Join us for the first of our Thursday Tech Talk series with the Carolina Advanced Digital crew. In this episode, we have a friend from Mist joining us to talk about returning safely to work with contact and proximity tracing inside the organization, how it’s different than the public-private app partnerships, and then we’ll hop over to a demo of Mist’s AI-based Wi-Fi, show you what’s going on in our office, and offer a sneak peek at some upcoming news.

In our third shorter episode, we’ll take a vendor-neutral look at the Wi-Fi technology and trends shaping today and tomorrow. Join Shital and Jen for the latest trends in WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 6e, cloud-managed solutions, security integrations, CBRS, and more. We’ll talk about what’s real, what’s hype, and how to start planning for what’s on the horizon. Since it’s a shorter session we’ll try to manage Q&A throughout. Hosted by Jennifer Minella.

• 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6, features and how/when to upgrade
• Update on wired needs for Wi-Fi
• New security standards, WPA3, Open Enhanced, and SAE
• On the horizon Wi-Fi 6e and what you should know
• Non-Wi-Fi wireless, CBRS and Private LTE moving in
• The real scoop on BLE, Location Services, and Contact/Proximity Tracing
• Today’s hot topic- MAC randomization, impact on guest portals, BYOD, and NAC; what behavior OS’s have, and how to work around it
• COVID and Wi-Fi, supporting expansions, pop-ups and more
• What’s new from our partners- Aruba’s announcements of AOS 10, Fortinet and the future of legacy Meru controllers, what’s cooking at Mist

eRate 2021: Mist & Juniper Solutions Overview for K12 (Wi-Fi, edge switches, and Marvis)

• Mist’s AI-driven network management and benefits of the cloud
• Deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting Wi-Fi with Mist cloud
• Comparison of pricing and features to other solutions and architectures (e.g. controller)
• Short intro to managing edge switches in the cloud
• Optional location services plus contact and proximity tracing (with built-in BLE array)
• Q&A

When it comes to securing an organization’s network infrastructure, there are so many questions to answer.

How secure is your Wi-Fi? How up to date is your security knowledge? Is my organization at risk?

Join Juniper Networks’ technical experts and Jennifer Minella, VP of Engineering & Security, at Carolina Advanced Digital, Inc. as they discuss security essentials every Wi-Fi engineer should know and unravel:

• What are the network security essentials every Wi-Fi pro should know?
• How can you prevent Wi-Fi network breaches?
• What are the Top 5 Wi-Fi attacks from pen testers?

We’ll also host a 15-minute panel between Jen and Juniper experts to discuss WPA3, the latest in Wi-Fi security.

• What is WPA3 and where is it today?
• When should I adopt WPA3 and what are the caveats?

Aruba AOS CX-Edge Hands-on Virtual Workshop

Join Carolina Advanced Digital and Aruba for a hands-on virtual AOS-CX Edge Workshop.

Learn how to install CX in the Access Layer with step-by-step training on common switch config, port security scenarios and policy enforcement with Aruba Clearpass. We’ll also dive into NetEdit switch discovery & fundamental configuration management.

Class registration is limited – we’ll have a small group to make sure you get the most out of the workshop. All that’s required to participate is a laptop/computer with a browser and Internet access.

Registration
Free
Limited seats- Please email your account manager or sales  (at)  cadinc.com to request an invite.

Aruba CX Switches Core Workshop & Lunch (virtual)

Join Carolina Advanced Digital and Aruba!

Aruba AOS-CX is a platform that can scale from complex multi-tier topologies all the way down to the edge with the same operating system. This is possible with the  Aruba 6300s and 8325s switches.

Switches still create the foundation of modern networks, yet their role has moved beyond purely providing high-performance wired connectivity. Switches must now offer high-performance Wi-Fi aggregation and also act as an IoT gatekeeper for everything from surveillance cameras to medical devices – all while delivering uninterrupted 24×7 network availability.

Aruba’s next-gen CX switching portfolio is purpose-built for today’s digital world, satisfying the most demanding use cases from the access layer, to the core, and to the data center. Built on cloud-native principles, our portfolio gives IT the flexibility to deploy a single platform from edge access to the data center that includes intuitive management tools and distributed analytics that transform the IT network operator experience.

Join Carolina Advanced Digital and Aruba for a hands-on virtual CX Core Fundamentals Workshop, and realize the benefits of the CX switch series.

Topics
During the workshop you’ll experience first-hand the following CX features :

• CX Collapsed Core Topology
  • VSF Stacking
  • VSX Fabric
  • VRF
  • Interface Groups
  • L2/L3 Protocols
  • Link Aggregation
  • Live Upgrade
  • NetEdit Introduction
• Step by step installation of a collapsed core network
• Workshop closes with a live upgrade

Lunch will be provided.

Workshop is offered two dates. Please pick the one best for you.

Registration
Free
Limited seats- Please email your account manager or sales  (at)  cadinc.com to request an invite.

Aruba AOS CX-Edge Hands-on Virtual Workshop

Join Carolina Advanced Digital and Aruba for a hands-on virtual AOS-CX Edge Workshop.

Learn how to install CX in the Access Layer with step-by-step training on common switch config, port security scenarios and policy enforcement with Aruba Clearpass. We’ll also dive into NetEdit switch discovery & fundamental configuration management.

Class registration is limited – we’ll have a small group to make sure you get the most out of the workshop. All that’s required to participate is a laptop/computer with a browser and Internet access.

Registration
Free
Limited seats- Please email your account manager or sales  (at)  cadinc.com to request an invite.

Aruba CX Switches Core Workshop & Lunch (virtual)

Join Carolina Advanced Digital and Aruba!

Aruba AOS-CX is a platform that can scale from complex multi-tier topologies all the way down to the edge with the same operating system. This is possible with the  Aruba 6300s and 8325s switches.

Switches still create the foundation of modern networks, yet their role has moved beyond purely providing high-performance wired connectivity. Switches must now offer high-performance Wi-Fi aggregation and also act as an IoT gatekeeper for everything from surveillance cameras to medical devices – all while delivering uninterrupted 24×7 network availability.

Aruba’s next-gen CX switching portfolio is purpose-built for today’s digital world, satisfying the most demanding use cases from the access layer, to the core, and to the data center. Built on cloud-native principles, our portfolio gives IT the flexibility to deploy a single platform from edge access to the data center that includes intuitive management tools and distributed analytics that transform the IT network operator experience.

Join Carolina Advanced Digital and Aruba for a hands-on virtual CX Core Fundamentals Workshop, and realize the benefits of the CX switch series.

Topics
During the workshop you’ll experience first-hand the following CX features :

• CX Collapsed Core Topology
  • VSF Stacking
  • VSX Fabric
  • VRF
  • Interface Groups
  • L2/L3 Protocols
  • Link Aggregation
  • Live Upgrade
  • NetEdit Introduction
• Step by step installation of a collapsed core network
• Workshop closes with a live upgrade

Lunch will be provided.

Workshop is offered two dates. Please pick the one best for you.

Registration
Free
Limited seats- Please email your account manager or sales  (at)  cadinc.com to request an invite.

Aruba CX Switches Core Workshop & Lunch (virtual)

Join Carolina Advanced Digital and Aruba!

Aruba AOS-CX is a platform that can scale from complex multi-tier topologies all the way down to the edge with the same operating system. This is possible with the  Aruba 6300s and 8325s switches.

Switches still create the foundation of modern networks, yet their role has moved beyond purely providing high-performance wired connectivity. Switches must now offer high-performance Wi-Fi aggregation and also act as an IoT gatekeeper for everything from surveillance cameras to medical devices – all while delivering uninterrupted 24×7 network availability.

Aruba’s next-gen CX switching portfolio is purpose-built for today’s digital world, satisfying the most demanding use cases from the access layer, to the core, and to the data center. Built on cloud-native principles, our portfolio gives IT the flexibility to deploy a single platform from edge access to the data center that includes intuitive management tools and distributed analytics that transform the IT network operator experience.

Join Carolina Advanced Digital and Aruba for a hands-on virtual CX Core Fundamentals Workshop, and realize the benefits of the CX switch series.

Topics
During the workshop you’ll experience first-hand the following CX features :

• CX Collapsed Core Topology
  • VSF Stacking
  • VSX Fabric
  • VRF
  • Interface Groups
  • L2/L3 Protocols
  • Link Aggregation
  • Live Upgrade
  • NetEdit Introduction
• Step by step installation of a collapsed core network
• Workshop closes with a live upgrade

Lunch will be provided.

Workshop is offered two dates. Please pick the one best for you.

Registration
Free
Limited seats- Please email your account manager or sales  (at)  cadinc.com to request an invite.