CHALLENGES
Acme Manufacturing was facing several challenges with its traditional wide area network (WAN) infrastructure:
- Inefficient Network Performance: Slow application performance and delays in data transfer were hindering overall business productivity. This was due to the existing WAN infrastructure, based on MPLS connections, struggling to provide efficient and reliable connectivity between remote manufacturing facilities and corporate headquarters.
- High Costs: Acme Manufacturing was looking to reduce operational costs while maintaining network reliability, as MPLS connections were expensive to maintain.
- Scalability: The company had plans for expanding its manufacturing operations, and the existing WAN infrastructure couldn’t easily accommodate the addition of new facilities without
RESULTS
Acme Manufacturing faced several challenges with its traditional wide area network (WAN) infrastructure. In the face of those challenges, you helped create the following results:
- Improved Network Performance: With SD-WAN, the company experienced faster and more reliable network performance. This led to improved productivity at manufacturing facilities and smoother data transfers to and from the corporate headquarters.
- Cost Savings: By replacing expensive MPLS connections with more cost-effective broadband and internet links, Acme Manufacturing reduced its network operational costs to protect from future
- Scalability: SD-WAN made it easier for Acme Manufacturing to add new manufacturing facilities to their network without the need for complex and expensive network upgrades.
- Enhanced Security: Blueprints for products are critical company assets. They need to be transmitted for products to be made. The SD-WAN solution provided built-in security features, including encryption and firewall capabilities, which helped in securing data transfers across the network.
- Centralised Management: The centralised management console allowed IT teams to have a holistic view of the network, simplifying network monitoring and troubleshooting, which allows for a quicker turnaround time and increased productivity.
SOLUTIONS
Acme Manufacturing decided to implement SD-WAN technology to address these challenges. They selected a reputable SD-WAN solution provider and embarked on the following steps:
- Network Evaluation: The company conducted a comprehensive network assessment to understand its existing network traffic patterns, application requirements, and performance bottlenecks.
- SD-WAN Deployment: Acme Manufacturing deployed SD-WAN appliances at each manufacturing facility and connected them to the corporate data centre and cloud resources. The SD-WAN solution was designed to route traffic based on application requirements and network conditions intelligently.
- Centralized Management: They used the centralised management console provided by the SD-WAN solution to gain visibility and control over their entire network. This allowed them to prioritise critical applications, allocate bandwidth as needed, and set policies for network traffic.
- Traffic Optimization: Acme Manufacturing leveraged the SD-WAN’s ability to optimise traffic by selecting the most efficient path for data transfer. This reduced latency and improved application performance.
SUMMARY
In summary, Acme Manufacturing achieved improved performance, cost savings, scalability, and better control over their wide area network. These benefits were all due to the implementation of inq. SD-WAN technology, which allowed the company to overcome their network challenges effectively.
