Online lender maximizes Wi-Fi performance and management with Aruba Central and Aruba Instant Access Points

As one of the largest independently owned online lenders in the United States,巴尔博亚资本使用最先进的技术为企业主提供一种更快，更轻松的获取资本方式。该公司开发了一个直观且专有的基于网络的平台，可简化整个融资流程。申请可以在几分钟之内在线完成，复杂的信用评分技术提供了即时的决策，同一天可以提供高达25万美元的资金。

"Technology is changing faster than ever, particularly in the business financing industry," said Tony Vargas, Senior Systems Engineer in Balboa Capital's Information Technology Department. "New products and web-based systems are making it easier and faster for business owners to secure growth capital. To stay ahead of the competition, we replace outdated or obsolete technologies with those that are newer and more robust, and that meet the needs of today's business owners. The same strategy applies to the technologies that we have in our office. We make a point of empowering our employees with the very latest technological innovations that can increase productivity and make a positive impact on our bottom line. This is no more evident than with our purchase ofAruba Central和Aruba Instant access pointsfor our headquarters office."

“与我们的wi - fi功能,扩大我们的员工can conduct business on their laptop computers, tablets, and mobile devices at our amenity-filled courtyard and campus lounge," said Mr. Vargas.

The Clear Choice for Our Company's Needs

After pinpointing and troubleshooting the company's Wi-Fi issues, Balboa Capital's IT team developed a strategy to make significant improvements. A short-term fix was the immediate priority, but the company wanted a solution that could accommodate the company's rapid growth and addition of new employees in the future, and that would provide its IT team with a simple and efficient way to manage all aspects of its Wi-Fi network. Balboa Capital evaluated several vendors including Cisco Meraki that offer enterprise wireless network solutions, and it ended up selecting Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company.

"Aruba was the clear choice for our company's needs," said Mr. Vargas. "Aruba Central shows us what's happening in real-time on a robust dashboard and, because it's cloud-based, we can add access points, troubleshoot potential connectivity issues, monitor analytics, and generate detailed reports without having to be on a local network. This saves us time and allows us to work more efficiently. Next, the Aruba IAPs were proven to maximize mobile Wi-Fi performance and eliminate drops when users visit different parts of the office. This is a tremendous benefit because many of our employees go from our 11th floor to our 12th floor, and vice-versa, with their mobile devices."

Anytime, anywhere access

Balboa Capital的开放和宽敞的办公室旨在提高部门之间的效率和促进协作。也就是说，有时候，公司的员工需要Wi-Fi访问以进行非现场业务，或者倾向于在私人环境中进行个人事务。

“与我们的wi - fi功能,扩大我们的员工can conduct business on their laptop computers, tablets, and mobile devices at our amenity-filled courtyard and campus lounge," said Mr. Vargas. "It features social lounges, private patios, fire pits, and a food truck runway. Plus, our employees can use their mobile devices to make personal phone calls or browse the Internet inside sound isolation rooms that are conveniently located in our lobby."

Keeping guests connected

巴尔博亚资本is not open to the public, but the company does have guests on occasion. They include prospective employees, investment banking professionals, and vendors. When guests arrive, they check-in at an mzero indoor kiosk with a 26-inch touchscreen, and might have to wait a few minutes in the lobby.

"It's no secret that first impressions about our company are formed while guests are waiting in the lobby, said Mr. Vargas. "By offering them a password-protected Wi-Fi connection, they can use their mobile devices to catch up on important emails, surf the web, or respond to text messages while they wait. From a business perspective, this is a nice benefit."

“在客人在大厅中等待时，对我们公司的第一印象是不是秘密的。通过为他们提供由密码保护的Wi-Fi连接，他们可以使用其移动设备来赶上重要的电子邮件，冲浪或网络冲浪或在等待时回复短信。”

现在在您附近的设备上流式传输

巴尔博亚资本holds in-office events throughout the year to highlight the company's achievements, present awards to employees, and announce new initiatives, technologies, and processes. Prior to deploying Aruba's wireless network, the live streams of these events often had problems such as slow buffering, video lag, and low resolution.

"Company events are a longstanding tradition at Balboa Capital," said Mr. Vargas. "They are a great way to keep everyone informed about our company's developments and reward our employees who have excelled. We recently invested in state-of-the-art audio and video recording equipment to record our company events, and the Aruba network has taken our live stream quality to the next level."

易于安装和部署

巴尔博亚资本's IT team configured and installed IAPs without having to hire an outside consultant or a commercial Wi-Fi installation company. Two password-protected Wi-Fi networks were also created; one for general users (Balboa Capital employees and guests), and one for Balboa Capital's senior managers and IT team.

瓦尔加斯先生说：“安装我们的访问点相对简单明了。”“我们确定了需要放置IAP的位置，然后将每个IAP连接到对以太网（POE）连接的功率。然后，我们登录到Aruba Central上，添加了每个接入点的序列号，并通过云一次引入它们。我们完成了安装过程，我们进行了测试，以确认所有访问点均已在我们的网络上识别，并且我们已经准备好了。”

Aruba Central is as easy as 1-2-3

巴尔博亚资本's IT team wanted the ability to manage the company's Wi-Fi settings, reporting, and bandwidth, among others, in a simple and efficient manner.

瓦尔加斯先生说：“除了广泛的能力之外，阿鲁巴中心的最大优势之一就是它很容易使用。”“为了获取所需的网络信息，无需从一个应用程序或仪表板切换到另一个应用程序。使用Aruba Central，您需要的所有内容都可以通过单个仪表板上的云方便地访问。三。最后，我们不必购买任何服务器，这为我们节省了时间和金钱。”

A setup that puts your convenience first

巴尔博亚资本's IT team members are busy managing mission-critical tasks for every department in the company, including sales, operations, accounting, marketing, and customer service. As a result, these tech-minded individuals cannot afford to waste time with complicated or lengthy setup processes relating to new technology or applications.

"Aruba Central's Installer App is user-friendly and designed to get you up and running right away after you set up your company account," said Mr. Vargas. "I didn't need to contact customer support or look for help online after the install was complete. I just imported our existing wireless network configuration and followed the on-screen instructions to complete the process."

Simplified updates without downtime updates, simplified

The process of updating Aruba firmware is simple and saves time, which is what Balboa Capital's IT team wanted.

瓦尔加斯先生说：“阿鲁巴使更新固件变得容易。”“您要做的就是单击Aruba Central中的维护应用程序链接，然后单击固件。如果有新的固件版本，您只需选择设备并单击升级按钮。这是改善设备性能和的快速简便方法安全。”