Prime Secured Reflects on Its Journey to HPE Aruba Networking Platinum Status as the Networking Industry Enters a New Era
When Prime Secured began its partnership with HPE Aruba Networking more than fifteen years ago, the team had no way of knowing just how dramatically the networking world would evolve. What they did know was this: mobility, security, and intelligent infrastructure were going to become the backbone of modern business. Year after year, Prime invested in that belief, deepening their engineering expertise and growing alongside one of the industry’s most innovative platforms.
In 2019, that long-term commitment paid off with a milestone of Prime Secured officially earning HPE Aruba Networking Platinum Partner status, becoming the first Omaha-headquartered organization to reach this elite status. Prime Secured is proud to have remained at the Platinum Status for over 6 years.
The Platinum tier within the Aruba Partner Ready for Networking program is reserved for partners demonstrating exceptional engineering depth, advanced certifications, and consistent performance delivering secure, scalable networking environments. For Prime Secured, reaching this milestone was a journey built on long nights, rigorous certification paths, and staying curious about where technology was headed long before the market caught up.
Looking back on 15 years of partnership, Prime Secured recognizes that their commitment to HPE aligned perfectly with the industry’s next major shift. As HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks ushers in a new era of secure, AI-driven networking, Prime is already built for what comes next.
“This moment is bigger than a partnership tier,” said Steve Kanne, Founder and COO of Prime Secured. “It represents years of investment in the Aruba ecosystem, and it positions us right where we need to be as HPE integrates Juniper’s world-class AI, security, and automation capabilities. We’re stepping into a new era at the highest level of partnership, ready to help organizations make sense of what’s next.”
The acquisition of Juniper pairing Aruba’s strength in campus and mobility with Juniper’s AI-native cloud operations and security-driven architectures signals a new chapter in networking. It sets the stage for unified, intelligent infrastructures where automation assists administrators, networks self-heal, and security is embedded into every connection.
Prime Secured sees the next decade of networking as a convergence of AI operations, zero-trust security, cloud orchestration, and ultra-reliable mobility. The company’s Platinum standing gives them front-row access to the products, training, and roadmap visibility that will define this future.
About HPE Aruba Networking
HPE Aruba Networking delivers secure, AI-powered wired and wireless solutions that help organizations transform enterprise networking. With the integration of Juniper Networks, Aruba is expanding its portfolio to include industry-leading AI operations, security capabilities, and cloud-native automation across campus, branch, data center, and cloud environments.
About Prime Secured
Prime Secured provides managed IT services, cybersecurity, and physical security solutions to organizations across the United States. Guided by its values of responsiveness, strategic thinking, and delivering peace of mind, Prime Secured blends engineered design with real-world performance to build reliable, secure technology environments. Its team of certified experts helps clients navigate the evolving IT landscape with confidence and clarity.
Learn more at www.primesecured.com.
