Belden
Case Studies
Increasing Capacity and Improving Network Performance at a New Industrial Supply Center
Overview
Increasing Capacity and Improving Network Performance at a New Industrial Supply CenterBelden |
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Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software | |
Equipment & Machinery National Security & Defense | |
Maintenance Product Research & Development | |
Inventory Management Time Sensitive Networking | |
Hardware Design & Engineering Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
The implementation of Belden's recommendations led to a significant improvement in the company's network performance. The segmentation of the network into smaller, more manageable subnets improved overall network performance, limited unnecessary traffic, improved security posture, and contained outages to single network segments. The implementation of proactive management contributed to effective network administration, operation, security, and maintenance. The implementation of Precision Time Protocol (PTP) optimized network performance between the devices that require real-time motion control. Proper cable lengths and protection from strain and interference limited damage to cabling over time and prevented service degradation due to cable failures. With a proper network design and consistent configuration settings, the site was able to eliminate traffic floods to unrelated sections of the network. Overall, the company was able to mitigate the center’s downtime and network failure issues, and safely ramp up to 100% capacity without further harming customer confidence and supplier relationships. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Reduction in network failures | |
Increase in operational capacity from 10-20% to 100% | |
Improvement in delivery times | |