Award-Winning Dairy Cooperative Goes All-Wireless and Saves $100K in Wiring and Equipment Costs to Accelerate Technological Transformation Across the Organization
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today announced
that Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) headquartered in
Tillamook, Oregon, has deployed an all-wireless network at its new
Portland, Oregon office, the first step in standardizing on the Aruba
Mobile First Platform at all of its operating locations. The new network
is designed to boost employee productivity at TCCA’s offices and
production facilities and also will help enhance consumer engagement at
TCCA’s popular Visitors Center at The Tillamook Creamery on the Oregon
coast.
Tillamook is a farmer-owned cooperative that prides itself on its
commitment to making the best-tasting, highest quality dairy products,
including cheese, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream and butter. Founded in
1909, the award-winning company has expanded into one of the most
popular consumer dairy brands in the U.S.
As Tillamook grew, the company recognized the need to transform its
technology to improve efficiencies and productivity. The opening of a
new satellite Portland office, where Tillamook will host vendors,
customers, and culinary and community events, served as the starting
point for the entire organization’s digital transformation, which will
extend to all of its locations, including its headquarters in Tillamook.
Cutting the Cord and Increasing Efficiency
After evaluating offerings from its existing networking vendors, Cisco
and Aerohive, Tillamook selected Aruba to help create a mobile-first
modern workplace.
“Aruba’s Mobile First Platform allows for a seamless, all-wireless
office experience with new mobile communications, such as Skype
for Business, for voice and video,” said Jim Trappe, IT
Infrastructure Manager for Tillamook. “Aruba was the only vendor that
could offer the ease of management and reliability we required, while
also streamlining network access with Aruba ClearPass.”
Using the Aruba network for Skype, Tillamook has completely changed how
meetings are conducted. Previous confusion with dial-in numbers, and
launching presentations has been eliminated. Users can now easily join
meetings anywhere in the building from their laptops and mobile devices
with just one click.
Beyond the technological benefits, going all-wireless also resulted in
major cost savings for Tillamook including $70,000 in wiring and $30,000
in other equipment costs just for its Portland office. Cutting the cord
to phones, desktops and ancillary Ethernet ports was a significant shift
in IT’s approach, but according to Mr. Trappe, the cost savings
reinforced Tillamook’s decision to move to an all-wireless workplace.
Eliminating Network Downtime
With the help of Dasher
Technologies, the Tillamook team deployed Aruba’s 300
series 802.11ac Wave 2 access points, 3810
switches and 7210
mobility controllers in their new Portland office. The network is
managed with Aruba AirWave,
powered by ArubaOS
8 software, and secured with ClearPass.
One of the key features that Tillamook is leveraging from ArubaOS 8 is
its in-service update capability that minimizes network downtime.
AirWave is used to capture valuable network data from ArubaOS 8 that
allows Tillamook’s IT team to better understand network usage, which
they can utilize to gain greater visibility into the network for future
planning and to identify and quickly resolve issues. Using ClearPass,
Tillamook can provide a seamless network experience to employees when
they travel to different offices, so they can securely access company
resources and applications to remain productive. Also, with ClearPass
Guest, visitors no longer have to go through a complex registration
process to securely connect to the guest network.
Extending Digital Transformation Across the Organization
After the successful deployment of their all-wireless Portland office,
Tillamook will continue the company’s technological transformation in
their other locations. Tillamook’s brand new 38,500 square foot Visitors
Center, set to re-open on the Oregon coast in summer 2018, will also
utilize Aruba’s mobile-first solutions to enable mobility for over
25,000 visitors weekly. Due to the facility size and influx of new
guests visiting each day, the IT team is evaluating Aruba’s location
services solutions to enable indoor turn-by-turn navigation throughout
the site.
“Tillamook is in the midst of a significant technology transformation,”
said Mr. Trappe. “The introduction of an all-wireless office is just the
first step. Aruba’s Mobile First Platform gives us a solid foundation
for adding new capabilities like location services, asset tracking and
real-time data gathering in the future, while cutting costs, increasing
productivity and improving our employees’ workplace today.”
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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