[August 31, 2010]

Aruba Networks Speeds and Eases Polycom Visual Communications Deployments with Plug-and-Play Virtual Branch Networking Solution

Aruba Networks (News - Alert) (NASDAQ:ARUN), a global leader in distributed enterprise networks, today announced that Polycom has certified Aruba's Virtual Branch Networking (VBN) solution for use with its suite of unified communications products for teleworkers. The joint solution reduces the time, cost and network engineering required to deliver telepresence, video conferencing and voice communication services to remote users working at home, in branch offices, or on the road.

VBN rightsizes the cost of remote networking by using centrally-managed, user-configured Remote Access Points (RAPs) - costing as little as $99 per site - to deliver secure access. Previously establishing a remote network required complex virtual private networks that had to be installed by IT staff. Aruba's no-cost Virtual Intranet Client delivers RAP functionality to PC users, while a cloud-based content security service economically delivers enterprise-class protection for branches of one to many. For more information, go here: http://www.arubanetworks.com/products/virtual_branch_networks.php

"Polycom (News - Alert) and its ARENA ecosystem partners such as Aruba Networks are focused on proliferating new collaborative communications solutions that benefit organizations worldwide. Aruba's solution addresses the unique remote networking needs to simplify unified communications for teleworkers," said Mark Roberts (News - Alert), vice president of partner marketing, Polycom. "In fact, Polycom uses the solution to provide remote video teleconferencing to our own employees at their home offices."

Polycom, a global leader in telepresence, video and voice communications solutions, offers a complete portfolio of Unified Communications (UC) products that can now be easily extended to branch offices and remote workers with Aruba's VBN. Solutions include a variety of high definition visual communications soltions delivered over IP networks. These range from personal telepresence solutions to immersive telepresence solutions; video conferencing systems for conference rooms, teams and personal use; and voice-over-IP handsets and voice conferencing systems.

"As enterprises have scaled up telework initiatives to improve productivity, reduce real estate footprints and lower overhead costs, the limitations and expense of traditional remote access solutions have highlighted the need for a better alternative," said Manav Khurana, Aruba's Head of Industry Marketing. "Aruba VBN addresses this issue with exceptionally low per user and per site deployment costs, unmatched ease-of-use, and centralized management that gives IT departments complete visibility into performance and hardware status. Used in conjunction with Polycom's best-in-class unified communications solution, VBN makes it practical to broadly implement telework programs across any enterprise, small or large."

The Polycom teleworker solution is available now through authorized Polycom resellers. Polycom resellers that are not Aruba partners can obtain the VBN products through ScanSource Communications, an Aruba distributor.

Join us on September 22 for a joint Aruba/Polycom Webinar on teleworker solutions by registering at http://tinyurl.com/2culsy8.

About Aruba Networks

Aruba is the global leader in distributed enterprise networks. Its award-winning portfolio of campus, branch/teleworker, and mobile solutions simplify operations and secure access to all corporate applications and services - regardless of the user's device, location, or network. This dramatically improves productivity and lowers capital and operational costs.

Listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000® Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California, and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. To learn more, visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com. For real-time news updates follow Aruba on Twitter, Facebook, or the Green Island News Blog.

About Polycom ARENA

Polycom ARENA is an ecosystem program designed to expand new applications for Polycom's voice and visual communications products and accelerate the delivery of new solutions for customers in a variety of industries by enabling software applications providers, hardware device manufacturers, and conferencing solution providers to integrate their products with Polycom's industry leading telepresence, video and voice communications solutions. Polycom ARENA ecosystem partners can develop, test and certify interoperability between their solutions and the Polycom platform of telepresence, video and voice communications solutions. Customers benefit from the industry expertise of Polycom ARENA ecosystem partners who are building standards-based solutions that fully interoperate with the Polycom platform and installed base of video conferencing systems. Additional information is available at www.polycom.com/ARENA

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