Derek Granath

Derek Granath

Senior Director, Product and Technical Marketing
Derek has more than 25 years of product marketing and product management experience with a focus on high-performance enterprise and service provider networking systems. At Aruba, an HPE company, he leads the product and technical marketing teams responsible for SD-WAN and SASE positioning for the SD-WAN portfolio including the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN edge platform, acquired with Silver Peak.

Before joining Silver Peak as VP, Product and Technical Marketing, Derek held a number of senior product management and marketing positions at networking companies including Extreme Networks, ConSentry Networks, Woven Systems, Brocade, and Cisco Systems via the Stratacom acquisition. Derek holds a BSEE from Stanford University and an MBA from Santa Clara University.

Posts (10)

SASE, SD-WAN, and SSE untangled

SASE, SD-WAN, and SSE untangled

When it comes to the WAN, the letter “S” plays a pivotal role First, a riddle: What do cloud-first Wide Area Networks (WAN) and snakes have in common? They both hissssss: sssSASE, ssssSD-WAN, and...

SASE: SD-WAN First or Security First?

SASE: SD-WAN First or Security First?

Learn how to begin your SASE journey with WAN and Security Transformation

Mobility and SD-WAN: Is SD-WAN the Super Glue That Will Bring 5G and All the Edges Together?

Mobility and SD-WAN: Is SD-WAN the Super Glue That Will Bring 5G and All the Edges Together?

Learn how the adoption of 5G and edge computing will drive higher expectations from end users and enterprises for an always-on, high performing network and applications.

SASE Doesn’t Completely Address IoT Security

SASE Doesn’t Completely Address IoT Security

Learn why enterprises need to augment SASE with Identity/Role-based Access for the highest IoT device security.

Automate Best-of-Breed SASE Deployments with Integrated Orchestration

Automate Best-of-Breed SASE Deployments with Integrated Orchestration

An enterprise can start with SD-WAN or with cloud-security but ultimately, both must be transformed to realize the maximum benefits of the cloud.

SASE vs. SD-WAN – It’s NOT Either Or!

SASE vs. SD-WAN – It’s NOT Either Or!

Get clarification on some common misinterpretations of SASE: what it is and what it isn’t as it relates to the wide area network (WAN).

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About SASE – But Were Afraid to Ask!

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About SASE – But Were Afraid to Ask!

Our first video defines and describes SASE and discusses why we need to transform WAN and security architectures. By transforming both WAN and security architectures with SASE, enterprises can ensure direct...

Aruba Recognized as a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for WAN Edge Infrastructure for EdgeConnect’s Customer Experiences

Aruba Recognized as a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for WAN Edge Infrastructure for EdgeConnect’s Customer Experiences

A huge thank you to all of our customers, as well as the entire Aruba team and global channel partners for improving day-to-day customer experiences and business outcomes with Aruba EdgeConnect.

SASE and the Peanut Butter Cup – A Fable

SASE and the Peanut Butter Cup – A Fable

Like the peanut butter cup so readily available in the bright orange wrapper, sometimes good enough is. However, when it comes to your enterprise network and security, you should never be forced to settle...

SASE: One Year Later

SASE: One Year Later

As interest in SASE increases and SD-WAN solutions mature, cloud-first enterprises can confidently begin their SASE journey today with Aruba.