Case Study: Prime Group achieves 20X WAN performance, 50% faster branch deployments and stronger security with HPE Aruba Networking SD‑WAN and SD‑Branch

Prime Group combines Aruba’s SD-WAN and SD-Branch to power operations across nearly 50 locations nationwide

Prime Group, a 500‑employee Los Angeles–based real estate company operating its Prime Residential and Prime Finance divisions across nearly 50 locations nationwide, needed to replace an aging MPLS/Cisco network to support growth, mobility and cloud‑based apps. The company’s goal was to simplify management, cut costs and eliminate hub‑and‑spoke bottlenecks so staff could work anywhere and IT could scale without adding headcount.

Prime Group implemented Aruba’s SD‑WAN and SD‑Branch portfolio (Aruba Central, APs, gateways, switches and Policy Enforcement Firewall) in a two‑phase rollout. The new software‑defined network delivered a 20× WAN performance boost versus MPLS, reduced branch deployment time by more than 50% (to under four hours), sped help‑desk resolution by up to 40%, enabled Azure AD role‑based access and improved VoIP, guest Wi‑Fi, security and IoT readiness—driving measurable cost, productivity and scalability gains.

Prime Group

Luke Pfaffinger

Vice President of Business Technology