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    Aruba unplugged

    Welcome to Aruba Unplugged, your first connection for industry insights, emerging technologies, and exclusive interviews with trailblazing IT leaders & visionaries. With each episode, our hosts guide the conversation to uncover news, experiences, and industry trends from experts leading the charge of technological innovation around the world.
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    Episodes (56)

    EP54: Your network and IoT enabling sustainability

    EP54: Your network and IoT enabling sustainability

    How does your network impact your company’s sustainability profile? Cherie Martin describes how HPE Aruba networking approaches sustainability and provides customer examples of the role the network and IoT devices and applications play in improving both sustainability and user experiences.

    For more information, visit https://www.arubanetworks.com/solutions/sustainability/

    Links for show notes:

    ·       Crédit Agricole Normandie – case study 

    ·       Keele University – customer story

    ·       Montpellier Events – customer story

    ·       Texas Rangers – customer story

    ·       Tottenham Hotspur Football Club – customer story

    Aruba unplugged
    enSeptember 19, 2023

    EP53: New Insights on IoT and Network Security

    EP53: New Insights on IoT and Network Security

    Stephanie and Eve-Marie discuss IoT-related findings from the 2023 Global Study on Closing the IT Security Gap report from the Ponemon institute, what they reveal about best practices of high performing organizations, and how HPE Aruba Networking supports those best practices.

    Download the report infographic at https://www.arubanetworks.com/resource/ponemon-closing-it-security-gap-infographic/

    Aruba unplugged
    enJuly 26, 2023

    EP52: Know what’s on your network: AI’s role in IoT

    EP51: IoT on the campus, the cloud, and the network

    EP51: IoT on the campus, the cloud, and the network

    Join Stephanie and Dave as they discuss IoT on the Enterprise campus, including the increasing role of IT in IoT deployments, and the move toward managing it all in the cloud.

    For more information, visit https://www.arubanetworks.com/solutions/internet-of-things/

    Aruba unplugged
    enJune 30, 2023

    EP50: Empowering K-12 students with technology

    EP50: Empowering K-12 students with technology

    Technology helps students get excited about learning and enhances the resources for educators. In this episode, we chat with Josh Bauman, Chris Warden, and Cory Smith of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast and find how they are upgrading their respective K-12 school district’s wireless networks with Aruba (we also hear which of them would dominate in the Olympic Trampoline event!).

    Jackie Sandoval hosts.

    EP48: Local government upgrades network infrastructure without missing a beat

    EP48: Local government upgrades network infrastructure without missing a beat

    The Town of Newington, Connecticut’s Paul Boutot and Steve Pollock share how their team successfully kept their existing town hall online while bringing their new town hall building online in parallel, seamlessly maintaining a strong network infrastructure to support critical services, such as mobile connectivity for law enforcement and computer-aided dispatch.

    Aruba unplugged
    enMarch 16, 2021

    EP47: Privacy by Design: Best Practices for Embedding Security and Privacy from the Start

    EP47: Privacy by Design: Best Practices for Embedding Security and Privacy from the Start

    With tectonic shifts in the way we live and work, privacy has never been a more relevant and hotly contested topic. It has broad implications within the enterprise spanning topics as diverse as security, ethics, and labor laws. Join experts from the HPE and Aruba teams for a discussion on what it takes to build an environment that proactively considers privacy implications within the organization. Paul Kaspian hosts.

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    enFebruary 10, 2021

    EP46: Merging the Physical and Digital in Retail with Tractor Supply

    EP46: Merging the Physical and Digital in Retail with Tractor Supply

    Tractor Supply Co. is the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States today. Thanks to the right tech, they’re able to offer customers convenience, choice, and safety in a difficult time. Joining us to discuss is their very own Glenn Allison (VP of Technology and Innovation) and Bill Benedict (Wireless Architect). Vincent Rendoni hosts.

    Aruba unplugged
    enDecember 18, 2020

    EP45: The Impact of Asset Tracking on Healthcare with UW Medical Center

    EP45: The Impact of Asset Tracking on Healthcare with UW Medical Center

    Healthcare organizations look to do two things: Meet patient expectations and lower costs. Sound a little contradictory? It doesn’t have to be. With asset tracking, University of Washington Medicine is doing both. Ward Yohe, their Operations and Maintenance Analyst explains in the latest Aruba Unplugged. Vincent Rendoni hosts.

    Aruba unplugged
    enDecember 15, 2020

    EP43: Connecting the Under connected.

    EP43: Connecting the Under connected.

    In a pandemic, everything runs through an internet connection. But what happens when you don’t have one? It’s a good question—one that Jon Walton and Julie Case are working to solve for San Mateo County. In this episode of Aruba Unplugged, we look at how they’re providing remote access and services for an under connected population. Vincent Rendoni hosts.

    Aruba unplugged
    enOctober 28, 2020

    EP42: Smart Living as a Service.

    EP42: Smart Living as a Service.

    Smart living is a trend on the rise. Homebase is at the forefront of this movement. Blake Miller, founder and CEO of Homebase, joins us to discuss how smart technology is changing the way property owners manage and people live.

    Aruba unplugged
    enOctober 02, 2020

    EP41: Disney and The Creation of Unforgettable Experiences

    EP41: Disney and The Creation of Unforgettable Experiences

    "In the happiest places on earth, technology plays an essential role—it supports the experience. And the more invisible it is, the more immersive the experience becomes. In this special episode of Aruba Unplugged, Evhen Farmiga of The Walt Disney Company, talks to us about the importance of mobility and the role technology plays in destinations like Star Wars: Galaxy Edge and Pandora – The World of Avatar. Sylvia Hooks hosts.

    Aruba unplugged
    enSeptember 25, 2020

    EP40: A Model for Hybrid Learning.

    EP40: A Model for Hybrid Learning.

    Questions about hybrid learning? You’re not alone. Many institutions are learning as they go. But you just might find some answers in our latest episode. Join us as Ian J. Lyons, Senior Network Engineer of Rollins College, walks us through the role technology plays in their reimagined campus. Vincent Rendoni hosts.

    EP39: Modern Contact Tracing, Explained.

    EP39: Modern Contact Tracing, Explained.

    Contact tracing is a process proven to reduce the spread of disease. And although solutions are abundant, not all are built the same. In this episode, Alan Ni and Nick Newton explain the key differences in offerings today and how Aruba can help you return to work with confidence. Vincent Rendoni hosts.

    Aruba unplugged
    enSeptember 08, 2020

    EP38: What The Return to School Means for IT.

    EP38: What The Return to School Means for IT.

    The University of New Hampshire, responsible for 32,000+ students, is living and learning like the rest of us in their Return to School. In this episode, we speak with Dan Corbeil, their Director of WLAN/LAN and Telecom, about how they’re responding to the pandemic and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Sylvia Hooks hosts.

    Aruba unplugged
    enAugust 31, 2020

    EP37: Hybrid Education in Action.

    EP37: Hybrid Education in Action.

    Socially-distanced graduations. Extended reality devices. A campus without boundaries. When it comes to hybrid learning, The State Technical College of Missouri is clearly ahead of the curve. In this Aruba Unplugged, we sit down with Mike Ely, their Director of Information Technology, to see how they blended the old school with the new. Vincent Rendoni hosts.

    Aruba unplugged
    enAugust 12, 2020

    EP36: Rethinking Technology for Modern Living.

    EP36: Rethinking Technology for Modern Living.

    Demand for mixed-use properties is booming. And it has real-estate developers rethinking not only how people work, live, and play, but how they connect with technology. What’s driving the demand for this kind of environment? How can developers support the various needs of these master-planned communities? We sit down with Bobby Aflatooni, EVP of Technology and Innovation at The Howard Hughes Corporation, to get a better picture. Sylvia Hooks hosts.

    Aruba unplugged
    enJuly 24, 2020

    EP35: Remote Healthcare & IT.

    EP35: Remote Healthcare & IT.

    In the time of coronavirus, telemedicine is clearly having a moment. From cancer centers to orthopedics, healthcare organizations everywhere are pivoting to provide high-quality remote care for their patients—wherever they may be. What challenges and opportunities does that present for IT? We sit down with Jake Dorst (Tahoe Forest Hospital System) and Jason Roberts (Barton Healthcare) to take a look.

    Aruba unplugged
    enMay 28, 2020