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	University Achieves Network and Research Excellence with Brocade Broadcom

University Achieves Network and Research Excellence with Brocade

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Technology Category	Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software
Applicable Industries	Education
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Campus Area Network
Services	System Integration
Challenge	The University of Bern, Switzerland, realized that its core routers were at their end of life, and that it needed to upgrade them to remain a leading research institution. Video streaming, a larger population of mobile devices, and new research applications were pushing the network’s capacity. The research requirements were especially stringent. The university leads four National Centers of Competence in Research (NCCR): Climate, NorthSouth, Trade Regulation, and TransCure. Additionally, it supports the NCCR MUST research program, which brings together 16 Swiss research groups working across the fields of physics and chemistry, with ETH Zurich. Read More
About Customer	The University of Bern is a leading research institution located in Switzerland. The university is renowned for its high-quality education and the constant use of the latest technologies. It leads four National Centers of Competence in Research (NCCR): Climate, NorthSouth, Trade Regulation, and TransCure. Additionally, it supports the NCCR MUST research program, which brings together 16 Swiss research groups working across the fields of physics and chemistry, with ETH Zurich. The university's work is based on high quality and the constant use of the latest technologies. However, with students and staff demanding better, faster access to online applications, and research projects consuming more bandwidth and network resources, the university reached its limit due to an IT environment that could no longer cope with demand. Read More
Solution	The university worked with Brocade Partner BNC Business Network Communications AG to review and compare network solutions. The top priorities were reliability, 10 GbE bandwidth capabilities, and upgrade options for 40 GbE and 100 GbE. After comparing different core and campus networking solutions, the University of Bern chose Brocade MLXe Core Routers for its network core and Brocade ICX 6610, 6430, and 6450 Switches for the network edge. Brocade MLXe routers support this intense environment by delivering up to four times the 100 GbE wire-speed density and nine times the system capacity of alternative router offerings. In addition to performance improvements, Brocade routers introduced management advantages. The Brocade MLXe router provides greater network simplicity by significantly decreasing the amount of infrastructure needed, which can also help reduce operational overhead. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet

Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software

Applicable Industries

Education

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Campus Area Network

Services

System Integration

Challenge

The University of Bern, Switzerland, realized that its core routers were at their end of life, and that it needed to upgrade them to remain a leading research institution. Video streaming, a larger population of mobile devices, and new research applications were pushing the network’s capacity. The research requirements were especially stringent. The university leads four National Centers of Competence in Research (NCCR): Climate, NorthSouth, Trade Regulation, and TransCure. Additionally, it supports the NCCR MUST research program, which brings together 16 Swiss research groups working across the fields of physics and chemistry, with ETH Zurich.

About Customer

The University of Bern is a leading research institution located in Switzerland. The university is renowned for its high-quality education and the constant use of the latest technologies. It leads four National Centers of Competence in Research (NCCR): Climate, NorthSouth, Trade Regulation, and TransCure. Additionally, it supports the NCCR MUST research program, which brings together 16 Swiss research groups working across the fields of physics and chemistry, with ETH Zurich. The university's work is based on high quality and the constant use of the latest technologies. However, with students and staff demanding better, faster access to online applications, and research projects consuming more bandwidth and network resources, the university reached its limit due to an IT environment that could no longer cope with demand.

Solution

The university worked with Brocade Partner BNC Business Network Communications AG to review and compare network solutions. The top priorities were reliability, 10 GbE bandwidth capabilities, and upgrade options for 40 GbE and 100 GbE. After comparing different core and campus networking solutions, the University of Bern chose Brocade MLXe Core Routers for its network core and Brocade ICX 6610, 6430, and 6450 Switches for the network edge. Brocade MLXe routers support this intense environment by delivering up to four times the 100 GbE wire-speed density and nine times the system capacity of alternative router offerings. In addition to performance improvements, Brocade routers introduced management advantages. The Brocade MLXe router provides greater network simplicity by significantly decreasing the amount of infrastructure needed, which can also help reduce operational overhead.

Impact #1	Supported increased bandwidth demand from multimedia, research applications, and mobile applications
Impact #2	Delivered four times the 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) wire-speed density and nine times the system capacity of alternative router offerings
Impact #3	Supported high-bandwidth needs at the core and network edge for superior campus-wide performance

Impact #1

Supported increased bandwidth demand from multimedia, research applications, and mobile applications

Impact #2

Delivered four times the 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) wire-speed density and nine times the system capacity of alternative router offerings

Impact #3

Supported high-bandwidth needs at the core and network edge for superior campus-wide performance

Benefit #1	Delivered four times the 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) wire-speed density
Benefit #2	Provided nine times the system capacity of alternative router offerings

Benefit #1

Delivered four times the 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) wire-speed density

Benefit #2

Provided nine times the system capacity of alternative router offerings

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University Achieves Network and Research Excellence with Brocade

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