Do you know that the AC wireless network architecture is not needed?

AC + AP is a traditional enterprise wireless network architecture solution. AP is responsible for data forwarding. All control box management is completed on the AC side, and each node must have a controller. To solve the reliability problem, there are more than one controller. Two controllers may be redundant to ensure single point of failure. Obviously, this is an architecture that customers must do.

However, with the explosive growth of wireless devices and application traffic, the pressure on the AC rapidly expands. On the one hand, once the AC fails, the entire network will be congested or even "paralyzed ". On the other hand, AC accounts for a large proportion of the total network cost. To solve the single point of failure caused by AC, enterprises have to pay for redundancy.

Aerohive's original Technology

Fortunately, Aerohive has brought about a revolutionary WLAN solution. It is understood that Aerohive first applied the concept of cloud to the concept of wireless networks, provides robust network support through cloud scalability. In addition, Aerohive is an architecture without controllers, which is also an innovative technology in the industry.

Aerohive CEO David K. Flynn

Are you afraid of problems when you remove the AC? I have learned that Aerohive distributes all the functions of controllers to each smart AP through the collaborative control protocol. That is to say, the controller can do this, it can also be completed on the intelligent AP of Aerohive, which brings obvious benefits.

According to Aerohive CEO David K. Flynn, on-demand scalability is very strong because there is no single-point and centralized forwarding restrictions such as controller. At the same time, all the functions of Aerohive can be implemented by the front-end AP, avoiding the failure of many functions after the controller is down.

Simpler architecture Management

It is understood that Aerohive smart AP retains a centralized network management system, which can be used for monitoring and managing the entire network, creating policies, updating configurations, and centrally controlling and deploying all smart APs. To simplify network management, Aerohive has launched a centralized SaaS-based cloud Management Platform: Hive Manager, which can provide services based on Public and Private clouds, customers can choose to rent Aerohive online services on the public cloud, or deploy this management system on their own data center servers. In either way, enterprises can use the cloud to simplify applications and achieve simple deployment and management.

After the first configuration, the configuration information will be retained on the AP, and the AP will also pass its working status to the neighboring AP in time for information interaction. The cloud platform also provides cloud security services provided by enterprises such as Websense and Baracuda, supporting layer-4 and layer-7 Application Security.

A single solution to all user needs

It is worth mentioning that the wireless architecture of cloud management is implemented through Aerohive's controller-less architecture and collaborative control, and in the same architecture, aerohive solutions cover wired networks and even different business needs, from small application needs to large companies to centralized network needs, aerohive can use one architecture to adapt to all customers.

At present, Aerohive is continuing to promote wireless network technology innovation, providing additional cloud applications for users' core businesses, and the transition to 802.11ac is also in progress. David said, "We look forward to continuing to grow rapidly in 2014, so that more users will benefit from our scalable, simple, and secure solutions ."