A customer wants to deploy components of Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform) but does not have the resources to Implement all components of Aruba ESP at once. Which attribute should they start with?

Question

Options

• AAnalyzing and acting on network insights from Aruba AlOps
• BProtecting the network with Aruba Zero Trust Security
• CConnecting their people and devices at the edge with Aruba Unified Infrastructure
• DCreating customized user experiences with Aruba Meridian

• A
  11% (7)
• B
  3% (2)
• C
  81% (50)
• D
  5% (3)

Explanation

Aruba Unified Infrastructure is the foundational layer of Aruba ESP - it provides the wired, wireless, and WAN connectivity that all other ESP components depend on. Without a connected edge network in place, there is nothing to secure, analyze, or optimize, making it the only logical starting point when resources are constrained.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (AIOps): Aruba AIOps requires existing infrastructure to monitor and analyze - it cannot operate in a vacuum.
• B (Zero Trust Security): Security policies enforce access across the network, but there must be a network to enforce them on first.
• D (Meridian): Meridian is a location-services and wayfinding application - a specialized, optional layer, not a core ESP building block.

Memory tip: Think of ESP as a house - Unified Infrastructure is the foundation and walls (you build this first), Zero Trust Security is the locks and alarm system (added once the structure exists), and AIOps is the smart home monitoring (layered on top of everything). Meridian is a custom interior feature, not part of the core build.

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