Cloud Simplicity Meets Better Wi-Fi

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1 Cloud Simplicity Meets Better Wi-Fi MUFFAT Frédéric Presales Team Switzerland

2 Why Ruckus Cloud Wi-Fi? Great Wi-Fi Performance Cloud Wi-Fi powered by the Ruckus Cloud Simplified Management No other cloud-managed WLAN solution offers all four benefits Investment Protection Lower TCO 3

3 Network-Wide Visibility and Control from Anywhere There are no alarms. Add Network Add AP Add Guest 4 Venues Headquarters Networks: 1 APs: 1 Warehouse Networks: 0 APs: 0 LA Store Networks: 1 APs: 2 SF Store Networks: 0 APs: 0 2 Networks Keirin Networks: 1 APs: 2 Ragnar Networks: 1 APs: 1 4

4 Intuitive UI and Workflows Simplifies Management Know the health of your network at a glance An intentdriven UI simplifies work flows Map shows location of your venues. Click on teardrops to get detailed venue information Drill down for more detailed information on APs, venues, and clients Customizable reports allow you to focus in on key metrics that drive your business. 5

5 Full-Featured Mobile App Frees You from Your Desk ios -or- Android Provision Easily add APs by scanning the barcode on the back Control View AP Details, Reboot AP and Create Guest Networks Monitor Monitor connections, status, and network performance 6

6 Great Wi-Fi Performance. No Excuses. Performs well in conditions where others fail High loss High interference High client density HIGH DEVICE DENSITY HIGH LOSS Secret Sauce: Patented BeamFlex, ChannelFly Dynamic antenna adaptation to maximize signal gain and application flow and minimize radio interference and noise ChannelFly intelligently selects the optimal 2.4/5GHz channel based on channel capacity prediction models In addition, capacity-based admission control ensures all clients receive required QoS HIGH INTERFERENCE 7

7 Get AP Investment Protection Competitive solutions limit your freedom of choice Locks you into a fixed architecture APs become bricks once you end your subscription Works with only a subset of expensive and/or low performing APs Flexibility in case future IT needs change Ruckus APs can work with different management architectures: onpremises, cloud, controller-less Ruckus APs let you migrate from one Ruckus architecture to another (unlike competitive solutions) Broad portfolio support Broad selection of the latest indoor and outdoor APs No compromise in performance Supports A Wide Range of ZoneFlex ac APs 9

8 Top Ruckus Cloud Wi-Fi Benefits Better User Experience Consistently great Wi-Fi for users, regardless of RF environment Time Savings Easy to deploy, monitor and manage your WLAN.from anywhere Cost Reduction Significantly Reduce CAPEX/OPEX without sacrificing performance Investment Protection Reuse APs with any other Ruckus Wireless controller architecture 10

9 Architecture and Feature Highlights

10 Ruckus Cloud: More than Just Wi-Fi API REST Enterprise Portal MSP/VAR Portal MNO Portal Ruckus Services Manager (RSM) ZoneFlex Wi-Fi APs SmartCell LTE APs Security GW SmartZone WLAN Controllers SmartCell Packet Core Config Services EPC Policy Control f Location Onboarding Process Value-added Services Certificate Authority (PKI) Analytics Service Assurance IDM PS Logs Licensing Mon NTP Orchestration DNS 7000-series switches Secure Tunnel Concentrators Mon and Config Services Identity Management Platform Services Modular, cloud-scale, carrier-grade system aligned to ETSI NFV Enables XaaS for customers and MSPs (multi-tenancy) Holistic single-ui view per persona (enterprise, VAR, MSP) Solution-level O&M (APIs, SW upgrades, backup) 12

11 Simple Provisioning and Deployment Plug-and-play setup and installation Mutual Authentication with PKI End-to-end security Tamper-proof APs Three quick steps to a functional network Power-up and have AP serving clients in under 10 minutes Import AP Serial #s 1 2 AP Discovered AP Connected Automatic cloud discovery, connection, firmware update and provisioning 3 4 AP Firmware Update AP Provisioning AP Operational

12 Optimized Workload Distribution Handled by AP Handled by Ruckus Cloud MANAGEMENT Antenna and rate selection QoS and airtime optimization App and OS fingerprinting L2-7 traffic handling policies Channel and Tx power Mesh formation and adaptation Fast roaming 11r, 11k, 11v Band and load balancing Authentication (Open, PSK, 802.1X) CONTROL DATA Management, configuration, provisioning Monitoring and troubleshooting tools Reporting and data analytics Captive portal and hotspot presentation Logging and events Identity management Onboarding workflows Authentication (DPSK, Guest, Sign-On) 14

13 Zero-touch: Scan and Add an AP Select the desired venue (1) Every AP ships with a serial number on the back (2) Scan the AP to auto-add into your venue (3) 15

14 Zero-touch: Scan and Add an AP Select the desired venue (1) Every AP ships with a serial number on the back (2) Scan the AP to auto-add into your venue (3) Validate the serial and name the AP (4) 16

15 Comprehensive Guest Access Tools Wizard-guided guest network setup Multiple authentication options Control your guest connections 17

16 Customize Your Guest Login Portal Present your brand and engage with customers and guests Deliver customized marketing messages and/or time-sensitive promotions Opportunity to preview before you launch 18

17 At-a-Glance AP Summary In-place photo Model number Radio configuration Historical Client count Traffic Model Number In-place Photo Activity History Model Number Radio Configuration Radio Configuration 19

18 Simple WLAN Scheduling Per-SSID Easy Graphical Interface 20

19 Advanced Analytics: Applications, Clients, Traffic Dropcam Dropcam traffic traffic Filtered for upload only 90%+ of upload traffic is Dropcam traffic Sophisticated DPI algorithms accurately identify application types Use smart filters to quickly detect the apps consuming most traffic Run reports and trending using 6 months of historical data 21

20 Summary: Key Features and Benefits Industry-Best RF Wi-Fi that delivers. Supports more clients in tougher conditions, with higher performance Intuitive UI Easily manage your multi-site WLAN with confidence Dashboard Check on device status and know your network s health in just a glance Guest Services Personalize the guest network experience with built-in tools Reporting & Analytics Understand usage and trends for better network planning Mobile App Simplified workflows for quick setup and easy operation including alerts, provisioning and monitoring App Visibility Know which applications are consuming the most bandwidth; take action as needed WLAN Services Set up different types of WLANs; Configure networks meet your service requirements 22

21 Support

22 Cloud Infrastructure Management and Operations - Dedicated Network Operations Center (NOC): cloud operations team and systems - Fully automated cloud optimization - Systematic rollout and migration to new releases - Scalability of our backend pod systems for tenants - Geo-diversity (US-focused at GA) - Beta release process and soak testing - MSP dedicated cloud - Disaster recovery - Tenant assignment to independent pod - Automatic redirection to managing cluster at login - Ability to offer multi-tenancy 28

23 Ruckus Cloud Support Options Easily grant temporary admin access to support for troubleshooting Open/view support cases from within Cloud Wi-Fi portal 29

24 Partner-based WLAN Support Option Tenant View Partner View BigDog Partner Athens School District Big Lake Christian Schools Bloomington Schools Cuyahoga Medical Metro City Schools Rogers Community School District Springfield City Schools Toy Manufacturing Inc. Tenants invite trusted partners to monitor and manage the system Tenants control partner access, can revoke at any time Partners can oversee multiple networks at the same time Easily access managed tenants from a single partner dashboard 30

25 Demo

26 Thank You 32