WAN, and security across campus, branch, remote, and data center locations3.

One business benefit of a SaaS model that you should explain to the customer is that it lets the customer pay a monthly subscription for software and additional IT services, such as implementation, delivery, and even management. This reduces upfront costs and provides flexibility and scalability for customers who want to use Aruba Central and Aruba ClearPass without investing in hardware or software maintenance1.

Zero Trust Security differs from outdated security practices by focusing on protecting resources as opposed to network segments. Zero Trust Security assumes that no user, device, or application can be trusted by default and requires continuous verification of identity and context before granting access to resources2. Outdated security practices rely on perimeter-based defenses that assume everything inside the network is safe and everything outside is unsafe3.

A key Aruba Instant On advantage that you should point out is that Instant On solutions can seamlessly grow into Aruba ESP solutions, while Meraki limits growth. Aruba Instant On is a simple and affordable solution for small businesses that provides reliable wired and wireless connectivity with easy management from an app or web portal. Instant On solutions can scale up to support more devices and features by transitioning to Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform), a cloud-native platform that enables customers to harness the power of data at the edge using AI and automation. Meraki solutions are more expensive and complex than Instant On solutions, and they do not offer a smooth migration path to

ESP solutions.

You should explain that Aruba Fabric Composer (AFC) helps IT program connectivity for workloads on demand. AFC is an intelligent, API-based, software-defined orchestration solution that simplifies and accelerates network provisioning and day-to-day operations across rack-scale compute and storage infrastructure1.

You should explain that Aruba Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) lets non-experts connect Aruba APs and switches, which then automatically receive their config from Aruba Central2. ZTP is a feature of Aruba ESP Unified Infrastructure that simplifies network deployment and management.