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Cybercom Builds Client Connections with a Brocade Ethernet Fabric

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Technology Category	Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software
Applicable Industries	Automotive Telecommunications
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Process Control & Optimization Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Cybercom, an IT consulting company with 1400 employees in seven countries, was facing the challenge of an aging infrastructure in Finland that was nearing the end of its life. The company needed better performance and more bandwidth, and it wanted to move to a more simplified, flexible network architecture. The biggest driving factor for Cybercom was the need for speed. The organization was looking for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) speeds in the core of its data centers. In addition, the company wanted to unify the network fabric. At the time, they had a separate Storage Area Network (SAN), and they decided that when they moved to 10 GbE and an Ethernet fabric infrastructure, they would essentially merge the two environments to radically simplify overall management. Read More
About Customer	Cybercom is an IT consulting company with 1400 employees in seven countries. The company helps private and public companies improve their communications services and connectivity. Cybercom provides the entire production chain for its customers, including turnkey solutions that cover everything from planning to maintenance. Large organizations from a range of fields—including telecom, media, manufacturing, banking and finance, automotive, and the public sector—rely on Cybercom for its collaboration, mobility, and connectivity expertise. Read More
Solution	Cybercom selected two types of Brocade Ethernet switches for its main data center in the city of Tampere: four Brocade VDX® 6720-24 Switches with 24 10 GbE LAN ports and four Brocade VDX 6720-60 Switches with 60 10 GbE LAN ports. In addition, he chose six Brocade VDX 6710 Switches, which operate at 1 GbE and help bridge the new and old infrastructure. Koski also rolled out additional 24- port Brocade VDX 6720 Switches for Cybercom’s data center in Helsinki and added NetApp network storage to the network. All the switches are running Brocade VCS® Fabric technology, which helps simplify and automate networks built on Ethernet fabrics. VCS Fabric technology allows organizations to flatten network designs, provide Virtual Machine (VM) mobility without network reconfiguration, and manage the entire fabric more efficiently. The Brocade VDX switches also help protect existing IT investments and support cloud-based networking. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet

Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Telecommunications

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Process Control & Optimization

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Cybercom, an IT consulting company with 1400 employees in seven countries, was facing the challenge of an aging infrastructure in Finland that was nearing the end of its life. The company needed better performance and more bandwidth, and it wanted to move to a more simplified, flexible network architecture. The biggest driving factor for Cybercom was the need for speed. The organization was looking for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) speeds in the core of its data centers. In addition, the company wanted to unify the network fabric. At the time, they had a separate Storage Area Network (SAN), and they decided that when they moved to 10 GbE and an Ethernet fabric infrastructure, they would essentially merge the two environments to radically simplify overall management.

About Customer

Cybercom is an IT consulting company with 1400 employees in seven countries. The company helps private and public companies improve their communications services and connectivity. Cybercom provides the entire production chain for its customers, including turnkey solutions that cover everything from planning to maintenance. Large organizations from a range of fields—including telecom, media, manufacturing, banking and finance, automotive, and the public sector—rely on Cybercom for its collaboration, mobility, and connectivity expertise.

Solution

Cybercom selected two types of Brocade Ethernet switches for its main data center in the city of Tampere: four Brocade VDX® 6720-24 Switches with 24 10 GbE LAN ports and four Brocade VDX 6720-60 Switches with 60 10 GbE LAN ports. In addition, he chose six Brocade VDX 6710 Switches, which operate at 1 GbE and help bridge the new and old infrastructure. Koski also rolled out additional 24- port Brocade VDX 6720 Switches for Cybercom’s data center in Helsinki and added NetApp network storage to the network. All the switches are running Brocade VCS® Fabric technology, which helps simplify and automate networks built on Ethernet fabrics. VCS Fabric technology allows organizations to flatten network designs, provide Virtual Machine (VM) mobility without network reconfiguration, and manage the entire fabric more efficiently. The Brocade VDX switches also help protect existing IT investments and support cloud-based networking.

Impact #1	Improved flexibility and simplified switch management with a single fabric architecture
Impact #2	Enabled seamless shifting of links from one switch to another
Impact #3	Reduced time requirements for software and hardware upgrades

Impact #1

Improved flexibility and simplified switch management with a single fabric architecture

Impact #2

Enabled seamless shifting of links from one switch to another

Impact #3

Reduced time requirements for software and hardware upgrades

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Cybercom Builds Client Connections with a Brocade Ethernet Fabric

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