Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced the YMCA of Greater Boston has modernized its networking infrastructure with the Aruba Instant On small- and medium-sized business (SMB) portfolio.

This enables the organization to support a growing number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other connected applications, while providing facility-wide connectivity for its members and visitors. The deployment is also reducing network management costs by 50%.

Established in 1851 as America’s first Y and dedicated to improving the health of mind, body, and spirit of individuals and families, the YMCA of Greater Boston has deployed the Aruba Instant On high-performance, cloud-managed small business wired and wireless networking solution. As one of the largest private social services providers in Massachusetts, with an annual operations budget of over $84M, the YMCA of Greater Boston is utilizing its new network across 24 locations to innovate and digitize operations and provide guest Wi-Fi to more than 70,000 members and a total of nearly 2 million annual visits by members, program participants, visitors, and business partners.

Whether it’s enabling the distribution of over one million youth meals annually, offering fitness activities, conducting adult job training, or providing transitional housing solutions, modern nonprofit organizations like the YMCA of Greater Boston require secure, flexible networking infrastructure that is easily managed to support a growing amount of mobile, IoT, and immersive applications.