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WHETHER IN OUR DISTRIBUTION CENTERS , HOME OFFICE OR OUR STORES , EMPOWERING OUR TEAM MEMBERS WITH FAST AND FRICTIONLESS NETWORK ACCESS IS A TOP PRIORITY .
Aruba , a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company , has announced that Save A Lot , one of the largest discount grocery store chains in the US , is deploying an Aruba ESP ( Edge Services Platform ) network to support a technology transformation initiative across its entire organization .
By rolling out the Aruba infrastructure in its headquarters in St . Louis , Missouri , 13 wholesale distribution centers and nearly 1,000 retail stores in 32 states , Save A Lot will enable more modern , mobile and cloud-first environments .
As a neighborhood grocer , Save A Lot provides unmatched quality and value to local families and communities . In an effort to become the brand of choice for its customers , the company is currently in the process of transitioning to a wholesale model that is key to its future growth and expansion .
A critical piece of this transformation is providing secure and reliable connectivity in its distribution centers where Save A Lot ’ s product selectors were grappling with a slow and inefficient network .
In addition , the company wants to ensure that its new state-of-the-art headquarters , supporting more than a thousand users and their countless devices , becomes a collaborative , mobile-first space .
AT & T will provide site surveys , structured cabling , installation and management of the Aruba ESP solution for Save A Lot . AT & T ’ s comprehensive site surveys gather environmental data such as the cable distances , MDF / IDF locations , pictures , RF noise floor , competing Wi-Fi networks and other outside interference to help provide the best coverage possible . The service will also allow Save A Lot to utilize many different IoT devices across the Wi-Fi platform .
“ We believe Aruba will be a critical unlock for our IT infrastructure and are thrilled to be working with the team to implement a broad range of solutions designed to help us maximize productivity in all of our facilities ,” said Jennifer Hopper , Chief Information Officer at Save A Lot . “ Whether in our distribution centers , home office or our stores , empowering our team members with fast and frictionless network access is a top priority . I ’ m confident Aruba will help us deliver an outstanding experience that will help us further accelerate our transformation .”
Aruba Central ’ s ability to provide a single pane of glass for management of the unified infrastructure , Zero Touch Provisioning for quick and easy configuration and maintenance , and APIs for critical integrations – in particular with ServiceNow and Splunk – were all key factors in Save A Lot ’ s decision to select Aruba ESP , as well as ClearPass .
Save A Lot turned to Aruba to implement a full suite of Aruba ESP solutions , delivered by its service provider , AT & T , as a managed service . Save A Lot is using Aruba access switches , Wi-Fi 6 access points and mobility controllers , ClearPass Policy Manager for full wired and wireless network access control and Aruba Central for cloud-based management – a key requirement for the company .
“ ClearPass is foundational to our network security strategy going forward ; it ties together different technologies in our ecosystem to provide a secure and reliable network experience for our users ,” Hopper said .
“ With ClearPass , we ’ re able to create a Zero Trust environment and embrace capabilities like
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