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BCR IMPROVES RESILIENCE AND EFFICIENCY WITH A SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK BASED ON CISCO ACI

CASE STUDY - Modernizing BCR's Data Center Infrastructure and Data Network

In order to modernize its network and simplify the effort of migrating servers and applications between its data centers, BCR selected Datanet Systems, part of the Slovakian Soitron Group, to implement a Software Defined Networking (SDN) architecture based on Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI). By the end of the project, BCR achieved the desired level of geo-resilience between its data centers in Bucharest and Vienna, significantly reducing the operational effort required for server and application migration between these locations.

”BCR aimed to modernize its entire IT infrastructure, and IP fabric technology has become a de facto standard in data centers. We chose the Cisco ACI SDN solution not only due to the bank’s history with Cisco products and the trusted relationship we had with Datanet Systems but also for the additional functionalities offered by Cisco, such as micro-segmentation. This feature, along with multifabric, allows us to have much more granular control over the traffic within the data center.”

”The project undertaken with Datanet Systems in BCR’s data centers was of high complexity and required qualified human resources to identify optimal technical solutions. The implementation of Cisco ACI to ensure geo-resilience between Bucharest and Vienna proceeded smoothly and resulted in putting the solution into operation faster than initially planned. The micro-segmentation project was more challenging due to the novelty of the technology and the emergence of new requirements, but we overcame all obstacles and are nearing its completion. We intend to apply micro-segmentation between the two locations in Vienna and Bucharest in the future to further enhance the flexibility of the bank’s IT infrastructure once again.”

“We concluded several projects together with Datanet Systems, and the collaboration has been impeccable every time. Despite challenges, the project proceeded as expected, thanks to the experienced and certified technical team covering all required technology areas.“

Cristian Costina

Head of the Infrastructure and Data Center Management Department, IT Operations Division, BCR

KEY BENEFITS

ENHANCED APPLICATION RESILIENCE IN DATA CENTERS:
SIMPLIFIED AND AUTOMATED RESOURCE ALLOCATION
REDUCED OPERATIONAL EFFORT FOR APPLICATION RELOCATION
FASTER IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES
CENTRALIZED APPLICATION OF SECURITY POLICIES