Where does Aruba fit in this group?

Meru just had a huge down round and layoffs

Most startups work toward IPO or eventual acquisition. Aruba went IPO - is a public company and no longer considered a startup.

But does Aruba fit in the same market/compete with the others mentioned in this article? They sound somewhat different and I'm not sure how.

Aside from the marketing-heavy statements made by the various vendors, is there any analysis here? Who of those mentioned is most likely to be bought? In my opinion, Xirrus and Aerohive are too large a departure from most companies' architectures to be considered a valid option for acquisition.

Above info about Meru is wrong.. may be a aruba guy who made this comment.. Dont get scared of with Meru's architecture and its growth.. Meru speaks with its unique architecture and performance but aruba speaks about others performance and not its own performance.. As per my analysis.. if juniper is looking for acquisition, then meru would be best choice to beat Cisco..