Well, everyone, that’s a wrap on the 2026 HPE Discover Las Vegas event.
Discover this year showcased HPE’s advancements in AI-native, self-driving networks, emphasizing how AI is transforming every aspect of enterprise infrastructure. Rami Rahim, executive vice president, president and general manager, Networking, highlighted the critical importance of a robust network foundation capable of supporting the explosive demands of AI, real-time data movement, and autonomous operations. He also emphasized how our networking platforms, including Aruba Central and Mist, are being engineered to sense, learn, optimize, and heal themselves autonomously, significantly reducing manual troubleshooting time better spent on business priorities.
Key highlights included live demonstrations of AI-driven network management, new hardware innovations such as dual-platform access points and high-performance switches, and software integrations that unify security, routing, and data center operations into a cohesive, AI-powered ecosystem.
Throughout the event, HPE emphasized that the future belongs to self-driving networks, which are essential for organizations to keep pace with rapid technological change, enhance security, and deliver exceptional user experiences. By integrating hardware, software, and security into a seamless autonomous system, HPE is empowering customers to build resilient, scalable, and intelligent networks ready for the AI era. Learn all about how HPE expands self-driving networks across edge, campus, data center, and AI factories.
If you joined us in person, we hope you were able to stop by the HPE Networking Community lounge, a space for all attendees to relax, recharge, and connect with members of the Airheads Community, Elevate Community, and the MistFits. We were joined by authors John Spiegel and Jaye Tillson who signed and gave away copies of their new book, Zero Trust Done Right: A Practitioner's Guide to Zero Trust Security in the Age of AI. If you didn’t get a copy then, you can purchase one today here: https://a.co/d/06jqcwKZ
This event reaffirmed HPE’s commitment to innovation, illustrating how their self-driving network solutions are not just a vision but a practical reality transforming enterprise infrastructure and enabling organizations to become industry disruptors.