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Siemens Embraces Internet as the New Network with Zscaler

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security Networks & Connectivity - Gateways
Applicable Industries	Buildings Construction & Infrastructure
Use Cases	Tamper Detection Traffic Monitoring
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	Siemens, a global leader in energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, was facing a challenge with its traditional hub-and-spoke network architecture. As more and more traffic was being directed to the internet rather than the corporate network, the company realized the need to rethink its network architecture. The goal was to fully leverage cloud applications like Microsoft Office 365 and platforms like Azure and AWS. With a massive user base of over 350,000 users and more than 30,000 contractors spread across 2,200 offices in 192 countries, Siemens required a solution that was not only scalable and elastic but could also adapt to constantly changing requirements. Read More
About Customer	Siemens is one of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies. The company has a vast user base of over 350,000 users and more than 30,000 contractors, spread across 2,200 offices in 192 countries. Siemens is known for its commitment to innovation and technology, and it continually seeks to leverage modern technologies to improve its operations and services. The company was looking to take full advantage of cloud applications and platforms, which led to the decision to move to a direct-to-internet architecture. Read More
Solution	Siemens decided to transition to a direct-to-internet architecture to address its challenges. The company partnered with Zscaler, a cloud technology provider, to support its goals of maintaining high security, reducing costs, and providing users with high-performance access to applications anytime, anywhere. Zscaler's solution offered a fast user experience for accessing applications and workloads in the cloud. It delivered top-notch security for inbound and outbound traffic from users to the cloud, cloud to cloud, and Internet of Things (IoT) to the cloud. Furthermore, Zscaler helped Siemens significantly reduce costs by delivering a modern network architecture built specifically for the cloud. The solution also provided higher resiliency with state-of-the-art Zscaler cloud security gateways. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security

Networks & Connectivity - Gateways

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Construction & Infrastructure

Use Cases

Tamper Detection

Traffic Monitoring

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

Siemens, a global leader in energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, was facing a challenge with its traditional hub-and-spoke network architecture. As more and more traffic was being directed to the internet rather than the corporate network, the company realized the need to rethink its network architecture. The goal was to fully leverage cloud applications like Microsoft Office 365 and platforms like Azure and AWS. With a massive user base of over 350,000 users and more than 30,000 contractors spread across 2,200 offices in 192 countries, Siemens required a solution that was not only scalable and elastic but could also adapt to constantly changing requirements.

About Customer

Siemens is one of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies. The company has a vast user base of over 350,000 users and more than 30,000 contractors, spread across 2,200 offices in 192 countries. Siemens is known for its commitment to innovation and technology, and it continually seeks to leverage modern technologies to improve its operations and services. The company was looking to take full advantage of cloud applications and platforms, which led to the decision to move to a direct-to-internet architecture.

Solution

Siemens decided to transition to a direct-to-internet architecture to address its challenges. The company partnered with Zscaler, a cloud technology provider, to support its goals of maintaining high security, reducing costs, and providing users with high-performance access to applications anytime, anywhere. Zscaler's solution offered a fast user experience for accessing applications and workloads in the cloud. It delivered top-notch security for inbound and outbound traffic from users to the cloud, cloud to cloud, and Internet of Things (IoT) to the cloud. Furthermore, Zscaler helped Siemens significantly reduce costs by delivering a modern network architecture built specifically for the cloud. The solution also provided higher resiliency with state-of-the-art Zscaler cloud security gateways.

Impact #1	The partnership with Zscaler allowed Siemens to successfully transition to a direct-to-internet architecture, thereby enhancing the user experience for its vast user base. The solution provided robust security for all types of traffic, including user to cloud, cloud to cloud, and IoT to cloud. This not only ensured the safety of Siemens' data and applications but also instilled confidence in the users. The modern network architecture delivered by Zscaler enabled Siemens to significantly cut down costs. Moreover, the state-of-the-art cloud security gateways provided by Zscaler ensured high resiliency, further strengthening Siemens' network infrastructure.

Impact #1

The partnership with Zscaler allowed Siemens to successfully transition to a direct-to-internet architecture, thereby enhancing the user experience for its vast user base. The solution provided robust security for all types of traffic, including user to cloud, cloud to cloud, and IoT to cloud. This not only ensured the safety of Siemens' data and applications but also instilled confidence in the users. The modern network architecture delivered by Zscaler enabled Siemens to significantly cut down costs. Moreover, the state-of-the-art cloud security gateways provided by Zscaler ensured high resiliency, further strengthening Siemens' network infrastructure.

Benefit #1	Fast user experience for over 350,000 users and 30,000 contractors
Benefit #2	Significant cost reduction by transitioning to a modern network architecture
Benefit #3	High resiliency with state-of-the-art cloud security gateways

Benefit #1

Fast user experience for over 350,000 users and 30,000 contractors

Benefit #2

Significant cost reduction by transitioning to a modern network architecture

Benefit #3

High resiliency with state-of-the-art cloud security gateways

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