Siemens and Aruba will provide integrated networks with proven interoperability in validated reference designs; the two companies help ensure that integrated OT/IT systems can be installed easily, operate more securely, and provide more efficient support.
Klaus Helmrich, member of the board of management of Siemens AG, stated: "The cooperation between Siemens and Aruba is an important step in complementing our industrial networking offering, which is one of the pillars of the digital enterprise, with Aruba's additional IT offering. Customers will benefit from integrated communication networks that ensure availability and security.".
Keerti Melkote, president and co-founder of Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, stated, “Working together for nearly three years, Siemens and Aruba have addressed the OT/IT technology divide through validated reference designs. The resulting solutions are ideal for a variety of industrial applications and are supported by the Siemens and Aruba support teams.” The solutions include networking products and related software that can be deployed through various channels, including the companies’ extensive partner networks with direct access to their engineering and support experts.
Aruba and Siemens can serve customer requirements encompassing sales consulting and engineering, professional services (including project management, commissioning, factory acceptance testing, and design engineering), managed operations and maintenance services, and after-sales support.
