Innovator in Safe and Modular Nuclear Power Streamlines Business Operations with Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, Gigabit Wireless, and HPE Data Center Switches to Streamline Business Operations
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE:HPE), today announced
that NuScale
Power LLC, developer of a new generation of safe, modular and
scalable nuclear power, has deployed a combination of Aruba and HPE
solutions to drive better business efficiencies for its employees.
Approximately three years ago, NuScale began replacing its previous
wireless infrastructure with an Aruba network, beginning with its
headquarters office in Portland, Oregon and following with the company’s
additional five remote locations. In similar fashion, with assistance
from an HPE Platinum Partner, Dasher
Technologies, NuScale’s preferred technology solution provider,
NuScale is now upgrading its entire network by rolling out Aruba’s
802.11ac access points, mobility controllers and access switches and new
HPE FlexFabric data center switches. NuScale has also deployed Aruba
AirWave for network management and ClearPass Policy Manager for full
wired and wireless Network Access Control (NAC), secure device
onboarding and guest access.
In an industry where quality and safety are ingrained in company
culture, NuScale relies on its wireless network to provide the
flexibility and collaboration employees need to operate effectively
while keeping to a tight project schedule. According to Doug Breitmayer,
senior network engineer for NuScale, employees spend a great deal of
time collaborating and conferencing, working from places other than
their desks, so having reliable, high-speed wireless access is crucial
to ensure productivity and efficiency. Enabling secure collaboration on
engineering deliverables is particularly vital to NuScale’s business and
Breitmayer notes that the new wireless network has enabled this
automation. “A quality-driven design process is a fundamental
requirement in our industry. Being able to pick up your laptop, connect
back to the design document repositories and collaborate in that
environment is critical and only made possible with our Aruba and HPE
network in place. With over 80% of our personnel working on
collaborative documentation, the business impact is substantial.”
While the wireless network is mission-critical, Breitmayer says that
ClearPass is even more important to NuScale’s efficient network
operations.
“We live and die off of ClearPass,” Breitmayer said. “It’s our complete
NAC solution, our central RADIUS authentication point and how we support
BYOD and onboard all devices. We save at least 10-15% of our IT
department’s time and resources by using ClearPass capabilities.” He
added, “Being able to use the same tool to unify the wireless and wired
networks, the integration and secure access controls across platforms
that ClearPass enables – that’s where the real value lies for us.”
Moving forward, Breitmayer says that NuScale is excited about the
integration of Aruba and HPE. “We like the roadmap we’ve seen so far and
the ability to combine the HPE FlexFabric switches in the data center
with the Aruba campus switches at the edge,” he said. Breitmayer added
that the new technologies that have emerged recently such as 802.11ac
and its beamforming capabilities, are allowing users to have a more
consistent experience, even when more devices are added to the network.
Said Breitmayer, “We can encourage people to stay on the wireless
network and not worry about the cable infrastructure. Everybody needs
some kind of wireless access. It’s a utility now, and our Aruba and HPE
network ensures that it’s a reliable and secure one.”
About Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is a leading provider of
next-generation networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes
worldwide. The company delivers IT solutions that empower organizations
to serve the latest generation of mobile-savvy users who rely on
cloud-based business apps for every aspect of their work and personal
lives.
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