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HPE2-W07 · Question #186

A customer needs a wired solution upgrade. Which characteristic indicates a good prospect for an Aruba switching solution?

The correct answer is B. The customer needs a wireless upgrade as well and wants better wired and wireless integration. B is correct because Aruba is known for its unified wired and wireless architecture - its switching portfolio is purpose-built to integrate tightly with Aruba's wireless infrastructure (APs, controllers, Central cloud management). A customer seeking both a switching upgrade and…

Question

A customer needs a wired solution upgrade. Which characteristic indicates a good prospect for an Aruba switching solution?

Options

  • AThe customer has found cloud applications to be too expensive and wants to limit their use.
  • BThe customer needs a wireless upgrade as well and wants better wired and wireless integration.
  • CThe customer considers cost the primary concern and is not worried about performance, security,
  • DThe customer is a small business with about 60 employees and needs a simple, plug-and-play

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    77% (37)
  • C
    15% (7)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

B is correct because Aruba is known for its unified wired and wireless architecture - its switching portfolio is purpose-built to integrate tightly with Aruba's wireless infrastructure (APs, controllers, Central cloud management). A customer seeking both a switching upgrade and better wired/wireless integration is an ideal fit for Aruba's value proposition.

Why the others are wrong:

  • A is wrong because Aruba heavily emphasizes cloud management (Aruba Central) as a key differentiator - a customer avoiding cloud is actually a poor fit.
  • C is wrong because Aruba competes on performance, security (ClearPass, AI-powered analytics), and features, not lowest cost - a purely price-driven buyer is better served by commodity switches.
  • D is wrong because Aruba's switching portfolio targets enterprise and mid-market environments; a 60-person business needing plug-and-play simplicity is typically better served by simpler unmanaged or SMB-class solutions.

Memory tip: Think of Aruba as the "better together" brand - its switches and wireless APs are designed as one system. Whenever you see a customer wanting seamless wired + wireless integration, Aruba is the answer.

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