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Yancey Bros. Co. Modernizes Infrastructure and Saves $150K with Prisma SD-WAN

Palo Alto Networks

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries Networks & Connectivity - Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
Applicable Industries	Agriculture Mining
Applicable Functions	Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Cybersecurity Tamper Detection
Services	Cybersecurity Services Testing & Certification
Challenge	Yancey Bros. Co., a Georgia-based company and the oldest Caterpillar® dealer in the US, was facing a challenge with its existing network infrastructure. The company had been using VeloCloud® SD-WAN bundled through its telco provider, but the expensive multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) connectivity was no longer a viable solution for its increasingly complex network. The company wanted to work with multiple partners who could provide flexibility, reliability, redundancy, and low-cost connectivity. Additionally, Yancey Bros. needed better visibility into network data to adjust policies and route appropriately. With over 30 remote sites and no technical employees at these sites, it was crucial for the centralized team of 12 to have real-time visibility into network traffic. Read More
About Customer	Yancey Bros. Co. is a Georgia-based company that has been in operation since 1914. As the oldest Caterpillar® dealer in the US, it supplies customers in construction, roadbuilding, mining, agriculture, and other industries with quality diesel engine products, parts, and services. The fast-growing company has 1,500 employees at more than 30 remote sites. It is crucial for the company that every office has a secure, high-performing network and reliable voice connectivity. There are no technical employees at the remote sites, so it’s paramount that the centralized team of 12, responsible for ensuring remote site performance, has real-time visibility into network traffic. Read More
Customer Name	Yancey Bros. Co. Read More
Solution	To address these challenges, Yancey Bros. sought out a partner that could provide low-cost connectivity and the reliability its remote offices required. Several partners and companies recommended the autonomous Palo Alto Networks Prisma® SD-WAN solution. This solution uses global intelligence to deliver performance and security service-level agreements (SLAs) for all applications over any type of wide area network (WAN). It provides application policies aligned to business intent as well as direct access to multi-cloud and DevOps frameworks. The implementation of Prisma SD-WAN was completed in a few weeks, and after one branch was complete and the template built, the Yancey Bros. team could easily replicate the process across the remaining 30 branches. Now, Yancey Bros. Co. is able to work with three cable providers and three major telcos. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries

Networks & Connectivity - Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)

Applicable Industries

Agriculture

Mining

Applicable Functions

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Tamper Detection

Services

Cybersecurity Services

Testing & Certification

Challenge

Yancey Bros. Co., a Georgia-based company and the oldest Caterpillar® dealer in the US, was facing a challenge with its existing network infrastructure. The company had been using VeloCloud® SD-WAN bundled through its telco provider, but the expensive multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) connectivity was no longer a viable solution for its increasingly complex network. The company wanted to work with multiple partners who could provide flexibility, reliability, redundancy, and low-cost connectivity. Additionally, Yancey Bros. needed better visibility into network data to adjust policies and route appropriately. With over 30 remote sites and no technical employees at these sites, it was crucial for the centralized team of 12 to have real-time visibility into network traffic.

About Customer

Yancey Bros. Co. is a Georgia-based company that has been in operation since 1914. As the oldest Caterpillar® dealer in the US, it supplies customers in construction, roadbuilding, mining, agriculture, and other industries with quality diesel engine products, parts, and services. The fast-growing company has 1,500 employees at more than 30 remote sites. It is crucial for the company that every office has a secure, high-performing network and reliable voice connectivity. There are no technical employees at the remote sites, so it’s paramount that the centralized team of 12, responsible for ensuring remote site performance, has real-time visibility into network traffic.

Customer Name

Yancey Bros. Co.

Solution

To address these challenges, Yancey Bros. sought out a partner that could provide low-cost connectivity and the reliability its remote offices required. Several partners and companies recommended the autonomous Palo Alto Networks Prisma® SD-WAN solution. This solution uses global intelligence to deliver performance and security service-level agreements (SLAs) for all applications over any type of wide area network (WAN). It provides application policies aligned to business intent as well as direct access to multi-cloud and DevOps frameworks. The implementation of Prisma SD-WAN was completed in a few weeks, and after one branch was complete and the template built, the Yancey Bros. team could easily replicate the process across the remaining 30 branches. Now, Yancey Bros. Co. is able to work with three cable providers and three major telcos.

Impact #1	The implementation of Prisma SD-WAN has brought about significant operational improvements for Yancey Bros. Co. The company now has the ability to work with three cable providers and three major telcos, providing it with the flexibility and redundancy it was seeking. The centralized team can manage all branches more easily, and business continuity is ensured even if a line goes down. The company also has better visibility into network data, enabling it to adjust policies and route appropriately. The successful implementation of Prisma SD-WAN has led to plans to further engage Palo Alto Networks and its cloud-based security ecosystem for other business applications at Yancey Bros.

Impact #1

The implementation of Prisma SD-WAN has brought about significant operational improvements for Yancey Bros. Co. The company now has the ability to work with three cable providers and three major telcos, providing it with the flexibility and redundancy it was seeking. The centralized team can manage all branches more easily, and business continuity is ensured even if a line goes down. The company also has better visibility into network data, enabling it to adjust policies and route appropriately. The successful implementation of Prisma SD-WAN has led to plans to further engage Palo Alto Networks and its cloud-based security ecosystem for other business applications at Yancey Bros.

Benefit #1	Yancey Bros. Co. realized more than US$150,000 in savings in the first year with Prisma SD-WAN.
Benefit #2	The company experienced considerable increases in uptime.
Benefit #3	The company achieved significant improvements in network visibility.

Benefit #1

Yancey Bros. Co. realized more than US$150,000 in savings in the first year with Prisma SD-WAN.

Benefit #2

The company experienced considerable increases in uptime.

Benefit #3

The company achieved significant improvements in network visibility.

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Yancey Bros. Co. Modernizes Infrastructure and Saves $150K with Prisma SD-WAN

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