HPE unveils more autonomous networking capabilities

HPE has announced a range of autonomous networking capabilities for AI-native operations. Self-driving actions have been added across the HPE Mist and HPE Aruba Central environments, including dynamic capacity optimisation, which involves autonomously identifying capacity bottlenecks and dynamically tuning radio frequency parameters to compensate.

These parameters include band selection, channel bandwidth and power levels, which can be tuned beyond pre-defined operational ranges by using learned utilisation patterns.

In addition, autonomous missing VLAN remediation can automatically fix virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration errors in the access layer to prevent blackholing of client traffic. Real-time dynamic frequency selection can likewise adaptively learn to avoid association issues on frequently impacted channels to minimise wireless client disruptions. User experience latency metrics and client roaming insights take real-world networking data and use it to ensure smooth roaming and Wi-Fi experiences.

Other autonomous networking capabilities introduced by HPE include rogue DHCP protection, which involves autonomously detecting and remediating unauthorised Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol servers to mitigate potential external security risks.

Both HPE Mist and HPE Aruba have also been upgraded with expanded OpenRoaming integration, adding capabilities such as real-world network access controller sandbox testing, and simplified inline microsegmentation across both wired and wireless networks.

HPE EVP, President and GM for Networking Rami Rahim said recent innovations have ensured that the self-driving network is no longer aspirational but operational.

“The network HPE now represents a pivotal shift for our customers, and marks a breakaway moment for them to capture the benefits of the next frontier of autonomous actions,” he said. “This fundamentally changes the role of networking from a system that informs to one that takes action on behalf of the business, freeing customer networking teams to focus on innovation instead of operations.”

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