HPE introduces a comprehensive network portfolio combining Aruba and Juniper technology. This marks the company’s next step towards self-driving networks.
At its Discover Barcelona 2025 event, HPE announces an expansion of its network portfolio with new ‘AI-native’ capabilities building on the recent Juniper integration.
Just five months after the acquisition, the company combines features from Aruba Networking Central and Juniper Mist into a single operational framework. The expansion aims to help IT teams automatically manage networks and detect and resolve issues faster.
HPE takes step towards unified AIOps with Aruba and Juniper
Both Aruba Networking Central and Juniper Mist will now use a common AI and microservices foundation. Specifically, Juniper Mist’s Large Experience Model (LEM), which analyzes video collaboration issues based on billions of data points and synthetic data, will also become available through Aruba Central.
Additionally, Mist gains access to Aruba’s Agentic Mesh technology for deeper pattern recognition and root cause analysis. With these integrations, HPE works towards fully autonomous networks, converting AI-assisted actions into automatic remediation.
New hardware for AI workloads
HPE also introduces new data center hardware supporting heavy AI workloads. The new QFX5250 switch, based on Broadcom’s Tomahawk-6 silicon, offers 102.4 Tbps bandwidth and is fully liquid-cooled. The device targets scale-out AI clusters, aligning with AI factory architectures like the recently announced AMD Helios platform.
HPE also announces the MX301 edge router that processes inference traffic closer to the source. This allows organizations to run AI applications closer to users and devices.
HPE simultaneously strengthens its partnership with Nvidia. The existing reference architecture for ‘AI factories’ is being expanded with Juniper routers for data center interconnections. The focus is primarily on organizations wanting to connect AI clusters across multiple locations.
Integration in hybrid IT operations
Within hybrid infrastructures, HPE now links observability and automation across compute, storage, and networking. Through OpsRamp, signals from Compute Ops Management, Aruba Central, and Apstra are unified in a single management environment. New features such as agentic root cause analysis and support for the Model Context Protocol aim to improve collaboration between third-party AI agents in GreenLake environments.
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With this, HPE aims to create a broad, cross-domain nerve center where networks, servers, and storage are managed collectively.
Financial support
Finally, HPE Financial Services introduces two financing options for organizations looking to switch to AI-native network equipment. These include 0 percent interest for AIOps software licenses and a program offering 10 percent cost advantage when leasing new network hardware.