Good evening, my network worker friend
Many friends may be invisible. In 2019, Juniper spent $405 million to acquire WiFi startup Mist Systems.
Mist Systems is a company that started out buying wireless products, founded by ex-Cisco execs. The main product is "AI-Driven WLAN", which is said to be the first company in the industry to launch this technology.
Mist claims to have built the world's first AI-driven wireless platform, which it says makes WiFi more predictable, reliable and measurable.
The platform leverages virtual Bluetooth technology to enable scalable indoor positioning services such as wayfinding, proximity messaging and asset visibility.
Juniper said at the time that it would pay for the acquisition in the form of cash and equity awards.
Juniper will integrate Mist's cloud management and AI engine into its enterprise portfolio, including combining Mist with Juniper's LAN, SD-WAN and security solutions to simplify operations and improve customers while reducing costs The goal of the experience.
It is not the first time that Juniper has acquired a wireless manufacturer. In 2010, it acquired a wireless manufacturer with AI and cloud management capabilities.
After all, operations are essentially an end-to-end concept.
The user experience doesn't stand alone, it requires all elements from wireless access, to wired LAN over WAN, to servers in the data center or cloud, to work together.
Juniper spends huge sums of money to continuously acquire wireless manufacturers, also in order to establish its own product line and bring a complete end-to-end software-defined stack to enterprises.
The integration of Mist's AI engine with Juniper's product portfolio will enable the extension of AI-driven operations across the entire IT stack, and its cloud-first microservices architecture will accelerate Juniper's progress in building AI-driven operating software.
It's all a strong alliance, 1+1>2 effect, so what are you waiting for if you don't buy it?
Of course, there are still many friends who still don't understand WLAN.
The full name of WLAN is Wireless Local Area Network, which refers to the application of wireless communication technology.
Through WLAN, computer equipment can be interconnected to form a network system that can communicate with each other and realize resource sharing.
The essential feature of WLAN is that it no longer uses communication cables to connect computers to the network, but connects them wirelessly, so that the construction of the network and the movement of terminals are more flexible.
Some friends here may have doubts, then, isn’t WLAN just WiFi?
The 802.11 organization has formulated the standard of WLAN. If it meets the standard, it can be called WiFi, and if it doesn't, you know.
What is non-conforming? Such as military products.
So the difference between the two is actually very small, and it doesn't hurt to mix them in daily use.
Of course, if you have to say one reason, you can explain it in one sentence: WiFi is a WLAN that complies with the 802.11 standard.
Of course, WLAN also involves many technical points. Today, I have prepared a 30-piece PPT technical diagram for you, hoping to clear up your doubts.
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