Technology Category
- Networks & Connectivity - Gateways
- Networks & Connectivity - Routers & Bridges
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
- Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions
- Sales & Marketing
Use Cases
- Demand Planning & Forecasting
- Leasing Finance Automation
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
The Customer
ZettaNet
About The Customer
ZettaNet is a privately-held company based in Perth, Western Australia. It serves the region with business internet and high-touch customer service. The company primarily serves managed service providers, who then deliver network, data center and cloud, and voice services to their customers. These customers include a diverse range of local businesses, schools, hospitals, residential communities, and government offices in Western and Southern Australia. ZettaNet is known for its commitment to meeting the high-capacity network services demand of its customers while maintaining a high level of customer service.
The Challenge
ZettaNet, a privately-held company based in Perth, Australia, was facing a significant challenge due to the exponential demand for enterprise network, data center, and cloud services in the region. The company's business growth necessitated an upgrade of their core network to meet the increasing bandwidth requirements of their customers. The customers, which primarily include managed service providers, were demanding 1 Gbps connectivity between locations. These service providers then deliver network, data center, cloud, and voice services to a diverse range of customers including local businesses, schools, hospitals, residential communities, and government offices in Western and Southern Australia. The challenge for ZettaNet was to meet this high-capacity network services demand while maintaining profitability.
The Solution
To address the challenge, ZettaNet built out a high-capacity core network with Juniper Networks® MX240 Universal Routing Platform. This compact, high-density platform enabled ZettaNet to meet the customer demand for high-capacity network services and to connect its Perth and Sydney cloud data centers. The migration from older Juniper routers was seamless, with no architecture changes required. Customers connect to ZettaNet’s network using Juniper Networks SRX Series Services Gateways for next-generation firewall, routing, switching, and WAN connectivity. The company also leveraged automation using Ansible and Juniper’s open APIs to deploy customers faster and with less risk, simplifying customer service provisioning and network operations.
Operational Impact
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