The company has expanded the functionalities of its solutions aimed at the retail sector to help its clients improve connectivity, security, information collection and performance across their operations. With this extension, the company enables retail professionals to confidently manage transactions, data and shopping experiences across their entire environment, from the backroom and warehouse to the store and curbside.
These advanced solutions combine autonomous HPE Aruba Networking CX switching and Mist AIOps at the point of sale with the latest HPE Nonstop solutions at the core, demonstrating that secure, resilient connectivity is the foundation of retail modernization. Additionally, they are combined with the insights and assurance offered by HPE’s native AI to give industry professionals the performance and confidence they need to support point-of-sale operations and modern customer experiences.
Flexible infrastructure deployment
Designed for environments that require absolute continuity, the HPE Nonstop Compute NS9 X5 and NS5
“In the modern retail industry, losing a transaction means losing a customer or damaging reputation. HPE is raising the bar in this market by combining resilient edge connectivity, AI-powered autonomous operations, and fault-resilient computing to provide retail professionals with the information, automation, and assurance they need to meet current and future shopper demands,” said Sujai Hajela, executive vice president and general manager, Campus & Branch, HPE. “This unified foundation combines key HPE solutions to help the retail industry deliver continuous operations and consistent performance at scale, building trust in the next era of retail, where every transaction counts and every experience matters.”
Always-On Retail Operations
By strengthening store competitive advantage, customer experience visibility and business insights, HPE addresses the needs of retail professionals for uptime, security and scalability, from the point of customer interaction to core business systems, by introducing new innovations:
• To obtain information about business. HPE is expanding access to retail insights provided by its Mist AIOps platform through the integration of the Marvis virtual network assistant with HPE Juniper Networking Premium Analytics. This integration brings location intelligence and network performance data, including interaction and occupancy analytics, to the Marvis natural language interface, enabling the shift from reactive problem solving to proactive decision making.
• For the Edge. The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 Switch Series includes new eight-port Power over Ethernet (PoE) and non-PoE models that securely connect point-of-sale (POS) terminals, IoT devices, and staff systems to the network. Compared to legacy solutions, the new switches offer greater PoE capacity to support modern retail devices, allowing retail professionals to deploy new in-store services, such as digital signage, smart checkout and edge analytics, without having to rework their network infrastructure.
Solution enables the retail industry to align IT investments with business results with a flexible subscription-based model
• For user safety. HPE Aruba Networking User Experience Insight acts as an early warning system for companies modernizing their networks. Compatible with Wi-Fi 7, the sensors identify problems before users are affected, helping to protect revenue and ensure operational continuity in critical retail environments.
Promotion of the latest generation retail sector
HPE Nonstop Compute delivers continuous, fail-safe solutions for backend payment processing, inventory management, and other critical business applications. retail sector. The platform keeps applications running without interruption, even during hardware failures or network outages, reducing downtime and protecting revenue during peak business periods.
To meet the growing demands of digital transformation and AI in the retail sectorHPE introduces new enhancements to the Nonstop portfolio:
• Greater performance and scalability: HPE Nonstop solutions support linear and distributed scalability of up to 4,000 nodes and deliver up to 15% more performance capacity, preparing core infrastructure to handle larger workloads and advanced applications.
• Enhanced data protection: Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) provides greater security for sensitive information and helps retail professionals meet evolving privacy and compliance regulations.
Both HPE Nonstop Compute and HPE Aruba Networking CX Switching solutions are available as a service through the HPE GreenLake cloud platform, enabling retail professionals to align IT investments with business outcomes through a flexible subscription-based model.
Prepared for the future of digital transformation and AI
By implementing a unified data structure at the edge and core, retail professionals gain the foundation needed to drive customer engagement and operational efficiency. HPE solutions enable easy expansion to new stores and devices, while simplifying operations and providing deeper insight into shopping experiences.
The HPE Nonstop Compute and HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 Switch Series solutions are now available from HPE and its global channel partners.
