In July 2025, Hewlett Packard Enterprise completed its acquisition of Juniper Networks for $13.4 billion, bolstering HPE’s position in secure, AI-driven networking solutions. This move adds Juniper’s high-performance routing and software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) capabilities—including quantum-resistant encryption modules—to HPE’s Aruba Networking and GreenLake portfolios. By integrating Juniper’s Secure Connect offerings and SRX Series firewalls, HPE projects a 20% uplift in enterprise secure networking revenue by fiscal 2027. The combined R&D teams will accelerate development of post-quantum cryptography algorithms and zero-trust architectures, targeting a market forecast to reach $3.44 billion by 2029 at a 28% CAGR.

At NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show, HPE unveiled enhancements across its Aruba Networking CX switching, Mist AIOps and Nonstop Compute lines to deliver continuous, secure retail operations. New 8-port PoE CX 6000 switches support up to 60W per port, enabling deployment of digital signage and smart checkout devices without network redesign. Mist AIOps integration with Juniper Networking Premium Analytics brings real-time occupancy and engagement metrics into a conversational NLU interface, reducing incident resolution time by up to 40%. On the core side, HPE’s Nonstop Compute NS9 X5 and NS5 X5 platforms now scale linearly to 4,000 nodes, offering up to 15% more performance capacity in peak-load scenarios. Both switching and compute solutions are available via HPE GreenLake as a service, aligning IT spend with transaction volumes and shopper traffic patterns.