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SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 17, 2011 – Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced the ArubaEdge Partner Program. The program will foster, certify and promote end-to-end mobility solutions from an ecosystem of technology partners leveraging the Aruba Mobile Virtual Enterprise (MOVE) architecture. The ecosystem is comprised of top-tier suppliers that share a forward-looking vision of secure mobility, a commitment to customer service and a focus on device interoperability.

ArubaEdge Certified Partners’ products are tested and validated to reliably interoperate with Aruba’s secure mobility infrastructure. Certified partners utilize a standardized certification process to quickly and rigorously check device performance results against a reference standard to ensure interoperability. Interoperable configurations are documented and supported by both Aruba’s and the partners’ support organizations.

ArubaEdge Solution Partners engage in a more detailed interoperability validation process, one outcome of which is a best practices design and deployment guide for that solution. Aruba and its solution partners also establish joint support “hotlines” to ensure high-quality end-user support. Finally, ArubaEdge Solution Partners are automatically eligible to join the ArubaEdge Briefing Program, through which end users can experience multi-vendor solutions first-hand at Aruba’s Executive Briefing Center.

Leading ArubaEdge Program partners include:

• Voice over WLAN – Ascom, Avaya, Microsoft, Polycom, RedSky, Research in Motion (RIM)
• Security – Avenda Systems, Bradford Networks, Impulse, InfoExpress
• Computing – Dell, Citrix, Honeywell, Intermec, Motion Computing, Psion
• Mobile Applications – Digby, Nearbuy Systems
• Patient Monitoring – Dräger, Welch Allyn
• eLearning – DyKnow, ExamSoft
• Location and RFID – AeroScout, Ekahau, Intelleflex
• Network Performance – Force10, InMotion Technology, MobileAccess
• Video – HaiVision, Milestone, Wren

“We’ve always invested in product interoperability,” said Peter Cellarius, vice president of business development and partnerships. “Now we’re raising the bar. Our customers have asked us to adopt a solutions approach to partnering. We’re seeing a rapidly growing combination of smartphones, tablets, laptops and other mobile devices, and our customers want these all to work in tested solution configurations. Our new ArubaEdge program helps businesses successfully navigate the interoperable solution landscape. We have a new dedicated Partner Engineering Lab, and are able to work directly with many more technology partners. This in turn allows customers to select the best vendors that address their specific solution and application needs.”