Dell and Aerohive Collaboration to Simplify Network Management

SUNNYVALE, CA: Dell and Aerohive announce partnership to deliver wired and wireless network management solutions. The collaboration announces the rollout of HiveManager NG solution that leverages both Dell’s wired network solutions and Aerohive’s wireless solutions to provide unified multivendor wired and wireless management.

Dell and Aerohive, a provider of wireless services and solutions, aim to deliver complete network management solutions. HiveManager NG is a new cloud-managed wired and wireless campus solution by integrating Dell’s N-Series wired network switches and Aerohive’s management tool.

Dell has also expanded its ProSupport offeringto provide users with a single point of contact for unified network support.

Aerohive has announced three joint customers with Dell: Movement Mortgage, Queen Margaret’s School, and Walton Arts Center. These customers have selected the Dell switches and Aerohive access points to manage their wired and wireless networks.

 “The ability to manage Dell switches and Aerohive access points in the cloud is impressive,” says Tobias Staley, manager of innovation & technology, Queen Margaret’s School. “Unified wired and wireless network management enables Queen Margaret’s School to have a more simple-to-use and cost-effective network solution, which delivers the benefits of mobility to all our campus users. On top of the shared vision for cloud-managed IT, the service and support we receive from Aerohive and Dell are unparalleled and are a key reason we will continue to work together as our network and IT infrastructure expand.”