Aruba Architect Expert (Written) case studies
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The Aruba Architect Expert (Written) is a senior-level certification exam for network professionals who design HPE Aruba Networking solutions rather than simply operate them. It targets engineers, consultants, and solution architects who already hold professional-level Aruba credentials and now need to demonstrate end-to-end design judgment across campus, branch, data center, WAN edge, security, automation, and assurance. The Aruba Architect Expert (Written) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,002 words.
1University Campus Wi-Fi 6E Upgrade with Legacy Client Constraints
A university with 12,000 students and 3,000 staff plans to upgrade its campus wireless from Wi-Fi 5 to Wi-Fi 6E. The current network uses 450 access points (APs) across 60 buildings, with a mix of 802.11ac laptops, IoT devices (HVAC sensors, security cameras), and a growing number of Wi-Fi 6E smartphones and laptops.
562 words, about 3 min2Data Center Spine-Leaf Migration with Legacy Core
A financial services company is migrating its data center from a traditional three-tier architecture (core, aggregation, access) to a spine-leaf fabric. The current data center has 200 physical servers, 40 racks, and uses 10GbE access switches connected to aggregation switches with 40GbE uplinks.
609 words, about 3 min3Retail Chain Segmentation and PCI Compliance
A national retail chain with 500 stores needs to comply with PCI DSS 4.0. Each store has a local network with point-of-sale (POS) terminals, back-office computers, IP cameras, and guest Wi-Fi.
627 words, about 3 min4Network Automation and Orchestration for Multi-Site Enterprise
A multinational enterprise with 150 sites (offices, factories, warehouses) is moving to a network automation and orchestration strategy. Currently, each site is managed individually via CLI, with inconsistent configurations and slow change management (average 2 weeks to deploy a VLAN change).
579 words, about 3 min5Migration from Legacy Aruba Mobility Controllers to Aruba Central
A healthcare organization with 50 hospitals and clinics is migrating from legacy Aruba Mobility Controllers (running AOS 8) to Aruba Central, a cloud-based management platform. The current network has 2,000 APs and 50 controllers (one per site).
625 words, about 3 min